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'More than a league opener': Football battles Northern Illinois for first win of season

Central Michigan football has won four-straight games against Northern Illinois in recent years. Seeking their first win of 2018, the Chippewas will try to make it five in a row on Saturday.

At 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Huskie Stadium, the Mid-American Conference matchup features two of the worst offenses in the NCAA Division I FBS.

The Chippewas (0-2) are ranked No. 122 in total offense, and the Huskies (0-2) come into Saturday's matchup at No. 127. There are 128 total teams in the FBS.

CMU is a week removed from its catastrophic 31-7 loss to Kansas at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.