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Central Michigan vs Western Michigan Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Central Michigan and Western Michigan.

PROGRAM ONECentral Michigan32 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD32–28–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOWestern Michigan28 recorded wins
61Recorded meetings
1962Earliest documented
2026Most recent season
1Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

61 games
  1. 1962
    Central Michigan0 — 28Western Michigan
    Sep 15, 1962Western Michigan won
  2. 1963
    Central Michigan30 — 14Western Michigan
    Sep 28, 1963Central Michigan won
  3. 1964
    Central Michigan18 — 6Western Michigan
    Sep 26, 1964Central Michigan won
  4. 1965
    Central Michigan13 — 21Western Michigan
    Sep 25, 1965Western Michigan won
  5. 1966
    Central Michigan14 — 31Western Michigan
    Sep 24, 1966Western Michigan won
  6. 1969
    Central Michigan0 — 24Western Michigan
    Sep 13, 1969Western Michigan won
  7. 1970
    Central Michigan0 — 41Western Michigan
    Sep 12, 1970Western Michigan won
  8. 1973
    Central Michigan13 — 18Western Michigan
    Sep 8, 1973Western Michigan won
  9. 1974
    Central Michigan42 — 6Western Michigan
    Nov 9, 1974Central Michigan won
  10. 1975
    Central Michigan34 — 0Western Michigan
    Sep 6, 1975Central Michigan won
  11. 1976
    Central Michigan14 — 42Western Michigan
    Nov 20, 1976Western Michigan won
  12. 1977
    Central Michigan28 — 23Western Michigan
    Nov 19, 1977Central Michigan won
  13. 1978
    Central Michigan35 — 14Western Michigan
    Nov 18, 1978Central Michigan won
  14. 1979
    Central Michigan10 — 0Western Michigan
    Sep 8, 1979Central Michigan won
  15. 1980
    Central Michigan22 — 10Western Michigan
    Nov 15, 1980Central Michigan won
  16. 1981
    Central Michigan15 — 13Western Michigan
    Oct 10, 1981Central Michigan won
  17. 1982
    Central Michigan18 — 18Western Michigan
    Oct 9, 1982Tie
  18. 1983
    Central Michigan32 — 14Western Michigan
    Sep 24, 1983Central Michigan won
  19. 1984
    Central Michigan38 — 19Western Michigan
    Sep 22, 1984Central Michigan won
  20. 1985
    Central Michigan24 — 17Western Michigan
    Oct 12, 1985Central Michigan won
  21. 1986
    Central Michigan18 — 10Western Michigan
    Oct 11, 1986Central Michigan won
  22. 1987
    Central Michigan30 — 27Western Michigan
    Oct 31, 1987Central Michigan won
  23. 1988
    Central Michigan24 — 42Western Michigan
    Oct 29, 1988Western Michigan won
  24. 1989
    Central Michigan34 — 6Western Michigan
    Oct 14, 1989Central Michigan won
  25. 1990
    Central Michigan20 — 13Western Michigan
    Oct 13, 1990Central Michigan won
  26. 1991
    Central Michigan27 — 17Western Michigan
    Nov 16, 1991Central Michigan won
  27. 1992
    Central Michigan14 — 19Western Michigan
    Nov 14, 1992Western Michigan won
  28. 1993
    Central Michigan23 — 18Western Michigan
    Oct 9, 1993Central Michigan won
  29. 1994
    Central Michigan35 — 28Western Michigan
    Oct 8, 1994Central Michigan won
  30. 1995
    Central Michigan31 — 48Western Michigan
    Nov 18, 1995Western Michigan won
  31. 1996
    Central Michigan38 — 28Western Michigan
    Sep 21, 1996Central Michigan won
  32. 1997
    Central Michigan24 — 38Western Michigan
    Nov 8, 1997Western Michigan won
  33. 1998
    Central Michigan26 — 24Western Michigan
    Oct 24, 1998Central Michigan won
  34. 1999
    Central Michigan16 — 38Western Michigan
    Oct 2, 1999Western Michigan won
  35. 2000
    Central Michigan21 — 17Western Michigan
    Nov 11, 2000Central Michigan won
  36. 2001
    Central Michigan17 — 20Western Michigan
    Nov 17, 2001Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  37. 2002
    Central Michigan10 — 35Western Michigan
    Nov 23, 2002Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  38. 2003
    Central Michigan21 — 44Western Michigan
    Nov 15, 2003Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  39. 2004
    Central Michigan24 — 21Western Michigan
    Oct 30, 2004Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  40. 2005
    Central Michigan24 — 31Western Michigan
    Nov 12, 2005Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  41. 2006
    Central Michigan31 — 7Western Michigan
    Nov 11, 2006Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  42. 2007
    Central Michigan34 — 31Western Michigan
    Nov 7, 2007Central Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  43. 2008
    Central Michigan38 — 28Western Michigan
    Oct 18, 2008Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  44. 2009
    Central Michigan34 — 23Western Michigan
    Oct 17, 2009Central Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  45. 2010
    Central Michigan26 — 22Western Michigan
    Nov 5, 2010Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  46. 2011
    Central Michigan14 — 44Western Michigan
    Sep 17, 2011Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  47. 2012
    Central Michigan31 — 42Western Michigan
    Nov 3, 2012Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  48. 2013
    Central Michigan27 — 22Western Michigan
    Nov 16, 2013Central Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  49. 2014
    Central Michigan20 — 32Western Michigan
    Nov 22, 2014Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  50. 2015
    Central Michigan39 — 41Western Michigan
