Sacramento State vs Central Michigan Live Score (12 Nov, 2026)
Game Information
StageWeek 11
Season2026
KickoffWed, Nov 11, 7:30 pm
VenueKelly/Shorts Stadium
LocationMount Pleasant, MI
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastESPNU
Temperature45°F
High / Low45°F / 45°F
Wind Gust8 mph
Precipitation61%
Game Leaders
Sacramento StateCentral Michigan
J. Sharman QBPassing Yards
J. Glasser QB
I. Ene RBRushing Yards
A. Flores QB
M. Coleman WRReceiving Yards
L. Lewis WR
M. Bailey DLSacks
J. Cherry DL
B. Silvera STackles
M. Hitchens LBInjury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Historical meetings are not available for this matchup.
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs  Toledo | L17-20 | College Football Wk 10 |
| 10/30/26 | vs  Kent State | W31-10 | College Football Wk 9 |
| 10/24/26 | @  Ball State | L17-34 | College Football Wk 8 |
| 10/17/26 | vs  Ohio | L7-48 | College Football Wk 7 |
| 10/10/26 | @  Bowling Green | L10-38 | College Football Wk 6 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs  Eastern Michigan | W7-35 | College Football Wk 10 |
| 10/24/26 | vs  Miami (OH) | L27-28 | College Football Wk 8 |
| 10/17/26 | vs  Western Michigan | L14-21 | College Football Wk 7 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Ohio | L14-31 | College Football Wk 6 |
| 10/3/26 | vs  Akron | W41-17 | College Football Wk 5 |
Division Standings
FBS — Mid-American Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 265 | 195 | 4-0 | 3-2 | W6 |
| Toledo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 319 | 220 | 4-1 | 3-1 | W3 |
| Western Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 236 | 173 | 3-1 | 3-2 | W1 |
 Buffalo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 215 | 234 | 4-1 | 2-2 | W4 |
| Miami (OH) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 247 | 240 | 3-2 | 2-2 | L1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 199 | 266 | 2-3 | 2-3 | L3 |
 Massachusetts | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.556 | 243 | 199 | 3-2 | 2-2 | W1 |
| Kent State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 129 | 275 | 3-1 | 0-5 | L1 |
| Ball State | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.333 | 206 | 313 | 2-1 | 1-5 | L1 |
| Central Michigan | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | 178 | 214 | 3-2 | 1-3 | W1 |
| Bowling Green | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | 160 | 261 | 1-3 | 1-4 | L3 |
| Sacramento State | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 170 | 293 | 2-4 | 0-4 | L1 |
| Akron | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.111 | 172 | 290 | 1-3 | 0-5 | L7 |
Sacramento State
12th in MAC
VS
Central Michigan
10th in MAC
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#37
Hamish Adams
#35
Jay Brockhaus
#17
Carson Conklin
#18
Liam Meeker
#46
Mike Melanson
#11
Jaylen Patterson
#6
Brian Salazar Jr.
#8
Jackson Sharman
#47
Caden Sim
#48
Kellan Sutton
Offensive Line
#55
Garrison Blank
#66
Hayden Frazier
#63
Jamin Guilbert
#76
Alex Kenward
#54
Shontrail Key
#65
Giovanni Kovacs
#72
Shaan Lathan
#58
Daniel Mataele
#68
Davis May
#78
Richard McKay
#70
Jaxon Moore
#53
Elijah Ortiz
#56
Jeremiah Ponce
#75
DeAnthony Sheffield
#57
Luke Slater
#74
Vae Soifua
#64
Brandon Sousa
#79
Dylan Spencer
#77
Jeremiah Stallworth
#71
Bryson Summers
Receivers & Backs
#88
Cedric Anton
#81
Matthew Auau
#14
Curron Borders
#23
Elias Brown
#5
Raiden Brown
#9
Ajon Bryant
#2
Matt Coleman
#20
Bryant Collins
#1
Jamar Curtis
#22
Isaiah Ene
#19
Guy Fernandez III
#83
Jaxon Fresques
#14
Drey Garner
#25
Davion Godley
#15
Dezmyn Hardy
#86
Jack Hodge
#85
Elijah Huddle
#82
Kyle Koontz
#84
Jahlil Lindsey
#87
Luke Meeker
#21
Kenneth Peevy
#80
Carlton Perrilliat
#3
Cincere Rhaney
#34
Montrell Rice
#4
Kenyon Shabazz
#12
Onterrio Smith Jr.
