
Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #111
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -14.0 (#111)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.0
- SP+ Defense
- 32.2
- SRS
- -12.2
- FPI
- -11.1
- Elo
- 1306
- Talent
- 384
- Recruiting
- 145 (#84)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
108th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
100th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
105th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Oklahoma State | +11.3 | 44-58 | -14 | L |
| 2 | vsSouth Alabama | +10.8 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 3 | vsBucknell | FCS | 41-0 | +41 | W |
| 4 | @Penn State | +22.4 | 14-33 | -19 | L |
| 5 | @Toledo | -3.7 | 17-38 | -21 | L |
| 6 | vsBall State | -14.9 | 16-17 | -1 | L |
| 7 | @Akron | -23.4 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsBowling Green | -18.1 | 18-34 | -16 | L |
| 10 | @Northern Illinois | -18.8 | 35-22 | +13 | W |
| 11 | vsBuffalo | -9.2 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | -17.3 | 10-12 | -2 | L |
| 13 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.1 | 19-38 | -19 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 92
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Daniel Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jase Bauer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Bert Emanuel Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lew Nichols | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Marion Lukes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Myles Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Sam Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Christian Brown | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Jake Tafelski | SR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
Wide Receivers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Carlos Carriere | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jalen McGaughy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Irone Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Noah Koenigsknecht | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Finn Hogan | SR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jordyn Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Dallas Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tyson Davis | JR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Langston Lewis | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★ |
| WR | 10th | Chris Parker | SR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Kenny Brewer III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Alex Arch | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Alec Ward | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | — | Chase Peddie | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Matteo Carriere | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Jack Tremblay | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Javon Gantt | JR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| WR | — | Jesse Prewitt III | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joel Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cade Conley | JR | 6'4" | 232 | — |
| TE | 3rd | DeCorion Temple | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Bryant Kieft | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Marcus Young | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Bailey Smith | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Mason Knippen | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Offensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Caden Dewald | FR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Braden Doyle | SO | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Jesse Hoisington | FR | 6'5" | — | — |
| OL | — | Lucas Dailey | SO | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Jeremy Saddler | JR | 6'3" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Payton Pyle | FR | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Deiyantei Powell-Woods | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Cade Klimczak | SR | 6'1" | 286 | — |
| OL | — | Bruno Guberinich | SO | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Cole Johnson | SR | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | Tyden Ferris | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Brayden Swartout | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Thomas Incoom | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | John Wesley Whiteside II | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jacques Bristol | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Robi Stuart | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Michael Heldman | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jason Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Quindario Lee | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | 8th | LaQuan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Fred Stokes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 10th | Jonah Pace | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Joshua Washington | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 12th | Kade Kostus | JR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Malik Denkins | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Jayden Evans | FR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | Will Leggon | SO | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | — | Jordan Lewis | JR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kyle Moretti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Justin Whiteside | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Dakota Cochran | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Nick Apsey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Lawai'a Brown | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jordan Kwiatkowski | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Fernando Sanchez III | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Cory Gildersleeve | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Jalen Handford | FR | 6'0" | 233 | — |
| LB | — | Logan Guthrie | SO | 6'1" | 236 | — |
| LB | — | Cole Riddle | SO | 5'11" | 224 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jarvarius Sims | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 1st | Trey Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | De'Javion Stepney | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ronald Kent Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Donte Kent | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Caleb Spann | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Lavario Wiley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Rolliann Sturkey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Ed Conoran | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Elijah Rikard | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | DeAnthony Becton | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Jonathan Tillman | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Lonnie Smith | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Jayden Davis | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Franklin Lama | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Elzinga | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Ryan Peluso | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Marshall Meeder | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Josh Rolston | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.023
Off PPA
+0.1234
Pass PPA
+0.1927
Rush PPA
+0.0936
Success
40%31
Explosive
1.3173
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.11 |
| 3rd Down | +0.29 | +0.41 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
24.8
PPG Against
28.2
Differential
-3.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -3.4
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 23.3 | 21.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 26.2 | 35.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 14.0 | 33.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 21.8 | 26.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 30.8 | 32.3 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-5 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #114
Returning prod 67%Departed 33%
Talent composite384.5 #114 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)68 / 91 / 47
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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