THIRD AND DATA

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

21

6–3

Central Michigan

14

3–5

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Western Michigan8 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 27

Central Michigan10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 28

1st quarter

15:00WMUown 25opp 296 plays, 7 ydPunt0–0
12:30CMUown 29own 3812 plays, 34 ydOn downs0–0
8:21WMUown 37opp 310 plays, 63 ydTouchdown +7 WMU7–0
3:08CMUown 35own 4411 plays, 21 ydPunt7–0

2nd quarter

13:57WMUown 11opp 316 plays, 89 ydTouchdown +7 WMU14–0
6:32CMUown 25opp 2814 plays, 47 ydMissed FG14–0
1:00WMUown 28own 343 plays, 6 ydEnd of period14–0

3rd quarter

14:56CMUown 13opp 226 plays, 9 ydPunt14–0
13:24WMUown 14opp 315 plays, 86 ydTouchdown +7 WMU21–0
5:43CMUown 44opp 477 plays, 9 ydOn downs21–0
3:51WMUown 47opp 77 plays, 13 ydPunt21–0
0:53CMUown 7opp 37 plays, 93 ydTouchdown +7 CMU21–7

4th quarter

13:52WMUown 35opp 386 plays, 3 ydPunt21–7
11:20CMUown 9opp 487 plays, 10 ydPunt21–7
7:53CMUopp 48own 258 plays, 27 ydOn downs21–7
4:31WMUown 21own 337 plays, 0 ydPunt21–7
4:07CMUown 33opp 325 plays, 67 ydTouchdown +7 CMU21–14
0:41CMUown 35goal line9 plays, 7 ydTurnover21–14

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western Michigan–Central Michigan after the drive.

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

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