Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | November 1, 1902 Central Michigan, 10–0 |
| Latest meeting | September 27, 2025 Central Michigan, 24–13 |
| Next meeting | 2026, Ford Field |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 103 |
| All-time series | CMU leads 65–32–6 |
| Largest victory | EMU 63–0 (1917) |
| Longest win streak | CMU, 8 (1937–1947) |
| Current win streak | CMU, 1 (2025–present) |
The Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry is an annual college football game between Central Michigan University (CMU) and Eastern Michigan University (EMU). The football series between the two universities dates back to 1902 and is the oldest rivalry in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), having begun five years before the Central Michigan–Western Michigan rivalry and six years before the Miami–Ohio rivalry. With 100 games having been played, it is also the most frequently-played series between MAC schools.
Michigan State Normal, as EMU was then known, dominated the series in the first 25 meetings, compiling a record of 14–8–3 from 1902 to 1936. The tide then shifted to CMU which compiled a 37–5–3 from 1937 to 1992. From 1993 to 2024, CMU has won 19 games to 13 for EMU.