The 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a Public university, public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eigh ...

in the

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during the

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. The Chippewas were led by Jim McElwain in his sixth and final year as the head coach before announcing his retirement at the end of the season. The Chippewas played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in

Mount Pleasant, Michigan Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is the county seat of Isabella County, which is part of Central Michigan. The population of Mount Pleasant was 21,688 as of the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Union Char ...

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the

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announced the preseason coaches poll. Central Michigan was picked to finish eighth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Central Connecticut State (FCS)

at FIU

at Illinois

vs. Ball State

vs. San Diego State

vs. Ohio

at Eastern Michigan (rivalry)

at Miami (OH)

Bowling Green

at Toledo

Western Michigan (rivalry)

at Northern Illinois

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 ...