Football schedule features midweek games, WMU Oct. 1
Sophomore defensive back Josh Cox walks off the field after a play against Northern Illinois Oct. 3 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. He led all Chippewas with two pass breakups.
The Mid-American Conference released each member university's 2016 football schedule on Monday.
Nonconference opponents were announced earlier in the offseason.
Four of Central Michigan football's 12 games are midweek games. This includes the season opener at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 1 against Presbyterian. It will be the first game featuring a MAC team of the college football season.
CMU's other midweek games come during the final three weeks of the regular season. The Chippewas play a road game against Miami (Ohio) on Friday, Nov. 4, a home game against Ohio on Tuesday, Nov. 15 and a road contest against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The Miami game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network. The Ohio matchup will be on ESPN2 or ESPNU while the Eastern Michigan game will be on ESPNU or ESPN3.
CMU hosts rival Western Michigan in the MAC opener Oct. 1. Homecoming is Oct. 8 against Ball State.
The game times of the first three games will be announced in June, while the other nine game times will be announced 12 days before each game.
The MAC Championship will be at Detroit's Ford Field at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 and be broadcast on ESPN2.
Central Michigan 2016 Football Schedule
Sept. 1: Presbyterian
Sept. 10: at Oklahoma State
Sept. 17: UNLV
Sept. 24: at Virginia
Oct. 1: Western Michigan
Oct. 8: Ball State (Homecoming)
Oct. 15: at Northern Illinois
Oct. 22: at Toledo
Oct. 29: Kent State
Nov. 4: at Miami (Ohio) (CBS Sports Network)
Nov. 15: Ohio (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Nov. 22: at Eastern Michigan (ESPNU/ESPN3)
