Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #100
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -8.8 (#100)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.6
- SP+ Defense
- 25.7
- SRS
- -8.4
- FPI
- -11.2
- Elo
- 1232
- Talent
- 481
- Recruiting
- 128 (#113)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
129th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
131st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
90th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @San José State | -14.3 | 16-14 | +2 | W |
| 2 | @Pittsburgh | +8.4 | 17-45 | -28 | L |
| 3 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 3-63 | -60 | L |
| 4 | vsWagner | FCS | 49-10 | +39 | W |
| 5 | vsEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 24-13 | +11 | W |
| 6 | @Akron | -13.9 | 22-28 | -6 | L |
| 8 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 27-6 | +21 | W |
| 9 | vsMassachusetts | -36.6 | 38-13 | +25 | W |
| 10 | @Western Michigan | -1.4 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsBuffalo | -7.5 | 38-19 | +19 | W |
| 13 | @Kent State | -19.3 | 28-16 | +12 | W |
| 14 | vsToledo | +6 | 3-21 | -18 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNorthwestern | +5.8 | 7-34 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 7
2025 · 105
| 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 | — |
| QB | — | Logan Borodychuk | FR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Daniel Gomez | FR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nahree Biggins | SR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Brock Townsend | FR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Trey Cornist | SO | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| 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 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Langston Lewis | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Tommy McIntosh | JR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tyson Davis | JR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Justin Ruffin Jr. | FR | 5'9" | 160 | — |
| WR | 5th | Collin Payne | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Nasir Williams | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Camden Kruisenga | FR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| WR | 8th | Tayte Vanderleest | SO | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Josiah Booker | FR | 5'10" | 150 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Braylen Naves | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kendall Jones | JR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Braeden Tillman-Jones | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Jordan Kelly | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | JJ Douglas | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | DeCorion Temple | JR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Henry Dryden | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| TE | 4th | Nathan VanTimmeren | SO | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Travis Ambrose | FR | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jacob Kaminski | JR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| TE | — | Rory Callahan | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Dominique Maiava | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Triston Pierre | FR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ryan Blum | SO | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Apisa Poumele | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Brady Ploucha | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | John Iannuzzi | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Nehf | SO | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Alex Toothman | FR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Booth | SO | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Russell | SO | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Luis Martinez | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Dane Sickler | FR | 6'10" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Dasan Smith | FR | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Blake Schlegel | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Martin Koivisto | JR | 6'7" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jacob Saurbeck | FR | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Talon Smith | FR | 6'6" | 280 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| 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 | Keshawn Hayden | SO | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Quavion Bird | FR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Daniel Bennett | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| DL | 7th | Joey VanWetzinga | FR | 6'2" | 260 | — |
| DL | 8th | Dylan Fisher | SR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| DL | 9th | Malik Denkins | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kade Kostus | JR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Oumar Conde | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 12th | Daniel Viramontes | JR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Adam Kaminski | FR | 6'7" | 240 | — |
Linebackers · 12
| 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 | — |
| LB | — | Mckeegan Ferguson | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jeremiah McKenzie | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| LB | — | Khari Johnson | SO | 5'11" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kalen Carroll | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 5th | Elijah Rikard | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Maddix Blackwell | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 7th | Brenden Deasfernandes | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Bryce Rowe | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Ed Conoran | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Aakeem Snell | SR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| DB | 11th | Mark-Allen Gay | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Kyle Krebs | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 13th | Jamari Allen | SO | 5'11" | 170 | ★★ |
| DB | 14th | Tysen Campbell | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Trey Liebhardt | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 16th | Keyton Jones | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| DB | 17th | Jeremiah Alston-Jackson | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Marcus Badgett | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Nolan Anderson | FR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Max Macklem | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Bryce Lambeth | SR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ben Pratt | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Lincoln Epstein | FR | 5'10" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Declan Duley | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Cade Graham | SR | 5'8" | 165 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Zac Chapeau | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| PK | — | Caden VanHuis | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.612
Off PPA
+0.1438
Pass PPA
+0.4088
Rush PPA
+0.0215
Success
41%34
Explosive
1.1614
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.40 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.40 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
23.8
PPG Against
22.7
Differential
+1.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 3-4
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +1.2
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 30.4 | 15.2 |
| Away | 3-4 | 19.1 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 7.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 25.1 | 17.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 18.4 | 33.2 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-1 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 4-1 |
| Away | 4-3 |
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 #121
Returning prod 10%Departed 90%
Portal in 10net -9Out 19
Talent composite481.2 #121 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)77 / 12 / 10
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Joey VanWetzinga | DL | 3★ | ← Iowa |
| ▲ | Angel Flores | QB | 3★ | ← Northern Arizona |
| ▲ | Trey Cornist | RB | 3★ | ← Tulane |
| ▲ | John Iannuzzi | IOL | 3★ | ← Columbia |
| ▼ | Joe Labas | QB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Nolan Ziegler | LB | 4★ | → Ferris State |
| ▼ | Jonah Pace | DL | 3★ | → Iowa |
| ▼ | Davis Heinzen | IOL | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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