    Oct 10, 2015Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  51. 2016
    Central Michigan10 — 49Western Michigan
    Oct 1, 2016Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  52. 2017
    Central Michigan35 — 28Western Michigan
    Nov 2, 2017Central Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  53. 2018
    Central Michigan10 — 35Western Michigan
    Oct 20, 2018Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  54. 2019
    Central Michigan15 — 31Western Michigan
    Sep 28, 2019Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  55. 2020
    Central Michigan44 — 52Western Michigan
    Nov 19, 2020Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  56. 2021
    Central Michigan42 — 30Western Michigan
    Nov 3, 2021Central Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  57. 2022
    Central Michigan10 — 12Western Michigan
    Nov 17, 2022Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  58. 2023
    Central Michigan28 — 38Western Michigan
    Nov 8, 2023Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  59. 2024
    Central Michigan16 — 14Western Michigan
    Nov 20, 2024Central Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
  60. 2025
    Central Michigan21 — 24Western Michigan
    Nov 1, 2025Western Michigan wonWaldo Stadium
  61. 2026
    Central Michigan14 — 21Western Michigan
    Oct 17, 2026Western Michigan wonKelly/Shorts Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2026Central Michigan vs Western Michigan14–21Western Michigan won
2025Central Michigan vs Western Michigan21–24Western Michigan won
2024Central Michigan vs Western Michigan16–14Central Michigan won
2023Central Michigan vs Western Michigan28–38Western Michigan won
2022Central Michigan vs Western Michigan10–12Western Michigan won
2021Central Michigan vs Western Michigan42–30Central Michigan won
2020Central Michigan vs Western Michigan44–52Western Michigan won
2019Central Michigan vs Western Michigan15–31Western Michigan won
2018Central Michigan vs Western Michigan10–35Western Michigan won
2017Central Michigan vs Western Michigan35–28Central Michigan won
2016Central Michigan vs Western Michigan10–49Western Michigan won
2015Central Michigan vs Western Michigan39–41Western Michigan won
2014Central Michigan vs Western Michigan20–32Western Michigan won
2013Central Michigan vs Western Michigan27–22Central Michigan won
2012Central Michigan vs Western Michigan31–42Western Michigan won
2011Central Michigan vs Western Michigan14–44Western Michigan won
2010Central Michigan vs Western Michigan26–22Central Michigan won
2009Central Michigan vs Western Michigan34–23Central Michigan won
2008Central Michigan vs Western Michigan38–28Central Michigan won
2007Central Michigan vs Western Michigan34–31Central Michigan won
2006Central Michigan vs Western Michigan31–7Central Michigan won
2005Central Michigan vs Western Michigan24–31Western Michigan won
2004Central Michigan vs Western Michigan24–21Central Michigan won
2003Central Michigan vs Western Michigan21–44Western Michigan won
2002Central Michigan vs Western Michigan10–35Western Michigan won
2001Central Michigan vs Western Michigan17–20Western Michigan won
2000Central Michigan vs Western Michigan21–17Central Michigan won
1999Central Michigan vs Western Michigan16–38Western Michigan won
1998Central Michigan vs Western Michigan26–24Central Michigan won
1997Central Michigan vs Western Michigan24–38Western Michigan won
1996Central Michigan vs Western Michigan38–28Central Michigan won
1995Central Michigan vs Western Michigan31–48Western Michigan won
1994Central Michigan vs Western Michigan35–28Central Michigan won
1993Central Michigan vs Western Michigan23–18Central Michigan won
1992Central Michigan vs Western Michigan14–19Western Michigan won
1991Central Michigan vs Western Michigan27–17Central Michigan won
1990Central Michigan vs Western Michigan20–13Central Michigan won
1989Central Michigan vs Western Michigan34–6Central Michigan won
1988Central Michigan vs Western Michigan24–42Western Michigan won
1987Central Michigan vs Western Michigan30–27Central Michigan won
1986Central Michigan vs Western Michigan18–10Central Michigan won
1985Central Michigan vs Western Michigan24–17Central Michigan won
1984Central Michigan vs Western Michigan38–19Central Michigan won
1983Central Michigan vs Western Michigan32–14Central Michigan won
1982Central Michigan vs Western Michigan18–18Tie
1981Central Michigan vs Western Michigan15–13Central Michigan won
1980Central Michigan vs Western Michigan22–10Central Michigan won
1979Central Michigan vs Western Michigan10–0Central Michigan won
1978Central Michigan vs Western Michigan35–14Central Michigan won
1977Central Michigan vs Western Michigan28–23Central Michigan won
1976Central Michigan vs Western Michigan14–42Western Michigan won
1975Central Michigan vs Western Michigan34–0Central Michigan won
1974Central Michigan vs Western Michigan42–6Central Michigan won
1973Central Michigan vs Western Michigan13–18Western Michigan won
1970Central Michigan vs Western Michigan0–41Western Michigan won
1969Central Michigan vs Western Michigan0–24Western Michigan won
1966Central Michigan vs Western Michigan14–31Western Michigan won
1965Central Michigan vs Western Michigan13–21Western Michigan won
1964Central Michigan vs Western Michigan18–6Central Michigan won
1963Central Michigan vs Western Michigan30–14Central Michigan won
1962Central Michigan vs Western Michigan0–28Western Michigan won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.