Central Michigan Chippewas
7-6 2025 record (5-3 conf)
Win total (O -188)
46% Returning starter games
94th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesMatt Drinkall Head Coach · 2nd year
7–6 Career · 2 seasons, all at CMU
Power Spread Offense
3-3-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 65% | 47 / 72 | 8 / 15 | 44% |
| Offensive line | 79% | 46 / 58 | 8 / 14 | 61% |
| Defensive front | 27% | 24 / 89 | 10 / 22 | 23% |
| Secondary | 20% | 13 / 65 | 6 / 14 | 11% |
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2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 22.5 22
Explosive play rate 10.8% 40
Red zone TD rate 63.0% 18
Line yards per carry 2.4 41
Sack rate allowed 9.3% 7
Defense
Points allowed per game 23.5 60
Explosive rate allowed 11.8% 37
Red zone score rate allowed 72.7% 91
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 38
Sack rate 6.1% 49
2025 Margin by Game
SJSU
PITT
MICH
WAG
EMU
AKR
BGSU
MASS
WMU
BUFF
KENT
TOL
NW
2026 schedule
94th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sun 2:00 AM | @ |  New Mexico | 9-4 | 42 | L 7-38 | Fox Sports 1 |
| W2 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs | Colgate Raiders | 8 | W 13-10 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Wyoming | 4-8 | 21 | W 24-10 | ESPN+ |
| W4 | Sat 10:30 PM | @ |  Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 81 | L 3-52 | The CW |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Akron | 5-7 | 21 | W 41-17 | ESPN+ |
| W6 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Ohio | 9-4 | 41 | L 14-31 | ESPN+ |
| W7 | Sat 5:30 PM | vs |  Western Michigan | 10-4 | 40 | L 14-21 | ESPN+ |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 31 | ESPN+ | |
| W10 | Wed 6:00 PM | @ |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | 28 | ||
| W11 | Wed 6:00 PM | vs |  Sacramento State | 26 | |||
| W12 | Wed 6:00 PM | @ |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 29 | ||
| W13 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Ball State | 4-8 | 29 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Angel Flores SR · #7 |  Jadyn Glasser JR · #5 |  Marcus Beamon SR · #10 |
| RB |  Vaughn Blue SR · #24 |  Brock Townsend JR · #2 |  Jayden Clerveaux SR · #31 |
| FB |  Rusty VanWetzinga IV SR · #8 |  Landon Swanson SR · #42 | |
| WR-X |  Langston Lewis 5TH · #20 |  Justin Ruffin Jr. SO · #9 |  Tayte Vanderleest SR · #81 |
| WR-Z |  Braylen Naves SO · #17 | Nasir Williams JR · #3 |  Shawn Foster II SR · #16 |
| TE | Myles Peters SO · #85 | Gavin Spillers JR · #87 | |
| LT |  Jacob Booth SR · #69 | John Williams SR · #58 | |
| LG |  Jacob Russell SR · #70 |  Matthew Nehf SR · #66 |  Nic DiSanto SR · #56 |
| C | Losini Maka 5TH · #55 | Trevor Swan 5TH · #72 | |
| RG |  John Iannuzzi 5TH · #60 |  Brady Ploucha 5TH · #59 | |
| RT |  Martin Koivisto 5TH · #76 |  Triston Pierre SO · #54 |
Roster 110
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | D.J. Bennett | DL | 5TH | 6'5" | 260 | White Springs, FL |
| 0 |  Kendall Jones | WR | SR | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 |  JJ Douglas | DL | SO | 6'5" | 250 | Janesville, WI |
| 2 | Brock Townsend | RB | JR | 6'0" | 215 | Caledonia, MI |
| 3 | Nasir Williams | WR | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 4 |  Jaion Jackson | DB | JR | 5'10" | 170 | East St. Louis, IL |
| 5 |  Korver Demma | DL | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Gretna, NE |
| 5 | Jadyn Glasser | QB | JR | 6'3" | 245 | Tampa, FL |
| 6 |  Collin Payne | WR | SR | 6'2" | 210 | Lake Forest, CA |
| 6 | Hunter Zirkle | DL | JR | 6'3" | 245 | Arcadia, FL |
| 7 | Angel Flores | QB | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Casa Grande, AZ |
| 7 |  Ed Conoran | DB | 5TH | 5'11" | 190 | Dover, NJ |
| 8 |  Victor Earl | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Romeo, MI |
| 8 | Rusty VanWetzinga IV | FB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Pleasant Valley, IA |
