2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
MAC West Division champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Charlie Frye (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Robb Akey (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Uniform
Central michigan football unif.png
Seasons
←  2018
2020  →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Ohio  5 –3   7 –6  
Buffalo  5 –3   8 –5  
Kent State  5 –3   7 –6  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Akron  0 –8   0 –12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  4 –4   5 –7  
Northern Illinois  4 –4   5 –7  
Toledo  3 –5   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5   6 –7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching changes

The 2018 team finished the season going 1–11, the worst season in program history; head coach John Bonamego was fired on November 23 following the team's regular season finale. [1] On December 2, the university announced that Michigan wide receivers coach Jim McElwain had been hired as the program's 29th head coach. [2] [3] Prior to his time at Michigan, McElwain also served as the head coach for Colorado State and Florida.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division. [4]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Toledo127 (15)
2Western Michigan112 (5)
3Northern Illinois103 (3)
4Eastern Michigan83
5Ball State43
6Central Michigan36 (1)
MAC Championship Game
RankTeamVotes
1Ohio13
2Toledo7
3Western Michigan2
4Northern Illinois1
Central Michigan1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m. Albany *
 ESPN3 W 38–2112,207
September 73:30 p.m.at No. 17 Wisconsin *
 BTN L 0–6174,437
September 143:00 p.m. Akron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
 ESPN+ W 45–2418,641
September 214:00 p.m.at Miami (FL) *
 ACCN L 12–1749,997
September 2812:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
CBSSN L 15–3120,476
October 53:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
ESPN+W 42–1615,235
October 123:00 p.m. New Mexico State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 42–2815,764
October 193:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN3W 38–2015,000
October 263:30 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN+L 20–4314,850
November 212:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSNW 48–1010,438
November 163:30 p.m.at Ball State
CBSSNW 45–447,249
November 2912:00 p.m. Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
 ESPNU W 49–79,101
December 712:00 p.m.vs. Miami (OH)
ESPN2 L 21–2622,427
December 212:00 p.m.vs. San Diego State *
 ESPN L 11–4818,823

[5]

Game summaries

Albany

1234Total
Great Danes077721
Chippewas7177738
StatisticsALBCMU
First downs1331
Total yards244529
Rushing yards45244
Passing yards199285
Turnovers13
Time of possession23:2236:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlbanyPassingJeff Undercuffer Jr.15/28, 199 yards, 2 TD
RushingKarl Mofor16 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingJuwan Green5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Central MichiganPassing Quinten Dormady 27/37, 285 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jonathan Ward 22 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ty Scott 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

At No. 17 Wisconsin

1234Total
Chippewas00000
No. 17 Badgers162810761
StatisticsCMUWIS
First downs337
Total yards58599
Rushing yards15199
Passing yards43400
Turnovers11
Time of possession20:3339:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingQuinten Dormady5/12, 36 yards, INT
RushingTommy Lazzaro4 rushes, 11 yards
Receiving Kalil Pimpleton 3 receptions, 18 yards
WisconsinPassing Jack Coan 26/33, 363 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jonathan Taylor 19 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Quintez Cephus 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD

Akron

1234Total
Zips01001424
Chippewas32431545
StatisticsAKRCMU
First downs1621
Total yards326533
Rushing yards42189
Passing yards284344
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:1028:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Akron ZipsPassingKato Nelson25/41, 243 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingKato Nelson16 rushes, 28 yards
ReceivingNate Stewart5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Central MichiganPassingDavid Moore20/31, 316 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kobe Lewis 27 rushes, 146 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingKalil Pimpleton7 receptions, 116 yards, TD

At Miami (FL)

1234Total
Chippewas023712
Hurricanes707317
StatisticsCMUMIA
First downs2116
Total yards248301
Rushing yards3151
Passing yards217250
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:4627:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingDavid Moore23/50, 217 yards, INT
RushingKobe Lewis15 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingKalil Pimpleton11 receptions, 73 yards
Miami (FL)Passing Jarren Williams 17/24, 250 yards, TD
Rushing DeeJay Dallas 14 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Receiving Brevin Jordan 3 receptions, 70 yards