Daniel Swinney
#7
Khai Taylor
#13
Ellijah Washington
#16
Jordan Williams
#10
Jace Wilson
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#4
Dante Antonini
#94
Austin Aten
#55
Miles Bailey
#51
Marcus Ball
#99
Devyn Blake
#7
Kaden Briggs
#31
Jackson Cahoon
#52
Isiah Chala Jr.
#90
Austin Chambers
#50
Federico Cobarubio
#44
Diego Davis
#5
Nick Dimitris
#17
Dylan Gooden
#16
Leki Holani
#10
Derek Houston
#58
Jamel Howard Jr.
#8
Darson Jeanty
#15
KJ Jefferson
#98
Collin Kallhoff
#93
Malachi Kindle
#40
Iosefa Lealofi
#32
Peyton McCutcheon
#11
Ivan Moore Jr.
#18
Fata Puloka
#91
Maliek Richardson
#33
Alex Rocha
#54
Brodie Tagaloa
#26
Tim Thomas
#41
Pheta Tofaeono
#9
Malik Tullis
#96
Jadakiss Vaokakala
#28
Jiah Walls
#95
Will Weber
#45
Xavier Williams
Defensive Backs
#38
Tim Edwards Jr.
#13
Diesel Gordon
#24
Kyle Gurganious
#14
Joshua Holani
#27
Noah King
#30
Nikko Klemm
#39
Keyon Mills
#25
Naytel Mitchell
#22
Elias Mullican
#12
Malikai Nichols
#29
Caleb Reese
#23
Chakai Scott
#1
Boogsie Silvera
#6
Warren Smith Jr.
#21
Adam Taylor
#2
Dionte Thornton
#19
Miles Tucker
Donovan Turner
#3
Amari Wallace
Other
#9
Saul Marks
#49
Grant Meadors
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#10
Marcus Beamon
#51
Zach Curtis
#18
Declan Duley
#7
Angel Flores
#5
Jadyn Glasser
#14
Daniel Gomez
#57
Connor Ridderhoff
#18
Geno Seets
#11
Ryland Watters
Offensive Line
#61
Zander Barth
#69
Jacob Booth
#56
Nic DiSanto
#63
Wyatt Graffin
#68
Landon Harper
#79
Isaac Hutchinson
#60
John Iannuzzi
#76
Martin Koivisto
#55
Losini Maka
#67
Charlie Mandabach
#66
Matthew Nehf
#77
Jack Nolan
#54
Triston Pierre
#59
Brady Ploucha
#70
Jacob Russell
#73
Dasan Smith
#78
Talon Smith
#72
Trevor Swan
#71
Jacob Timmer
#58
John Williams
Receivers & Backs
#88
Jaden Allen
#24
Vaughn Blue
#31
Jayden Clerveaux
#83
Da'Shon Febres
#16
Shawn Foster II
#47
Jayel Harris
#40
Kobe Hendricks
#44
Lucas Hoffmeyer
Kendall Jones
#12
Camden Kruisenga
#20
Langston Lewis
#15
Tommy McIntosh
#22
Trav Moore
#17
Braylen Naves
#6
Collin Payne
#85
Myles Peters
#80
Avin Robinson
#84
Dontae Robinson
#9
Justin Ruffin Jr.