| 9 | Justin Ruffin Jr. | WR | SO | 5'9" | 180 | Buckner, KY |
| 10 |  Jeremiah Alston | LB | SR | 6'0" | 230 | Detroit, MI |
| 10 | Marcus Beamon | QB | SR | 6'0" | 210 | Philadelphia, MS |
| 11 |  Xavier White | LB | JR | 6'0" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 11 | Ryland Watters | QB | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 12 |  Camden Kruisenga | WR | JR | 6'2" | 185 | Rockford, MI |
| 12 | Donavan Philord | DB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Miramar, FL |
| 14 |  Justin Taylor | DB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL |
| 14 |  Daniel Gomez | QB | SO | 6'1" | 215 | Hanford, CA |
| 15 |  Zac Chapeau | K/P | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Athens, GA |
| 15 |  Tommy McIntosh | WR | SR | 6'4" | 205 | DeWitt, MI |
| 16 | Shawn Foster II | WR | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Ledge, MI |
| 16 |  Josiah Booker | DB | JR | 5'10" | 165 | Sarasota, FL |
| 17 | Braylen Naves | WR | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Davison, MI |
| 17 | Coen Ali | DB | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| 18 |  Declan Duley | P | SR | 6'2" | 215 | El Paso, IL |
| 18 | Geno Seets | QB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Waterford, MI |
| 19 |  Darrell Bryant Jr. | DB | 5TH | 5'11" | 210 | Hampton, VA |
| 20 | JaJuan Jones | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI |
| 20 | Langston Lewis | WR | 5TH | 6'0" | 195 | Savannah, GA |
| 21 |  Jamari Allen | DB | SR | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI |
| 22 | Trav Moore | RB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | DeWitt, MI |
| 22 |  Nolan Anderson | DB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Menomonee Falls, WI |
| 23 |  Kyle Krebs | DB | 5TH | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO |
| 24 | Ty Williams | DB | 5TH | 6'2" | 170 | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | Vaughn Blue | RB | SR | 5'11" | 205 | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 25 |  Trey Liebhardt | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Chardon, OH |
| 26 |  Matthew McKenzie | DB | JR | 6'3" | 200 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 27 |  Tysen Campbell | DB | JR | 6'0" | 175 | Akron, OH |
| 28 | Laaren Cornwall | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Middletown, OH |
| 29 | David Williams | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI |
| 30 | Antonio Cherry Jr. | LB | JR | 6'1" | 240 | Hopewell, VA |
| 31 | Jayden Clerveaux | RB | SR | 5'11" | 220 | Everett, MA |
| 32 |  James Reinbold | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 260 | Anchorage, AK |
| 33 | Elijah Reynolds | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Holland, MI |
| 34 | Drew Esper | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Traverse City, MI |
| 35 |  Mayson Hitchens | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Anaheim, CA |
| 36 |  Jeremiah McKenzie | LB | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Starke, FL |
| 37 | Colton Benaitis | DB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Homer Glen, IL |
| 38 |  Caden VanHuis | K/P | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Holland, MI |
| 38 | EShawn Sutton | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Winter Park, FL |
| 39 |  Max Macklem | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 40 | Brett McCalla | LB | 5TH | 6'4" | 225 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 40 | Kobe Hendricks | RB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Slinger, WI |
| 41 |  Keyton Jones | DB | JR | 5'9" | 185 | Avon, IN |
| 42 | Landon Swanson | TE | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Charlevoix, MI |
| 43 | Kameran Hayward | DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Warren, MI |
