Week 7 · 2026

Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Sat 10/17/2026 01:30 PMKelly/Shorts StadiumConference

54°Clear10 mph WSW · 44% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Western Michigan

6–3

Central Michigan

3–5

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Passing

AttemptsSuccessYdsPointsAir / YAC

Western Michigan

DeepShort

0.0

—

23.00.0

0.0

—

5.02.5

LeftMiddleRight

caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best

Central Michigan1 unplaced1 int

DeepShort

—

38.01.0

0.0

4.55.3

4.84.0

4.55.1

LeftMiddleRight

caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best

Western Michigan

DeepShort

—

100%1.45

—

40%1.54

LeftMiddleRight

successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best

Central Michigan1 unplaced

DeepShort

—

100%3.27

30%1.86

40%0.59

17%0.41

LeftMiddleRight

successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best

Western Michigan

DeepShort

—

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Central Michigan1 unplaced

DeepShort

—

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Western Michigan

DeepShort

-1.0

—

1.4

-0.9

—

2.6

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Central Michigan1 unplaced

DeepShort

—

6.5

-2.1

0.6

-3.9

-2.9

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Western Michigan

DeepShort

— · —

—

23 · 0

— · —

—

15 · 10

LeftMiddleRight

airYACone scale for both teams

Central Michigan

DeepShort

—

74 · 2

— · —

24 · 21

12 · 12

13 · 41

LeftMiddleRight

airYACone scale for both teams

Rushing

CarriesYdsPointsOL / RB

Western Michigan

J. Buckley24O. Mataele13B. Lowry6Other1

—

5.45%86%

0.050%0%

LeftMiddleRight

carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)

Central Michigan

A. Flores26N. Woodford4B. Townsend2Other3Unattributed3

5.825%0%

3.59%83%

5.70%100%

LeftMiddleRight

carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)

Western Michigan

—

228

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Central Michigan

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Western Michigan

—

12.4

-0.5

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Central Michigan

0.1

-1.9

5.6

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Western Michigan

—

162 · 53 · 30

-0 · 0 · 0

LeftMiddleRight

OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Central Michigan

12 · 8 · 5

62 · 15 · 0

46 · 14 · 1

LeftMiddleRight

OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Win probability

Central Michigan's chance to win after each play · CFBD

Availability

MAC game day · Sat 11:30 AM CT

Western Michigan

Out

Micah Davis S

Jeremy Schleicher OL

Ryan Westrich OL

August Johanningsmeier DE

Noah Bishop DE

Central Michigan

Out

Hunter Zirkle DL

Ed Conoran DBnew

Victor Earl LBnew

Jeremiah Alston LBnew

Tommy McIntosh WR

Josiah Booker DBnew

Shawn Foster II WRnew

Trey Liebhardt DBnew

Jayden Clerveaux RBnew

James Reinbold DLnew

Kameran Hayward DBnew

Rory Callahan DLnew

Dasan Smith OLnew

Talon Smith OLnew

Joey VanWetzinga DL

Max Van Fleet DLnew

In the box score

Western Michigan

Out 0 of 5

Central Michigan

Out 0 of 16

Listed players who recorded at least one stat in this game. Participation reports aren't published, so a player who played without recording a stat (often a lineman) isn't counted.

Availability this week

Each report this game week, best players first. A dot means not on that report.

Western Michigan1 report

Player	Sat 11:30a
Micah DavisS	Out
August JohanningsmeierDE	Out
Jeremy SchleicherOL	Out
Noah BishopDE	Out
Ryan WestrichOL	Out

Central Michigan1 report

Player	Sat 11:30a
Jayden ClerveauxRB	Out
Hunter ZirkleDL	Out
Max Van FleetDL	Out
Kameran HaywardDB	Out
Shawn Foster IIWR

Previous 10 meetings vs. Western Michigan

Central Michigan 3–7 vs Western Michigan

2025 · wk 10Central Michigan 21 @ Western Michigan 24
2024 · wk 13Western Michigan 14 @ Central Michigan 16
2023 · wk 11Central Michigan 28 @ Western Michigan 38
2022 · wk 12Western Michigan 12 @ Central Michigan 10
2021 · wk 10Central Michigan 42 @ Western Michigan 30
2020 · wk 12Western Michigan 52 @ Central Michigan 44
2019 · wk 5Central Michigan 15 @ Western Michigan 31
2018 · wk 8Western Michigan 35 @ Central Michigan 10
2017 · wk 10Central Michigan 35 @ Western Michigan 28
2016 · wk 5Western Michigan 49 @ Central Michigan 10

Previous meeting vs. Matt Drinkall

Western Michigan 1–0 vs Matt Drinkall

2025 · wk 10Central Michigan 21 @ Western Michigan 24

Previous 3 meetings vs. Lance Taylor

Central Michigan 1–2 vs Lance Taylor

2025 · wk 10Central Michigan 21 @ Western Michigan 24
2024 · wk 13Western Michigan 14 @ Central Michigan 16
2023 · wk 11Central Michigan 28 @ Western Michigan 38

Research

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