#87
Gavin Spillers
#45
Jordan Stapleton
#42
Landon Swanson
#2
Brock Townsend
#81
Tayte Vanderleest
#8
Rusty VanWetzinga IV
#46
Zack Wagner
#3
Nasir Williams
#43
Nick Woodford
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#10
Jeremiah Alston
#49
Joshua Atiemo
D.J. Bennett
#96
Quavion Bird
#82
Logan Borodychuk
#50
Donovan Brown
#64
Rory Callahan
#92
Jaxon Cherry
#30
Antonio Cherry Jr.
#5
Korver Demma
#1
JJ Douglas
#8
Victor Earl
#34
Drew Esper
#35
Mayson Hitchens
#52
Dominique Maiava
#40
Brett McCalla
#36
Jeremiah McKenzie
#99
Matthew Plumb
#32
James Reinbold
#33
Elijah Reynolds
#53
Collin Stare
#97
Max Van Fleet
#48
Nathan VanTimmeren
#95
Joey VanWetzinga
#93
Evan Walker
#91
Aaron Weiner
#11
Xavier White
#6
Hunter Zirkle
Defensive Backs
#17
Coen Ali
#21
Jamari Allen
#22
Nolan Anderson
#37
Colton Benaitis
#16
Josiah Booker
#19
Darrell Bryant Jr.
#27
Tysen Campbell
#7
Ed Conoran
#28
Laaren Cornwall
#43
Kameran Hayward
#4
Jaion Jackson
#20
Jajuan Jones
#41
Keyton Jones
#23
Kyle Krebs
#25
Trey Liebhardt
#39
Max Macklem
#26
Matthew McKenzie
#12
Donavan Philord
#38
EShawn Sutton
#14
Justin Taylor
#29
David Williams
#24
Ty Williams
Other
#15
Zac Chapeau
#47
Braxton Doak
#38
Caden VanHuis
Sacramento State
12th in MAC
VS
Central Michigan
7th in MAC
Passing
56.9
Completion Percentage
59.2
189
Completions
116
2.10
Interception Percentage
2.60
7
Interceptions
5
65
Longest Pass
71
1,911
Net Passing Yards
1,161
191.1
Net Passing Yards Per Game
129.0
332
Passing Attempts
196
3.00
Passing Touchdown %
2.60
10
Passing Touchdowns
5
111.4
Passer Rating
112.0
23
Total Sacks
20
178
Sack Yards Lost
126
5.8
Yards Per Pass Attempt
5.9
1,911
Passing Yards
1,161
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
10
Team Games Played
9
288.7
Yards Per Game
305.6
17.0
Total Points Per Game
19.8
170
Total Points
178
19
Total Touchdowns
24
191.1
Passing Yards Per Game
129.0
189-332
Comp-Att
116-196
23-178
Sacks-Yards Lost
20-126
Rushing
313
Rushing Attempts
357
976
Rushing Yards
1,589
3.1
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.5
43
Long Rushing
55
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
7
Rushing Touchdowns
18
97.6
Rushing Yards Per Game
176.6
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
68
Rushing 1st downs
97
10
Team Games Played
9
2,887
Total Yards
2,750
668
Total Offensive Plays
573
17.0
Total Points Per Game
19.8
170
Total Points
178
19
Total Touchdowns
24
Receiving
189
Receptions
116
0
Receiving Targets
0
1,911
Receiving Yards
1,161
1,911
Receiving Yards
1,161
10
Receiving Touchdowns
5
65
Long Reception
71
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
191.1
Receiving Yards Per Game
129.0
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
822
Receiving Yards After Catch
670
86
Receiving First Downs
39
10
Team Games Played
9
10.1
Yards Per Reception
10.0
17.0
Total Points Per Game
19.8
170
Total Points
178
19
Total Touchdowns
24
Miscellaneous
169
Total 1st downs
151
68
Rushing 1st downs
97
86
Passing 1st downs
39
15
1st downs by penalty
13
45
Third Down Conversions
45
141
Third Down Attempts
122
31.91
3rd down %
36.89
9
Fourth Down Conversions
18
20
First Downs Attempts
26
45.00
4th down %
69.23
76
Total Penalties
55
737
Total Penalty Yards
499
17801
Possession Time Seconds
16126
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
14
Total Takeaways
10
16
Total Giveaways
11
-2
Turnover Ratio
-1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
45-141
3rd down efficiency
45-122
9-20
4th down efficiency
18-26
76-737
Total-Yards
55-499
Defense
287
Solo Tackles
238
372
Assist Tackles
404
659
Total Tackles
642
14
Sacks
15
84
Sack Yards
105
53
Stuffs
56
25
Passes Defended
29
11.7
Average Interception Yards
14.1
38
Long Interception
46
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