| 43 | Nick Woodford | RB | SO | 5'9" | 220 | Macon, GA |
| 44 | Lucas Hoffmeyer | TE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Wixom, MI |
| 45 | Jordan Stapleton | RB | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Gulfport, MS |
| 46 | Zack Wagner | TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Washington, MI |
| 47 | Braxton Doak | K/P | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Green River, WY |
| 47 | Jayel Harris | RB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 48 |  Nathan VanTimmeren | DL | SR | 6'5" | 235 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 49 | Joshua Atiemo | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Milford, MI |
| 50 |  Donovan Brown | DL | SO | 6'1" | 265 | Upland, CA |
| 51 | Zach Curtis | LS | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Haslett, MI |
| 52 | Dominique Maiava | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 305 | Pago Pago,, ASM |
| 53 | Collin Stare | DL | FR | 6'2" | 265 | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 54 | Triston Pierre | OL | SO | 6'4" | 270 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 55 | Losini Maka | OL | 5TH | 6'2" | 315 | Ewa Beach, HI |
| 56 | Nic DiSanto | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Wyandotte, MI |
| 57 | Connor Ridderhoff | LS | 5TH | 6'3" | 250 | Chelsea, AL |
| 58 | John Williams | OL | SR | 6'5" | 290 | San Jose, CA |
| 59 | Brady Ploucha | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 315 | Allen Park, MI |
| 60 | John Iannuzzi | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 320 | Belmont, MA |
| 61 | Zander Barth | OL | FR | 6'6" | 255 | Three Rivers, MI |
| 63 | Wyatt Graffin | OL | FR | 6'4" | 290 | Columbus, WI |
| 64 |  Rory Callahan | DL | SR | 6'4" | 270 | New Boston, MI |
| 66 | Matthew Nehf | OL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | DeWitt, MI |
| 67 | Charlie Mandabach | OL | FR | 6'6" | 260 | Greenwood, IN |
| 68 | Landon Harper | OL | FR | 6'3" | 285 | Republic, MO |
| 69 | Jacob Booth | OL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | Swartz Creek, MI |
| 70 | Jacob Russell | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | Glen Ridge, NJ |
| 71 | Jacob Timmer | OL | FR | 6'7" | 270 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 72 | Trevor Swan | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 300 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 73 |  Dasan Smith | OL | JR | 6'6" | 295 | Marquette, MI |
| 76 | Martin Koivisto | OL | 5TH | 6'7" | 295 | Shakopee, MN |
| 77 | Jack Nolan | OL | FR | 6'4" | 260 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 78 |  Talon Smith | OL | SO | 6'6" | 270 | Marquette, MI |
| 79 | Isaac Hutchinson | OL | FR | 6'4" | 315 | Brownstown, IN |
| 80 |  Avin Robinson | WR | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 81 | Tayte Vanderleest | WR | SR | 6'4" | 220 | Muskegon, MI |
| 82 |  Logan Borodychuk | DL | JR | 6'5" | 255 | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 83 | Da'Shon Febres | WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Oviedo, FL |
| 84 | Dontae Robinson | WR | SR | 6'4" | 215 | Lacey, WA |
| 85 | Myles Peters | TE | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Cottonwood Heights, UT |
| 87 | Gavin Spillers | TE | JR | 6'3" | 250 | Roberta, GA |
| 88 |  Jaden Allen | TE | 5TH | 6'3" | 250 | Sewell, NJ |
| 91 | Aaron Weiner | DL | FR | 6'2" | 250 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 92 | Jaxon Cherry | DL | JR | 6'1" | 265 | Woolstock, IA |
| 93 | Evan Walker | DL | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Gainesville, FL |
| 95 | Joey VanWetzinga | DL | SO | 6'2" | 260 | Pleasant Valley, IA |
| 96 |  Quavion Bird | DL | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Lake Wales, FL |
| 97 |  Max Van Fleet | DL | 5TH | 6'4" | 275 | Concord, NH |
| 99 | Matthew Plumb | DL | FR | 6'4" | 245 | St. Charles, IL |