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MAC · 2026

Central Michigan Chippewas

Head coach Matt Drinkall · Kelly/Shorts Stadium
3-41-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#120
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-15.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.9
123rd in FBS
Defense
-5.6
107th in FBS
Schedule so far
-5.9
83rd toughest
Projected
5.8-6.2
bowl-eligible 62%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-15.6 now, -13.9 preseason · down 11 spots since preseason
-20-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#120

Final record odds

5.8-6.2 expected · most likely 6-6 (34%)
3-910%4-827%5-734%6-622%7-56%8-4

Team Leaders

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Passing
Angel Flores
QB · SR · 148th in FBS
475yds
2 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Angel Flores
QB · SR · 18th in FBS
618yds
128 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Langston Lewis
WR · SR · 306th in FBS
216yds
14 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Xavier White
LB · 51st in FBS
52tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Jaxon Cherry
DL · JR · 95th in FBS
3sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Justin Taylor
DB · JR · 28th in FBS
2INT
4 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@43New MexicoL 7–38 ›-15.8—FS1
2Sep 12vsColgate FCSW 13–10 ›-23.7—ESPN+
3Sep 19vs123WyomingW 24–10 ›-6.1—ESPN+
4Sep 26@3MiamiL 3–52 ›-2.9—CW
5Oct 3vs131AkronCONFW 41–17 ›+0.3—ESPN+
6Oct 10@88OhioCONFL 14–31 ›-18.4—ESPN+
7Oct 17vs81Western MichiganCONFL 14–21 ›-14.1—ESPN+
8Oct 24vs96Miami (OH)CONFMiami (OH) −3.4 · o/u 48.0—41%ESPN+
9—Bye
10Nov 4vs124Eastern MichiganCONFNEUTRALCentral Michigan −1.1 · o/u 47.0—53%
11Nov 11vs138Sacramento StateCONFCentral Michigan −16.8 · o/u 48.0—87%
12Nov 18@128BuffaloCONFBuffalo −0.9 · o/u 45.8—48%
13Nov 28@133Ball StateCONFCentral Michigan −1.7 · o/u 52.3—55%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.048106th+0.221121st
Success rate39.7%105th47.8%130th
Explosiveness1.163109th1.0738th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate39.8%109th47.3%127th
Rushing success rate48.8%28th52.0%136th
Passing success rate23.0%138th41.4%84th
Explosive run rate11.0%113th14.3%90th
Explosive pass rate3.8%136th12.0%110th
Line yards / carry3.5217th3.80138th
Opportunity rate43.5%21st44.4%132nd
Stuff rate11.5%8th9.7%137th
Sack rate8.0%116th4.5%99th
3rd-down conversion31.3%129th49.3%129th
Red-zone TD rate57.1%90th77.3%126th
Havoc rate13.0%63rd10.5%131st
Box score · season totals
Points / game16.6132nd25.685th
Yards / game292.4134th358.674th
Yards / play4.71127th5.4988th
Pass yards / game108.1135th174.325th
Yards / pass att.5.30137th6.8561st
Completion %58.0%114th59.5%47th
Rush yards / game184.344th184.3116th
Yards / carry4.7049th4.81110th
3rd-down conv. %34.8%110th50.5%137th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.57105th1.5727th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.43105th1.5799th
Penalty yards / game56.670th50.396th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.3
90th of 138
YAC per catch
5.7
57th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
15%
57th of 138
Shotgun
98%
21st of 138
No-huddle
4%
135th of 138
QB pressured
19%
11th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
16%
45th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
4.7
104th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws137 throws charted

58% comp8.3 avg. depth5.7 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds3–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (8%), 9 caught (82%), 29 yds, 2.6 per throw1182% · 29yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 9 caught (75%), 51 yds, 4.3 per throw1275% · 51yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 7 caught (58%), 58 yds, 4.8 per throw1258% · 58yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 7 caught (78%), 36 yds, 4.0 per throw978% · 36yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 5 caught (71%), 94 yds, 13.4 per throw771% · 94yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 31 yds, 5.2 per throw633% · 31yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw250% · 33yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 24 yds, 12.0 per throw250% · 24yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 44 yds, 8.8 per throw520% · 44yRight, Behind air yards: 16 throws (12%), 13 caught (81%), 145 yds, 9.1 per throw1681% · 145yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (12%), 15 caught (94%), 83 yds, 5.2 per throw1694% · 83yRight, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (16%), 12 caught (55%), 97 yds, 4.4 per throw2255% · 97yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on169 throws charted

