Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #100
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -8.8 (#100)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.6
- SP+ Defense
- 25.7
- SRS
- -8.4
- FPI
- -11.2
- Elo
- 1232
- Talent
- 481
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 2.6% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.3–5.7
Schedule
122nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
132nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
80th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @New Mexico | +0.9 | 24-33 | -9.4 | 25% | — |
| 2 | vsColgate | FCS | 43-5* | +37.2 | 99% | — |
| 3 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 29-22 | +7.7 | 70% | — |
| 4 | @Miami | +20.7 | 8-45 | -37.3 | 0% | — |
| 5 | vsAkron | -13.9 | 29-23 | +6.7 | 68% | — |
| 6 | @Ohio | -4 | 25-31 | -6.3 | 32% | — |
| 7 | vsWestern Michigan | -1.4 | 29-29 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 8 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 28-30 | -2.0 | 44% | — |
| 10 | NEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 26-28 | -2.4 | 43% | — |
| 11 | vsSacramento State | FCS | 36-17 | +19.1 | 91% | — |
| 12 | @Buffalo | -7.5 | 26-29 | -2.8 | 42% | — |
| 13 | @Ball State | -23 | 28-23 | +4.4 | 62% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 5
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Joe Labas | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Angel Flores | JR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Marcus Beamon | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| QB | 4th | Jadyn Glasser | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Ethan Lane | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nahree Biggins | SR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Brock Townsend | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Vaughn Blue← Liberty | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jakivion Calip | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Kadenn Rose | FR | 5'8" | 190 | — |
| RB | 6th | Jason Philpot-Dixon | SO | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| RB | 7th | Mekhi Jenkins | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Germanuel Tanelus | JR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Rusty VanWetzinga IV | SO | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| RB | — | Jayden Clerveaux← Holy Cross | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Langston Lewis | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Tommy McIntosh | JR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Ruffin Jr. | FR | 5'9" | 160 | — |
| WR | 4th | Collin Payne | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Nasir Williams | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Camden Kruisenga | FR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| WR | 7th | Tayte Vanderleest | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Shawn Foster← Michigan State | SO | 5'11" | 180 | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | JJ Douglas | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Henry Dryden | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Nathan VanTimmeren | SO | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Dontae Robinson← Sacramento State | JR | 6'5" | 213 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jaden Allen← Fordham | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | — | Gavin Spillers← Mars Hill | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Matthew Nehf | SO | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dasan Smith | FR | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Nic DiSanto← Eastern Illinois | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Trevor Swan← Georgetown | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Michael Heldman | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Korver Demma | SO | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jonathan Decker | SR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Quavion Bird | FR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Daniel Bennett | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DL | 6th | Joey VanWetzinga | FR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DL | 7th | Dylan Fisher | SR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| DL | 8th | Malik Denkins | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 9th | Kade Kostus | JR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Oumar Conde | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 11th | Daniel Viramontes | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Kwiatkowski | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dakota Cochran | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Lawai'a Brown | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Xavier White | SO | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Fernando Sanchez III | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Victor Earl | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Andre Thomas | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Landon Swanson | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| LB | 9th | Cairo Rhodes | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Donavan Philord← Campbell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Caleb Spann | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Elijah Gordon | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jaion Jackson | SO | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Elijah Rikard | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Maddix Blackwell | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Bryce Rowe | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Ed Conoran | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Aakeem Snell | SR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| DB | 9th | Mark-Allen Gay | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Kyle Krebs | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 11th | Jamari Allen | SO | 5'11" | 170 | ★★ |
| DB | 12th | Tysen Campbell | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Trey Liebhardt | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 14th | Keyton Jones | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 15th | Jeremiah Alston-Jackson | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Justin Taylor← Wyoming | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Darrell Bryant Jr.← Northern Colorado | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ben Pratt | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Declan Duley | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Cade Graham | SR | 5'8" | 165 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Zac Chapeau | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #100 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #126 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #111 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #84 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 3-3 | #79 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #122 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #98 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #91 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #85 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #88 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #103 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★127 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #113 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | #106 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | #91 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | #84 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | #87 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | #123 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #104 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #120 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #93 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | #107 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 12net -5Out 17
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.7 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Justin Taylor | S | 3★ | ← Wyoming |
| ▲ | Nic DiSanto | OT | 3★ | ← Eastern Illinois |
| ▲ | Darrell Bryant Jr. | S | 3★ | ← Northern Colorado |
| ▲ | Dontae Robinson | TE | 3★ | ← Sacramento State |
| ▼ | Brenden Deasfernandes | CB | 3★ | → Northwestern |
| ▼ | Apisa Poumele | IOL | 3★ | → Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Langston Lewis | WR | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Tyson Davis | WR | 3★ | → Virginia |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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