# 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chippewas were led by Jim McElwain in his sixth year as the head coach. The Chippewas played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

## Preseason
### Preseason polls
#### Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Central Michigan was picked to finish eighth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.
MAC Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
| T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
| T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
| 5 | Ohio | 81 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
| 9 | Ball State | 42 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 37 |
| 11 | Akron | 24 |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Miami | 10 |
| 2 | Toledo | 2 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | W 66–10 | 18,055 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at FIU* | Pitbull StadiumMiami, FL | ESPN+ | L 16–52 | 17,852 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | Peacock | L 9–30 | 51,498 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Ball State | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | W 37–34 | 18,011 |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | San Diego State* | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | CBSSN | W 22–21 | 27,072 |
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Ohio | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPNU | L 25–27 | 22,437 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 34–38 | 17,974 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | Yager StadiumOxford, OH | ESPN+ | L 7–46 | 10,661 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPN2 | L 13–23 | 7,832 |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Toledo | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPNU | L 10–37 | 14,661 |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 16–14 | 13,102 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | CBSSN | L 16–24 | 5,843 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. Central Connecticut State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Chippewas | 14 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 66 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
* Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM
* Game attendance: 18,055
* Referee: Billy Williams
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan Gutowsky (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
| Statistics | CCSU | CMU |
| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Total yards | 67–285 | 52–491 |
| Rushing yards | 44–194 | 24–113 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 378 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–1 | 21–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:57 | 25:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 12/20, 91 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Rushing | Jadon Turner | 5 carries, 61 yards |
| Central Connecticut | Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 18/24, 342 yards, 3 TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Myles Bailey | 9 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Solomon Davis | 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD |

### at FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Panthers | 7 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 52 |
at Pitbull Stadium
* Date: Saturday, September 7th, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 17,852
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score Gamebook
| Statistics | CMU | FIU |
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 369 | 309 |
| Rushing yards | 179 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 124 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-44-5 | 10-18-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 151 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Myles Bailey | 54 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Chris Parker | 55 yards, TD |
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 124 yards, 2 TD |
| FIU | Rushing | Kejon Owens | 60 yards, TD |
| FIU | Receiving | Josiah Miamen | 54 yards |

### at Illinois

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Illinois –20 | 49.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 51,498
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (Peacock): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CMU | ILL |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 62–309 | 58–379 |
| Rushing yards | 33–142 | 29–137 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 242 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–29–1 | 19–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 20:03 | 30:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 12/25, 125 yards, 1 INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Myles Bailey | 6 carries, 49 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Evan Boyd | 3 receptions, 38 yards |
| Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 19/29, 242 yards, 2 TD |
| Illinois | Rushing | Josh McCray | 8 carries, 54 yards |
| Illinois | Receiving | Pat Bryant | 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. Ball State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 1:00pm
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Statistics | BALL | CMU |
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 431 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 335 |
| Passing yards | 285 | 192 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30-40-0 | 15-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 36:39 | 23:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 30/40, 285 yards, 3 TD |
| Ball State | Rushing | Braedon Sloan | 19 carries, 94 yards, TD |
| Ball State | Receiving | Tanner Koziol | 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 14/20, 185 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | B.J. Harris | 8 carries, 151 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Chris Parker | 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30pm EDT
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | SDSU | CMU |
| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 364 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 154 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 298 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-23-0 | 25-46-1 |
| Time of possession | 24:33 | 35:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Diego State | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 14/23, 246 yards, 2 TD |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 34 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Louis Brown IV | 8 receptions, 149 yards |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 24/43, 275 yards, TD, INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 16 carries, 76 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Gavin Harris | 2 receptions, 66 yards |

### vs. Ohio

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | OHIO | CMU |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 424 | 292 |
| Rushing yards | 277 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 131 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-22-0 | 14-22-0 |
| Time of possession | 29:31 | 30:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 13/22, 147 yards, TD |
| Ohio | Rushing | Parker Navarro | 14 carries, 176 yards, TD |
| Ohio | Receiving | Chase Hendricks | 2 receptions, 74 yards |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Tyler Jefferson | 8/13, 95 yards |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 20 carries, 110 yards, 3 TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Chris Parker | 3 receptions, 33 yards |

### at Eastern Michigan (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 38 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
| Statistics | CMU | EMU |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 383 | 450 |
| Rushing yards | 285 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 300 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5-12-0 | 17-38-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 3/4, 92 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 13 carries, 118 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Solomon Davis | 1 reception, 48 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/38, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Eastern Michigan | Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 21 carries, 90 yards |
| Eastern Michigan | Receiving | Markus Allen | 7 receptions, 140 yards, TD |

### at Miami (OH)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 46 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM EST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
| Statistics | CMU | M-OH |
| First downs | 12 | 19 |
| Total yards | 168 | 518 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 277 |
| Passing yards | 62 | 241 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7-17-1 | 15-25-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:49 | 33:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Tyler Jefferson | 7/17, 62 yards, INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Tyler Jefferson | 8 carries, 37 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Evan Boyd | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 10/12, 165 yards, TD |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 15 carries, 120 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Javon Tracy | 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD |

### Bowling Green

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
* Date: Tuesday November 5, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 7,832
* Referee: Rich Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
| Statistics | BGSU | CMU |
| First downs | 19 | 13 |
| Total yards | 388 | 250 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 63 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–0 | 6–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:53 | 24:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 19/30, 207 yards, TD |
| Bowling Green | Rushing | Terion Stewart | 20 carries, 117 yards |
| Bowling Green | Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jadyn Glasser | 5/7, 57 yards |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 20 carries, 72 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Chris Parker | 3 receptions, 25 yards |

### at Toledo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Rockets | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio
* Date: Tuesday November 12, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 14,661
* Referee: Billy Williams
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| Statistics | CMU | TOL |
| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 236 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 159 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 140 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–2 | 14–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:49 | 27:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jadyn Glasser | 16/27, 150 yards, 2 INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 19 carries, 80 yards, TD |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Chris Parker | 5 receptions, 52 yards |
| Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 13/23, 136 yards, TD |
| Toledo | Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 8 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| Toledo | Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 3 receptions, 40 yards |

### Western Michigan (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
* Date: Tuesday November 19, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,102
* Referee: Rich Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst) and Scott Ferrier (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | WMU | CMU |
| First downs | 10 | 16 |
| Total yards | 184 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 140 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–26–0 | 8–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:43 | 36:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 13/23, 126 yards |
| Western Michigan | Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 12 carries, 50 yards, TD |
| Western Michigan | Receiving | Kenneth Womack | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jadyn Glasser | 8/17, 140 yards, INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 15 carries, 93 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Solomon Davis | 3 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Northern Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chippewas | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Huskies | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* TV: CBSSN
| Statistics | CMU | NIU |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 204 | 332 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 92 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-25-1 | 19-30-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:23 | 33:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jadyn Glasser | 12/25, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Central Michigan | Rushing | Marion Lukes | 13 carries, 78 yards |
| Central Michigan | Receiving | Jesse Prewitt III | 5 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 19/30, 169 yards |
| Northern Illinois | Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 20 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Northern Illinois | Receiving | Trayvon Rudolph | 9 receptions, 97 yards |