59% comp9.2 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds9–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (7%), 8 caught (73%), 32 yds, 2.9 per throw1173% · 32yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 36 yds, 4.0 per throw967% · 36yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 26 yds, 4.3 per throw650% · 26yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 6 caught (46%), 119 yds, 9.2 per throw1346% · 119yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 62 yds, 10.3 per throw650% · 62yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 7 caught (50%), 184 yds, 13.1 per throw1450% · 184yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 6 caught (67%), 31 yds, 3.4 per throw967% · 31yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 6 caught (46%), 44 yds, 3.4 per throw1346% · 44yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 77 yds, 11.0 per throw771% · 77yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 79 yds, 11.3 per throw743% · 79yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 33 yds, 11.0 per throw333% · 33yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (9%), 15 caught (100%), 103 yds, 6.9 per throw15100% · 103yRight, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (12%), 15 caught (71%), 90 yds, 4.3 per throw2171% · 90yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (9%), 11 caught (73%), 97 yds, 6.5 per throw1573% · 97yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 4 caught (50%), 48 yds, 6.0 per throw850% · 48yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw333% · 19yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 23 yds, 4.6 per throw520% · 23yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 75 yds, 18.8 per throw450% · 75y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction248 carries

Left
13%
5.8 YPC · 53% succ.
Middle
67%
5.2 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
20%
5.7 YPC · 57% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced247 carries

Left
15%
5.8 YPC · 51% succ.
Middle
70%
5.3 YPC · 52% succ.
Right
15%
5.7 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Matt Drinkall

