The Central Michigan Chippewas (8-4, 6-2 MAC) are in the MAC Championship game coming up this Saturday, Dec. 2, at noon EST. It’s a feat that they’re in this position as it is; the Chippewas had a program-worst 1-11 record in 2018, with no wins over FBS competition. The 2019 version of the Chips has rode one of the most efficient offenses in the MAC to Detroit, scoring an average of 32.8 points per game (41st in the country) to run over opponents.
They secured their first outright MAC West title since 2009 with a rousing 49-7 victory against Toledo, an opportunity afforded to them thanks to a 4-7 NIU upsetting then-MAC West leader (and CMU blood rival) WMU on Tuesday night.