⚡ CFB Dashboard

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. —Two Central Michigan football players were named to the Lindy's Magazine preseason All-Mid-American Conference Football team. Earning Second Team honors were junior running back Brock Townsend and senior wide receiver Langston Lewis . Lewis was also named the MAC's player with the "best hands." Central Michigan will enter the 2026 season with high expectations. Preseason magazines have picked the Chippewas to finish somewhere between the No. 3 and No. 6 spots in the 13-team MAC standings. All the publications have CMU listed as "bowl bound." Here is a look at where each preseason publication picked the Chippewas to finish: Athlon Magazine—3 rd place Lindy's Magazine—4 th place The Sporting News—5 th place Phil Steele Magazine—6 th place Central Michigan opens its 2026 football season at New Mexico on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT. The Chippewas will host six home games, including five on Saturdays in September and October. The 2026 Mid-American Conference Football Media Day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Preseason practice will begin in early August. CENTRAL MICHIGAN'S 2026 PRESEASON AWARDS RECIPIENTS PRESEASON MAC FINISH PREDICTIONS 3 rd place – Athlon Magazine 4 th place – Lindy's Magazine 5 th place – The Sporting News 6 th place – Phil Steele Magazine LINDY'S PRESEASON ALL-MAC MAC Best Hands: Langston Lewis , WR Second Team: Brock Townsend , RB; Langston Lewis , WR ATHLON SPORTS MAGAZINE PRESEASON ALL-MAC First Team: Langston Lewis , WR Second Team: Jacob Russell , OL; Korver Demma , DL; Jaion Jackson , CB Third Team: Vaughn Blue , RB; Jacob Booth , OL Fourth Team: Brock Townsend , RB; Martin Koivisto , OL; Quavion Bird , DL; Xavier White , LB; Declan Duley , P PHIL STEELE MAGAZINE PRESEASON ALL-MAC Second Team: Langston Lewis , WR Third Team: Jacob Russell , OL; Jacob Booth , OL; JJ Douglas , DE; Jaion Jackson , CB Fourth Team: Vaughn Blue , RB; Martin Koivisto , OL; Korver Demma , DE; Xavier White , LB; Declan Duley , P Follow Central Michigan Football: TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM —CMU—