CMU Football Announces 2013 Conference Opponents, Non-Conference Dates
By TheChipReport.com
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Central Michigan football team has released its conference opponents and the dates of its non-conference games for the 2013 season. The schedule features contests against six teams that played in bowl games in 2012 and a match-up with an FCS postseason qualifier.
In MAC play, CMU will host two-time defending conference champion Northern Illinois, Toledo, Eastern Michigan and UMass. The Chippewas will visit MAC West foes Ball State and Western Michigan as well as crossover opponents Miami (Ohio) and Ohio in 2013 conference road games.
In non-conference action, Central Michigan will open the 2013 season versus Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Aug. 31. The trip will be CMU’s first to the “Big House” since 2006. In week two, the Chippewas will take on New Hampshire on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in their 2013 home opener. On Saturday, Sept. 14, CMU will travel to Raleigh, N.C. for the second time in the last three years to meet North Carolina State. Two weeks later, Central Michigan will conclude the non-conference portion of its 2013 schedule when it takes on UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 28.
CMU’s complete 2013 schedule will be released in early February.
The Chippewas finished the 2012 campaign on a four-game winning streak, including a thrilling, come-from-behind 24-21 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl victory over Western Kentucky on December 26 at Detroit’s Ford Field.
Facebook comments:
OK I let everything cool down after the season.
Obviously, glad the guys won the Bowl game. Great game and they played well. Enos was definitely on the hot seat, but he saved his job winning 5 out of the last six games.
The weak year end schedule saved him. I am not sure how much progress was made playing the bottom tier teams, this will not happen every year. Look at next year’s schedule already. Four good looking potential wins on the schedule next year Umass, EMU, MofO & NH, others will all be very tough fought games.
I hope he can prove me wrong and have a great year next year and beyond. His brand of football is boring and predicable and just not capable of becoming a top team in the MAC.
I hate to see the players hear this kind of stuff but the facts are the facts. He is not the long term answer. Again, I hope he proves me wrong, done until next year. Just one guys opinion.
Fire up Chips!!
Thanks for reading, 84. I tend to agree with you and was really irritated with this team’s “progress” leading up to the UMass game.
But after taking a step back and looking at the season, I’ve had to admit some progress was made and bowl wins are huge for our program. I am still not sold on what Enos is selling but I’m intrigued headed into 2013.
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t show up. Grrrr… well I’m
not writing all that over again. Anyhow, just
wanted to say excellent blog!