The 2024 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The Chippewas were led by Jim McElwain in his sixth year as the head coach.

The Chippewas played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

[1] On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll.

Central Michigan was picked to finish eighth in the conference.