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Will Central Michigan make the College Football Playoff?

Not if the season ended today: Central Michigan is unranked and does not lead the MAC.

Ohio leads the MAC at 3-0; Central Michigan is 1-2. Five games are left, none against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

Central Michigan · playoff chances, the forecast

Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
5.7-6.4

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 9:05 AM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.

The field today, seeds 7 to 12

Record
How in
7
Ole Miss
5-1
At-large
8
Texas Tech
6-0
At-large
9
UCLA
6-0
At-large
10
Utah
6-0
At-large
11
Tennessee
6-1
At-large
12
Boise State
5-1
Group of Six

Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.

The full playoff picture
MAC
Ohio 3-0 · Central Michigan 1-2
The best-ranked Group of Six champion takes one bid.
The MAC table
What is left
5 games, 0 against ranked teams
The Central Michigan schedule

Questions

Would Central Michigan make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?

No. Central Michigan is unranked and does not lead the MAC.

Which ranked teams are left on the Central Michigan schedule?

None, as the poll stands today.