Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #120
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -15.8 (#120)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.7
- SP+ Defense
- 34.3
- SRS
- -13.1
- FPI
- -14.8
- Elo
- 1103
- Talent
- 467
- Recruiting
- 142 (#106)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
108th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
121st
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
88th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Connecticut | FCS | 66-10 | +56 | W |
| 2 | NFlorida International | -12.1 | 16-52 | -36 | L |
| 3 | @Illinois | +9.6 | 9-30 | -21 | L |
| 4 | vsBall State | -19.8 | 37-34 | +3 | W |
| 5 | vsSan Diego State | -15.4 | 22-21 | +1 | W |
| 7 | vsOhio | +2.3 | 25-27 | -2 | L |
| 8 | @Eastern Michigan | -13.3 | 34-38 | -4 | L |
| 9 | @Miami (OH) | +1.3 | 7-46 | -39 | L |
| 11 | vsBowling Green | -1.8 | 13-23 | -10 | L |
| 12 | @Toledo | -2.5 | 10-37 | -27 | L |
| 13 | vsWestern Michigan | -10.2 | 16-14 | +2 | W |
| 14 | @Northern Illinois | -3.5 | 16-24 | -8 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 70
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Joe Labas | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tyler Jefferson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jadyn Glasser | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Bert Emanuel Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Marion Lukes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | BJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Myles Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Nahree Biggins | SR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Brock Townsend | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Tyler DeWitt | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Solomon Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Parker | SR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Evan Boyd | SO | 6'3" | 208 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Stephan Bracey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jesse Prewitt III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jordyn Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Tommy McIntosh | JR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Miles Shannon | FR | 6'7" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gavin Harris | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | DeCorion Temple | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Nathan VanTimmeren | SO | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Alec Palella | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cohen Lantz | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Davis Heinzen | SR | — | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | John Burke | FR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Vashon Bailey | SR | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brady Neu | FR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brayden Swartout | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jason Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jonah Pace | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Michael Heldman | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kade Kostus | JR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jaden Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Pius Odjugo | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jayshaun Coffman | SR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Keshawn Hayden | SO | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Malik Denkins | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 10th | Jonathan Decker | SR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★ |
| DL | 11th | Oumar Conde | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | Brenan Salani | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| DL | — | Jeremiah Waldrond | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Cade Riddle | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Kwiatkowski | SR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Justin Whiteside | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Dakota Cochran | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Lawai'a Brown | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Fernando Sanchez III | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Ke'Shon Parker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Xavier White | SO | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Donte Kent | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Daraun McKinney | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Caleb Spann | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Elijah Rikard | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jaion Jackson | SO | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jaree Turner-Kinsler | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Brenden Deasfernandes | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Marcus Badgett | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 9th | Ed Conoran | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jamari Allen | SO | 5'11" | 170 | ★★ |
| DB | 11th | Bryce Rowe | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Mark-Allen Gay | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Aakeem Snell | SR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Ben Parrott | FR | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Danny MacLean | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | — | Alex Henry | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ben Pratt | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| P | — | Dylan Hertzberg | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | David Chapeau | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tristan Mattson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Cade Graham | SR | 5'8" | 165 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.710
Off PPA
+0.1432
Pass PPA
+0.065
Rush PPA
+0.2182
Success
39%18
Explosive
1.2437
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.06 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | -0.02 | +0.28 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
22.6
PPG Against
29.7
Differential
-7.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 0-5
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- -7.1
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 29.8 | 21.5 |
| Away | 0-5 | 15.2 | 35.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 16.0 | 52.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 19.8 | 30.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 28.3 | 28.3 |
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
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #117
Returning prod 52%Departed 48%
Portal in 6net -10Out 16
Talent composite467.2 #117 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.7
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 70 / 80
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Nolan Ziegler | LB | 3★ | ← Notre Dame |
| ▲ | Joe Labas | QB | 3★ | ← Iowa |
| ▲ | Solomon Davis | WR | 3★ | ← Valparaiso |
| ▲ | Brenden Deasfernandes | CB | 3★ | ← Iowa |
| ▼ | Quindario Lee | DL | 3★ | → Houston |
| ▼ | Trey Jones III | S | 3★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Kyle Moretti | LB | 3★ | → San Diego State |
| ▼ | Jase Bauer | QB | 3★ | → Sam Houston |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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