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Mid-American

Central Michigan

Chippewas3-37th in Mid-American
Kelly/Shorts Stadium · Mount Pleasant, MI · 30,255
TeamOvermatched
OffenseRunning attack · weakweak point: passing game, 130th
DefenseBend-don't-break · weak · built to defend the passweak point: getting off the field, 126th

The season

Best win
W 24-10 vs #126 Wyoming
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 52%
Worst loss
L 14-31 @ #107 Ohio
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · model had 35%

Schedule

model 6/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atNew Mexico
    L 7–38
    Win chance 39%Model margin -3.9Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsColgate
    W 13–10
    Win chance 86%Model margin +14.4Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsWyoming
    W 24–10
    Win chance 52%Model margin +0.8Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atMiami
    L 3–52
    Win chance <1%Model margin -37.8Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsAkron
    W 41–17
    Win chance 74%Model margin +8.8Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atOhio
    L 14–31
    Win chance 35%Model margin -5.4Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsWestern Michigan
    Win chance 50%Model margin -0.1Game details
  8. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsMiami (OH)
    Win chance 53%Model margin +0.9Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 4
    vsEastern MichiganNeutral
    Win chance 58%Model margin +2.7Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 11
    vsSacramento State
    Win chance 85%Model margin +13.8Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 18
    atBuffalo
    Win chance 55%Model margin +1.6Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atBall State
    Win chance 63%Model margin +4.4Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
30
#107 of 138
Defense efficiency
22
#112 of 138
Efficiency
#1030.06
EPA / play
#1080.15
#130-0.06
Pass
#710.15
#450.16
Rush
#1070.14
#11938%
Success
#12647%
Big plays & havoc
#661.24
Explosive
#241.11
#5014%
Havoc
#9015%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB76th
RB94th
WR133rd
TE53rd
OL92nd
DL99th
LB123rd
DB8th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Angel FloresSR
201 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT
76.4
101st QB
RB
Jayden ClerveauxSR
219 yds · 1 TD · 5.9 YPC
77.6
123rd RB
WR
Shawn Foster IIJR
5 rec · 74 yds · 1 TD
65.9
423rd WR
WR
Nasir WilliamsSO
4 rec · 25 yds · 0 TD
64.7
477th WR
TE
Gavin SpillersSO
1 rec · 8 yds · 0 TD
71.7
72nd TE
Defense
LB
Jeremiah AlstonJR
14 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
70.0
368th LB
LB
Brett McCallaSR
31 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
66.3
535th LB
DB
Coen AliSO
10 tkl · 0 PD · 1 INT
88.1
14th DB
DB
Justin TaylorJR
27 tkl · 4 PD · 2 INT
84.8
26th DB
DB
Kameran HaywardFR
4 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
75.6
172nd DB

Injury report

1 out
out
J. AllenTE

VanWetzinga is sidelined with a knee injury, and he will miss an extended period.

45.609-15
Ques.
Rusty VanWetzinga IVFB

VanWetzinga is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against Broncos on Saturday, October 17

56.110-10

Past seasons

Year by year
+0.3 points since 2022
304050607050.7202249.3202347.3202451.02025
2022 50.72023 49.32024 47.32025 51.0

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#105
Rating
51.0
Listed games · 12
WLLWWLWWLWWL
286 pts scored272 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at San José StateW 16–14
  2. W2 at PittsburghL 17–45
  3. W3 at MichiganL 3–63
  4. W4 vs WagnerW 49–10
  5. W5 vs Eastern MichiganW 24–13
  6. W6 at AkronL 22–28
  7. W8 at Bowling GreenW 27–6
  8. W9 vs MassachusettsW 38–13
  9. W10 at Western MichiganL 21–24
  10. W12 vs BuffaloW 38–19
  11. W13 at Kent StateW 28–16
  12. W14 vs ToledoL 3–21

2024

4-8
D-I rank
#132
Rating
47.3
Listed games · 12
WLLWWLLLLLWL
271 pts scored356 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Central ConnecticutW 66–10
  2. W2 vs Florida InternationalL 16–52
  3. W3 at IllinoisL 9–30
  4. W4 vs Ball StateW 37–34
  5. W5 vs San Diego StateW 22–21
  6. W7 vs OhioL 25–27
  7. W8 at Eastern MichiganL 34–38
  8. W9 at Miami (OH)L 7–46
  9. W11 vs Bowling GreenL 13–23
  10. W12 at ToledoL 10–37
  11. W13 vs Western MichiganW 16–14
  12. W14 at Northern IllinoisL 16–24

2023

5-7
D-I rank
#125
Rating
49.3
Listed games · 12
LWLWWLWLWLLL
278 pts scored373 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Michigan StateL 7–31
  2. W2 vs New HampshireW 45–42
  3. W3 at Notre DameL 17–41
  4. W4 at South AlabamaW 34–30
  5. W5 vs Eastern MichiganW 26–23
  6. W6 at BuffaloL 13–37
  7. W7 vs AkronW 17–10
  8. W8 at Ball StateL 17–24
  9. W10 vs Northern IllinoisW 37–31
  10. W11 at Western MichiganL 28–38
  11. W12 at OhioL 20–34
  12. W13 vs ToledoL 17–32

2022

4-8
D-I rank
#121
Rating
50.7
Listed games · 12
LLWLLLWLWWLL
297 pts scored338 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Oklahoma StateL 44–58
  2. W2 vs South AlabamaL 24–38
  3. W3 vs BucknellW 41–0
  4. W4 at Penn StateL 14–33
  5. W5 at ToledoL 17–38
  6. W6 vs Ball StateL 16–17
  7. W7 at AkronW 28–21
  8. W8 vs Bowling GreenL 18–34
  9. W10 at Northern IllinoisW 35–22
  10. W11 vs BuffaloW 31–27
  11. W12 vs Western MichiganL 10–12
  12. W13 at Eastern MichiganL 19–38