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Central Michigan Chippewas
3-5 (1-3 Mid-American)Last: L 27-28 vs Miami (OH)Next: vs Eastern Michigan
Matt Drinkall · 2nd season · .476 at Central Michigan · .476 career since 2025
- Rating
- -12.1116
- Adj Off
- 17.7122
- Adj Def
- 29.895
- WAP
- -3.63120
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.7%14 | 54.9%24 |
| Plays per game | 60.5126 | 65.676 |
| Time of possession | 29:1786 | 30:4352 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.6135 | 6.857 |
| Yards per rush | 4.567 | 4.7108 |
| Points per game | 17.9132 | 25.993 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.26111 | 3.4268 |
| Starting field position | Own 2881 | Own 31124 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.053104 | +0.142101 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.005118 | +0.175105 |
| Success rate | 38.6%120 | 46.1%121 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2085 | 1.1218 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13060 | +0.172118 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.039131 | +0.09244 |
| Std downs success | 43.8%116 | 50.0%113 |
| Passing downs success | 27.7%105 | 36.8%127 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.1%65 | 62.5%106 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3888 | 1.7518 |
| Penalties per game | 6.565 | 6.383 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.085 | 52.685 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.9%107 | 51.0%137 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.6314 | 1.13126 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.9%43 | 77.8%129 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.4-6.6
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @43  New Mexico | L7-38 | -0.69 | -0.18 | +0.22 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Colgate(FCS) | W13-10 | 0.00 | -0.08 | -0.11 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 121  Wyoming | W24-10 | +0.02 | +0.29 | +0.12 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @4  Miami#1 | L3-52 | -0.24 | -0.10 | +0.41 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 132  Akron | W41-17 | +0.01 | +0.45 | +0.18 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @82  Ohio | L14-31 | -0.86 | -0.13 | +0.09 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 74  Western Michigan | L14-21 | -0.91 | +0.02 | +0.23 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 105  Miami (OH) | L27-28 | -0.97 | +0.05 | 0.00 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | N123  Eastern Michigan | -1.754% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 138  Sacramento State | -15.083% | +0.00 | — | — |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @125  Buffalo | +0.449% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @133  Ball State | -3.659% | +0.02 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Angel H FloresFR | 53% | 54/92 | 58.7% | 475 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5Jadyn GlasserFR | 43% | 42/74 | 56.8% | 463 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 |
| 10Marcus BeamonFR | 5% | 5/8 | 62.5% | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jayden ClerveauxFR | 16% | 50 | 271 | 5.4 | 2 | 3 |
| 24Vaughn BlueFR | 14% | 43 | 187 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 |
| 43Nicholas WoodfordFR | 8% | 25 | 135 | 5.4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2Brock TownsendFR | 5% | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 2 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Langston LewisWR FR | 14% | 24 | 379 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 9Justin Ruffin Jr.WR FR | 6% | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 17Braylen NavesWR FR | 6% | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 3Nasir WilliamsWR FR | 5% | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 16Shawn FosterWR FR | 4% | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JJ DouglasDL FR | 32 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 92Jaxon CherryDL FR | 27 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 48Nathan VantimmerenDL FR | 19 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5Korver DemmaDL FR | 18 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32James ReinboldDL FR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 96Quavion BirdDL FR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Mayson HitchensLB FR | 62 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40Brett McCallaLB FR | 56 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11Xavier WhiteLB FR | 55 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Jeremiah Alston-JacksonLB FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Drew EsperLB FR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Darrell Bryant Jr.DB FR | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 14Justin TaylorDB FR | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 4Jaion JacksonDB FR | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 17Coen AliDB FR | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 12Donavan PhilordDB FR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 26Matthew McKenzieDB FR | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 20Jajuan JonesDB FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Caden VanhuisFR | 4/6 | 67% | 49 | 17/19 | 29 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Declan DuleyFR | 37 | 43.8 | 66 | 10 | 4 |