At Western Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas0001515
Broncos1077731
StatisticsCMUWMU
First downs3122
Total yards437432
Rushing yards107188
Passing yards330244
Turnovers31
Time of possession28:3031:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingDavid Moore33/48, 330 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJonathan Ward19 rushes, 107 yards
ReceivingTy Scott6 receptions, 81 yards
Western MichiganPassing Jon Wassink 18/29, 244 yards, TD, INT
Rushing LeVante Bellamy 25 rushes, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Skyy Moore 4 receptions, 67 yards

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles307616
Chippewas71414742
StatisticsEMUCMU
First downs2224
Total yards285587
Rushing yards63308
Passing yards222279
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:4832:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern MichiganPassingMike Glass III20/34, 207 yards, TD, INT
RushingWillie Parker8 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving Mathew Sexton 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Central MichiganPassingDavid Moore15/24, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJonathan Ward12 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKalil Pimpleton5 receptions, 112 yards, TD

New Mexico State

1234Total
Aggies7140728
Chippewas14146842
StatisticsNMSUCMU
First downs1822
Total yards384486
Rushing yards121352
Passing yards263134
Turnovers21
Time of possession24:5935:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico StatePassingJosh Adkins24/40, 263 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jason Huntley 10 rushes, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingTony Nicholson7 receptions, 86 yards
Central MichiganPassingQuinten Dormady14/24, 134 yards, 2 TD
RushingKobe Lewis23 rushes, 161 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKalil Pimpleton6 receptions, 59 yards, TD

At Bowling Green

1234Total
Chippewas71471038
Falcons707620
StatisticsCMUBGSU
First downs2619
Total yards553344
Rushing yards254178
Passing yards299166
Turnovers23
Time of possession35:2524:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingQuinten Dormady22/36, 295 yards, TD, INT
RushingJonathan Ward21 rushes, 130 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJaCorey Sullivan8 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Bowling GreenPassingGrant Loy13/29, 166 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingGrant Loy18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Quintin Morris 4 receptions, 69 yards

At Buffalo

1234Total
Chippewas770620
Bulls32731043
StatisticsCMUBUFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving
BuffaloPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Illinois

1234Total
Huskies370010
Chippewas211701048
StatisticsNIUCMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Ball State

1234Total
Chippewas38201445
Cardinals32414344
StatisticsCMUBALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets07007
Chippewas14217749
StatisticsTOLCMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. Miami (OH)–MAC Championship Game

1234Total
RedHawks737926
Chippewas0140721
StatisticsMOHCMU
First downs1520
Total yards272355
Rushing yards7699
Passing yards196256
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miami (OH)Passing Brett Gabbert 14/27, 196 yards, TD
RushingJaylon Bester20 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingJack Sorenson8 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Central MichiganPassingQuinten Dormady26/41, 232 yards, TD, INT
RushingTommy Lazzaro6 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaCorey Sullivan7 receptions, 64 yards

Vs. San Diego State (New Mexico Bowl)

1234Total
Chippewas308011
Aztecs71321748
StatisticsCMUSDSU
First downs724
Total yards277510
Rushing yards112223
Passing yards165287
Turnovers51
Time of possession21:4138:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassingQuinten Dormady11/26, 164 yards, 3 INT
RushingKobe Lewis5 rushes, 97 yards, TD
ReceivingKalil Pimpleton3 receptions, 71 yards
San Diego StatePassingRyan Agnew18/31, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Byrd 17 rushes, 139 yards, TD
ReceivingJesse Matthews3 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

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  2. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (December 2, 2018). "Michigan football assistant Jim McElwain hired to coach Central Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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  4. ↑ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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