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
5Jadyn GlasserQBFR6' 3"245Tampa, FL
7Angel FloresQBSR6' 1"210Casa Grande, AZ
10Marcus BeamonQBSR6' 0"210Philadelphia, MS
14Daniel GomezQBFR6' 1"215Hanford, CA
18Geno SeetsQBFR6' 3"215Waterford, MI
2Brock TownsendRBSO6' 0"235Caledonia, MI
22Trav MooreRBFR5' 11"205Dewitt, MI
24Vaughn BlueRBJR5' 11"205Mount Pleasant, SC
31Jayden ClerveauxRBSR5' 11"215Everett, MA
40Kobe HendricksRBFR5' 10"185Slinger, WI
45Jordan StapletonRBFR5' 9"190Gulfport, MS
47Jayel HarrisRBFR5' 11"190Cincinnati, OH
8Rusty VanWetzinga IVFBJR6' 1"235Pleasant Valley, IA
0Kendall JonesWRSR6' 2"180Tampa, FL
6Collin PayneWRSR6' 2"210Lake Forest, CA
9Justin Ruffin Jr.WRSO5' 9"180Buckner, KY
12Camden KruisengaWRSO6' 2"185Rockford, MI
15Tommy McIntoshWRSR6' 4"205Dewitt, MI
16Shawn Foster IIWRJR6' 0"185Grand Ledge, MI
17Braylen NavesWRFR6' 1"200Davison, MI
20Langston LewisWRSR6' 0"195Savannah, GA
80Avin RobinsonWRFR5' 11"180Brownsburg, IN
81Tayte VanderleestWRJR6' 4"220Muskegon, MI
83Da'Shon FebresWRFR6' 0"195Oviedo, FL
84Dontae RobinsonWRJR6' 4"220Lacey, WA
42Landon SwansonTESO6' 3"240Charlevoix, MI
44Lucas HoffmeyerTEFR6' 3"235Wixom, MI
46Zack WagnerTEFR6' 4"240Washington, MI
85Myles PetersTESO6' 3"245Cottonwood Heights, UT
87Gavin SpillersTESO6' 3"260Roberta, GA
88Jaden AllenTESR6' 3"245Sewell, NJ
54Triston PierreOLFR6' 4"265Gaithersburg, MD
55Losini MakaOLSR6' 2"310Ewa Beach, HI
56Nic DiSantoOLSR6' 5"320Wyandotte, MI
59Brady PlouchaOLSR6' 6"320Allen Park, MI
60John IannuzziOLSR6' 4"320Belmont, MA
61Zander BarthOLFR6' 6"245Three Rivers, MI
63Wyatt GraffinOLFR6' 4"290Columbus, WI
66Matthew NehfOLJR6' 3"300Dewitt, MI
67Charlie MandabachOLFR6' 6"260Greenwood, IN
68Landon HarperOLFR6' 3"280Republic, MO
69Jacob BoothOLJR6' 5"295Swartz Creek, MI
70Jacob RussellOLJR6' 4"295Glen Ridge, NJ
71Jacob TimmerOLFR6' 7"260Grand Rapids, MI
72Trevor SwanOLSR6' 5"300Gilbert, AZ
73Dasan SmithOLSO6' 6"295Marquette, MI
76Martin KoivistoOLSR6' 7"290Shakopee, MN
77Jack NolanOLFR6' 4"260Arlington Heights, IL
78Talon SmithOLFR6' 6"270Marquette, MI
79Isaac HutchinsonOLFR6' 4"310Brownstown, IN
0D.J. BennettDLSR6' 5"260White Springs, FL
1JJ DouglasDLSO6' 5"245Janesville, WI
5Korver DemmaDLJR6' 3"245Gretna, NE
32James ReinboldDLSR6' 4"260Anchorage, AK
48Nathan VanTimmerenDLJR6' 5"235Grand Rapids, MI
50Donovan BrownDLSO6' 1"265Upland, CA
52Dominique MaiavaDLJR6' 2"310Pago Pago, American Samoa
53Collin StareDLFR6' 2"270Mechanicsburg, PA
64Rory CallahanDLSO6' 4"275New Boston, MI
82Logan BorodychukDLSO6' 5"255Mount Pleasant, MI
92Jaxon CherryDLJR6' 1"260Woolstock, IA
95Joey VanWetzingaDLSO6' 2"260Pleasant Valley, IA
96Quavion BirdDLSO6' 1"300Lake Wales, FL
97Max Van FleetDLSR6' 4"275Concord, NH
99Matthew PlumbDLFR6' 4"240St. Charles, IL
8Victor EarlLBSO6' 2"225Romeo, MI
10Jeremiah AlstonLBJR6' 0"230Detroit, MI
30Antonio Cherry Jr.LBSO6' 1"235Hopewell, VA
33Elijah ReynoldsLBFR6' 2"230Holland, MI
34Drew EsperLBFR6' 1"220Traverse City, MI
35Mayson HitchensLBSR6' 1"225Anaheim, CA
36Jeremiah McKenzieLBFR6' 2"210Starke, FL
40Brett McCallaLBSR6' 4"220Manhattan Beach, CA
49Joshua AtiemoLBFR6' 1"215Milford, MI
4Jaion JacksonDBJR5' 10"170East St. Louis, IL
7Ed ConoranDBSR5' 11"190Dover, NJ
12Donavan PhilordDBSO5' 11"190Miramar, FL
14Justin TaylorDBJR6' 0"200Chicago, IL
16Josiah BookerDBSO5' 10"160Sarasota, FL
17Coen AliDBSO6' 2"205Yorba Linda, CA
19Darrell Bryant Jr.DBSR5' 11"215Hampton, VA
20Jajuan JonesDBFR6' 0"200Detroit, MI
21Jamari AllenDBJR6' 0"170Detroit, MI
22Nolan AndersonDBFR5' 10"185Menomonee Falls, WI
23Kyle KrebsDBSR6' 0"185Denver, CO
25Trey LiebhardtDBJR6' 0"190Chardon, OH
26Matthew McKenzieDBJR6' 3"200West Palm Beach, FL
27Tysen CampbellDBSO6' 0"175Akron, OH
28Laaren CornwallDBFR6' 0"185Middletown, OH
37Colton BenaitisDBFR6' 2"195Homer Glen, IL
38EShawn SuttonDBFR6' 0"190Winter Park, FL
39Max MacklemDBFR6' 0"190Grand Blanc, MI
41Keyton JonesDBSO5' 9"185Avon, IN
43Kameran HaywardDBFR6' 1"185Warren, MI
15Zac ChapeauPKSO6' 2"210Athens, GA
38Caden VanHuisPKFR6' 2"190Holland, MI
47Braxton DoakPKFR5' 11"160Green River, WY
18Declan DuleyPJR6' 2"220El Paso, IL
51Zach CurtisLSFR6' 3"210Haslett, MI
57Connor RidderhoffLSSR6' 3"250Chelsea, AL

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2021 (+1.5, #63) · worst: 2018 (-13.3, #122)
-15-10-50FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#96
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far3-41-2#120-15.6-9.9-5.6
20257-65-3#96-5.7-5.4-0.3
20244-82-6#123-10.7-5.8-4.9
20235-73-5#123-11.1-3.3-7.8
20224-83-5#107-7.2-3.6-3.6
20219-46-2#63+1.5+1.3+0.1
20203-33-3#71-0.3+0.7-0.9
20198-66-2#93-3.9-0.7-3.1
20181-110-8#122-13.3-11.1-2.1
20178-56-2#91-4.3-1.3-3.0
20166-73-5#89-5.0-4.4-0.6
20157-66-2#74-0.5-3.4+2.9
20147-65-3#92-5.4-4.7-0.7

Central Michigan's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →