2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 5–7 and 3–5 in conference play

Coaches Poll
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Central Michigan was picked to finish fourth in the West.