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Central Michigan-Western Michigan Greatest Games

The series' top 25 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games
25
Top score
41/100
Overtime
1

Series context

Completed meetings
59
Series record
Central Michigan 32-26-1 Western Michigan
Tracked years
1907-2024
Trophy
Victory Cannon

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 25 games

0 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

  1. 2004Week 101OT

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 21, Central Michigan 24

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 9/15

    41

    Game score

  2. 1982Week 6

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 18, Western Michigan 18

    Result: Tie

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 0-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15

    35

    Game score

  6. 1998Week 9

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 24, Central Michigan 26

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 2-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15

    33

    Game score

  7. 1981Week 6

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 15, Western Michigan 13

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 2-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15

    33

    Game score

  10. 2001Week 13

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 17, Western Michigan 20

    Winner: Western Michigan

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    32

    Game score

  11. 1987Week 10

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 27, Central Michigan 30

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 3-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15

    32

    Game score

  13. 2000Week 12

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 17, Central Michigan 21

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 4-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 31/35 · Overtime 0/15

    31

    Game score

  15. 1993Week 7

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 23, Western Michigan 18

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 5-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15

    30

    Game score

  16. 1992Week 12

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 14, Western Michigan 19

    Winner: Western Michigan

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 5-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15

    30

    Game score

  17. 1977Week 12

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 23, Central Michigan 28

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 5-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15

    30

    Game score

  18. 1973Week 2

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 18, Central Michigan 13

    Winner: Western Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 5-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15

    30

    Game score

  21. 1994Week 7

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 28, Central Michigan 35

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 7-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15

    28

    Game score

  22. 1990Week 8

    Western Michigan at Central Michigan

    Western Michigan 13, Central Michigan 20

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Western Michigan vs. Unranked Central Michigan · 7-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15

    28

    Game score

  23. 1985Week 7

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 24, Western Michigan 17

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 7-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15

    28

    Game score

  25. 1986Week 7

    Central Michigan at Western Michigan

    Central Michigan 18, Western Michigan 10

    Winner: Central Michigan

    Unranked Central Michigan vs. Unranked Western Michigan · 8-point margin

    Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/35 · Overtime 0/15

    27

    Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.