Central Michigan Chippewas

2026 season

11th in the Mid-American · 1-3 in the conference

Next: at EMU · Nov 4

Record

3-5

3-2 home · 0-3 away

Points for / game

17.9

25.9 allowed

Point differential

-8.0

per game

Model winner calls

7/7

locked before kickoff

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 3-5 in 2026, scoring 17.9 and allowing 25.9 points a game. Next: at Eastern Michigan Eagles on Nov 4, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Power success ranks #11 of 137 (84%).

Biggest weakness

Offense: Pass success rate ranks #137 of 137 (27%).

Up next

at Eastern Michigan Eagles · Nov 4

Season so farHistory

3–5 · avg margin -8.0

WYO

AKR

WMU

CMU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (49).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Power success

84%#11

Stuff rate

14%#16

Line yards / rush

3.36#21

Rush explosiveness

1.04#32

▼ Weaknesses

Pass success rate

27%#137

Yards / pass attempt

5.6#135

Points added / pass

−0.11#135

Explosive pass rate

6.3%#133

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Takeaways / game

1.75#16

Pass explosiveness

1.42#20

Rush explosiveness

0.85#33

Completion %

58%#39

▼ Weaknesses

Third-down conversion

51%#136

Line yards / rush

3.65#136

Rush success rate

52%#135

Stuff rate forced

12%#134

How they playHistory

Pass rate

36%

Standard-down share

68%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

37%

Neutral-script pass rate

33%

Possession / game

29:17

Ratings

Rating 2026

-15.1

Rating 2025

-8.8

Talent

540

Returning

54%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

−0.11#135

+0.11#48

Pass success rate

27%#137

41%#69

Pass explosiveness

1.43#111

1.42#20

Yards / pass attempt

5.6#135

6.8#57

Explosive pass rate

6.3%#133

12.6%#122

Sack rate

7.9%#119

6.7%#41

Completion %

58%#112

58%#39

Interception rate

5.2%#130

2.4%#72

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.16#40

+0.22#128

Rush success rate

47%#37

52%#135

Rush explosiveness

1.04#32

0.85#33

Line yards / rush

3.36#21

3.65#136

Stuff rate

14%#16

12%#134

Power success

84%#11

89%#133

Yards / rush

4.5#66

4.7#106

Explosive rush rate

11.5%#111

15.5%#107

Situational

Standard-down points added

−0.01#108

+0.14#115

Passing-down points added

+0.17#90

+0.30#102

Third-down conversion

36%#104

51%#136

Red-zone touchdown rate

62%#75

67%#106

Points / scoring opportunity

3.26#111

3.42#67

Havoc rate faced

14.0%#59

14.3%#98

Turnovers / game

1.38#87

1.75#16

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 8 in 2026, 9 in 2025

CMUleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

4.0 / 3.4

5.9 / 8.8

5.0 / 5.6

5.8 / 4.5

1st half

9.9 / 12.2

2nd half

10.8 / 10.2

Game

20.6 / 22.4

Points in the 1st half:CMU scores 48% · allows 55%league 52%

CMU trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

6-7

13 games

Points for

20.8

#121 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

23.1

#90 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

−2.2

#98 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (8 in 2026, 5 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	3.9#115 of 138	4.0#102 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	5.3#128 of 138	8.4#44 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	5.5#81 of 138	4.8#83 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	6.1#96 of 138	5.9#85 of 138	7.0
1st half	9.2#129 of 138	12.4#76 of 138	14.4
2nd half	11.6#97 of 138	10.7#93 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	CMU	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	44.3%#127 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	53.7%#44 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	CMU	League	n
Plays per game	58.4#132 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	65.3#58 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	39.0%#127 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	CMU	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	2.23#134 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	48.3%#117 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	3.54#44 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	54.3%#70 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

CMU	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	6-7	20.8#121 of 138	23.1#90 of 138	−2.2#98 of 138	58.4#132 of 137
At home	8	5-3	24.8#114 of 138	17.4#104 of 138	+7.4#78 of 138	62.3#109 of 138
On the road	5	1-4	14.6#127 of 138	32.2#45 of 138	−17.6#121 of 138	52.2#136 of 137
Last 5 games	5	1-4	19.8#117 of 138	29.8#41 of 138	−10.0#116 of 138	59.4#125 of 138
Short rest	0	—	——	——	——	——
Normal rest	10	5-5	22.3#113 of 138	22.2#95 of 138	+0.1#79 of 138	59.6#128 of 138
Long rest	2	1-1	20.5—	20.0—	+0.5—	58.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

Roster · 2026 · 21

All CMU players

Quarterbacks · 3: Angel H Flores Jadyn Glasser Marcus Beamon
Running Backs · 7: Jayden Clerveaux Vaughn Blue Nicholas Woodford Brock Townsend Rusty VanWetzinga Jordan Stapleton Trav Moore
Wide Receivers · 8: Langston Lewis Braylen Naves Shawn Foster Justin Ruffin Jr.Nasir Williams Tayte Vanderleest Collin Payne Da'Shon Febres
Tight Ends · 3: Jaden Allen Myles Peters Gavin Spillers

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Central Michigan Chippewas

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

CMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 21

Central Michigan Chippewas

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

CMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 21

Central Michigan Chippewas

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiCMU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiCMU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for CMU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

CMU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 21iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Central Michigan Chippewas

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiCMU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiCMU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for CMU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

CMU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 21iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

CMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 21

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

CMU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 21