Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #84
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -1.0 (#84)
- SP+ Offense
- 28.5
- SP+ Defense
- 29.3
- SRS
- -5.3
- FPI
- -2.3
- Elo
- 1554
- Talent
- 269
- Recruiting
- 146 (#87)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
121st
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
85th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
128th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Missouri | +3.1 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 2 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 45-0 | +45 | W |
| 3 | @LSU | +4.1 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 4 | vsFlorida International | -21.6 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 5 | @Miami (OH) | +1.5 | 17-28 | -11 | L |
| 6 | @Ohio | -11.6 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 7 | vsToledo | +6.9 | 26-23 | +3 | W |
| 8 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.1 | 38-39 | -1 | L |
| 10 | @Western Michigan | +0.6 | 42-30 | +12 | W |
| 11 | vsKent State | -6.4 | 54-30 | +24 | W |
| 12 | @Ball State | -11.2 | 37-17 | +20 | W |
| 13 | vsEastern Michigan | -7.8 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 1 ·P | NWashington State | +6.7 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Daniel Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jacob Sirmon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tyler Pape | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lew Nichols | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Marion Lukes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Darius Bracy | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Myles Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jake Tafelski | SR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kalil Pimpleton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dallas Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | JaCorey Sullivan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Remi Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Levar Gumms | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Chris Parker | SR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kenny Brewer III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Ke'Andre Collins | — | — | — | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Joel Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hunter Buczkowski | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Keegan Cossou | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Trevor Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Troy Hairston | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Amir Siddiq | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jacques Bristol | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Thomas Incoom | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Tyrece Woods Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Tico Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | LaQuan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Jason Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Michael Heldman | SR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Quindario Lee | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Troy Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | George Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kyle Moretti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Justin Whiteside | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kumehnnu Gwilly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Fernando Sanchez III | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Nick Apsey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Dakota Cochran | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Cory Gildersleeve | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Ke'Shon Parker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Brendan Barker | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Gage Kreski | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Devonni Reed | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Donte Kent | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Alonzo McCoy | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Rolliann Sturkey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Daedae Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Trey Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 8th | Dishon McNary | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | De'Javion Stepney | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| DB | 10th | Richard Bowens III | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Caleb Spann | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Demetrius Hill | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Franklin Lama | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Elzinga | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Marshall Meeder | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
28.548
Off PPA
+0.2256
Pass PPA
+0.3572
Rush PPA
+0.1454
Success
43%48
Explosive
1.3276
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.41 | +0.20 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
33.0
PPG Against
26.2
Differential
+6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +6.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 37.5 | 21.5 |
| Away | 3-3 | 28.5 | 30.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 34.4 | 25.5 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 29.0 | 26.2 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #100 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #126 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #111 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #84 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 3-3 | #79 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #84 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 0-8 | #122 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #98 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #91 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #85 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #88 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
5-0 SU · 4-0 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-4 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #103 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★127 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #113 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | #106 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | #91 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | #84 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | #87 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | #123 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #104 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #120 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #93 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | #107 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #123
Returning prod 77%Departed 23%
Talent composite268.9 #123 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)62 / 92 / 72
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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