Mid-American · 2022 · History
Central Michigan Chippewas
4-8 (3-5 Mid-American)Last: L 19-38 at Eastern Michigan
Jim McElwain · 4th season · .533 at Central Michigan · .581 career since 2012
- Rating
- -7.9102
- Adj Off
- 22.398
- Adj Def
- 30.394
- WAP
- -6.12114
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.9%77 | 51.7%55 |
| Plays per game | 68.659 | 69.541 |
| Time of possession | 28:4795 | 31:1138 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4110 | 7.052 |
| Yards per rush | 4.363 | 3.838 |
| Points per game | 24.887 | 28.280 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.26107 | 3.5347 |
| Starting field position | Own 2982 | Own 32118 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12289 | +0.15066 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.09794 | +0.19385 |
| Success rate | 40.2%91 | 41.1%55 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3136 | 1.2879 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09085 | +0.07743 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.190101 | +0.25677 |
| Std downs success | 43.7%111 | 47.2%64 |
| Passing downs success | 33.6%36 | 29.3%54 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.5%26 | 75.9%102 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.33129 | 0.83127 |
| Penalties per game | 6.9102 | 7.118 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.8109 | 68.75 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.3%101 | 33.1%21 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.7510 | 2.0050 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.5%49 | 50.0%55 |
Rank out of 131 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @33  Oklahoma State | L44-58 | -0.58 | +0.29 | +0.31 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 72  South Alabama | L24-38 | -0.89 | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | Bucknell(FCS) | W41-0 | +0.00 | +0.44 | +0.01 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @6  Penn State#7 | L14-33 | -0.25 | +0.09 | +0.26 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @71  Toledo | L17-38 | -0.80 | -0.01 | +0.31 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 108  Ball State | L16-17 | -0.95 | -0.10 | -0.08 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @126  Akron | W28-21 | +0.04 | +0.18 | -0.04 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 119  Bowling Green | L18-34 | -0.97 | -0.13 | +0.26 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @114  Northern Illinois | W35-22 | +0.08 | +0.15 | -0.09 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 103  Buffalo | W31-27 | +0.06 | +0.32 | +0.18 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 107  Western Michigan | L10-12 | -0.95 | -0.03 | +0.10 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @104  Eastern Michigan | L19-38 | -0.89 | +0.10 | +0.30 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Daniel RichardsonJR | 82% | 179/320 | 55.9% | 1988 | 6.2 | 15 | 5 |
| 8Jase BauerSR | 15% | 35/59 | 59.3% | 435 | 7.4 | 1 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Lew NicholsSO | 40% | 177 | 601 | 3.4 | 6 | 21 |
| 9Marion LukesSR | 11% | 51 | 323 | 6.3 | 3 | 5 |
| 26Myles BaileySR | 7% | 32 | 176 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Carlos CarriereWR SR | 12% | 45 | 520 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 83Joel WilsonTE JR | 11% | 44 | 445 | 10.1 | 6 |
| 15Jalen McGaughyWR SR | 5% | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 11Finn HoganWR SR | 5% | 19 | 155 | 8.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Thomas IncoomDL SR | 58 | 19.0 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 13John Wesley Whiteside IIDL SR | 35 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Jacques BristolDL SR | 34 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 71Robi StuartDL SR | 29 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Michael HeldmanDL SR | 20 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Jason WilliamsDL JR | 17 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Kyle MorettiLB SR | 90 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Justin WhitesideLB SR | 67 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1Dakota CochranLB SR | 25 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2Nick ApseyLB SR | 17 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Lawai'a BrownLB SR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Trey JonesDB SR | 85 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 2Ronald Kent Jr.DB SR | 55 | 10 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 4Donte KentDB SR | 51 | 15 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 23Jayden DavisS SR | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 24De'Javion StepneyDB SR | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 8Jarvarius SimsCB SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 15Caleb SpannDB SR | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Marshall MeederSR | 5/11 | 45% | 52 | 23/25 | 38 |
| 43Josh RolstonJR | 1/3 | 33% | 44 | 4/6 | 7 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Luke ElzingaSR | 55 | 42.7 | 65 | 22 | 4 |