The 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. On November 23, following a loss to Toledo, head coach John Bonamego was fired. He finished at Central Michigan with a four-year record of 22–29. On December 2, the school hired

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wide receivers coach

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, who previously served as head coach at Colorado State and

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Schedule

2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football schedule
'FBSchedules.com'. Accessed April 11, 2018.

Game summaries

At Kentucky

Kansas

At Northern Illinois

Maine

At Michigan State

Buffalo

Ball State

Western Michigan

At Akron

At Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green

Toledo

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons

Central Michigan Chippewas football The Central Michigan Chippewas are a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University (CMU). CMU has the 24th highest overall winning percentage of programs playing in NCAA Division I. The Chippewas have pla ...

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