3
Kicks Blocked
1
27
Tackles For Loss
26
10
Team Games Played
9
Defensive Interceptions
6
Interceptions
9
70
Interception Yards
127
1
Interception Touchdowns
1
6-70
INT: Total
9-127
General
12
Fumbles
8
5
Forced Fumbles
6
7
Fumbles Recovered
5
1
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
10
Games Played
9
12-0
Fumbles-Lost
8-0
Returning
12
Kick Returns
8
209
Kick Return Yards
194
17.4
Yards Per Kick Return
24.3
22
Long Kick Return
33
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
11
Punt Returns
8
117
Punt Return Yards
45
10.6
Yards Per Punt Return
5.6
22
Long Punt Return
11
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
10
Team Games Played
9
11-117
Punt: Total
8-45
Kicking
12
Field Goal Made
4
16
Field Goal Attempts
7
75.0
Field Goal Percentage
57.1
47
Long Field Goal Made
49
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
6
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
3
4
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
1
6
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
2
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
1
18
Extra Points Made
22
18
Extra Point Attempts
24
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
91.7
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
5
Field Goals Made 20-29
2
4
Field Goals Made 30-39
1
3
Field Goals Made 40-49
1
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
54
Total Kicking Points
34
10
Team Games Played
9
26
Touchback Percentage
34
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
12-16
FG: Good-Attempts
4-7
Punting
54
Punts
38
2,274
Punt Yards
1,655
59
Long Punt
66
42.1
Gross Average Punt Yards
43.6
42.1
Net Average Punt Yards
43.6
0
Punts Blocked
0
22
Punts Inside 20
13
2
Touchbacks
4
31
Fair Catches
10
6
Punt Returns
14
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
10
Team Games Played
9
54-2,274
Punt: Total Yards
38-1,655
Scoring
7
Rushing Touchdowns
18
10
Receiving Touchdowns
5
0
Return Touchdowns
0
18
Total Touchdowns
23
12
Field Goals
4
18
Kick Extra Points
22
1
Total Two Point Conversions
0
170
Total Points
178
17.0
Total Points Per Game
19.8
FAQs: Sacramento State vs Central Michigan
How can I watch Sacramento State vs. Central Michigan?
You can watch Sacramento State vs. Central Michigan on Surprise Stream (surprisestream.com). It offers a free preview before you subscribe. Sacramento State’s schedule also names ESPN2, ESPNU or CBSSN as possible TV networks, but it does not confirm which one will carry the game.
When does the game start?
The game is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, but the kickoff time is not yet confirmed. Central Michigan’s schedule shows either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. without specifying a time zone, so treat both as tentative rather than a settled start time.
Where is the game being played, and which team is at home?
Central Michigan is the home team at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Sacramento State is traveling for the game, which the Chippewas’ schedule identifies as a home matchup.
What does this game mean for Sacramento State’s conference schedule?
The Nov. 11 matchup is Sacramento State’s final game among its eight scheduled MAC contests in 2026. That makes it the Hornets’ last listed opportunity in the regular season to add a conference result; the schedule release does not establish any postseason implications.
Is the Sacramento State–Central Michigan matchup part of the MAC regular season?
Yes. Central Michigan’s schedule places Sacramento State among its home MAC opponents, and the game falls on a Wednesday in the Chippewas’ weeknight MACtion stretch. The separate 2026 MAC Championship is scheduled for Dec. 5, so this Nov. 11 game is not the title game.