Central Michigan at Akron - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 4th 2025 (3:30 PM EDT)
Central Michigan -7 (47.5) (-270)  Open: -7.0
Akron 28 - Central Michigan: 22  (Mid-American)

 
Chippewas (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Matt Drinkall (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 23 - 24 (19 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.3 - 5.7 (#66)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 6)
AKR is playing their 6th straight game
CMU is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: Central Michigan -3.5  (SP+ CMU -5)
Projected Score: CMU: 25 - AKR: 22 (47)
CMU Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
CMU Travel: 240 miles
Zips (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Joe Moorhead (8 - 28)
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (28 - 19 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 7)
 
Central Michigan's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Central Michigan at San José State+11.550.5W 16 - 14UY
Sat 9/6 Central Michigan at Pittsburgh+21.548.5L 17 - 45ON
Sat 9/13 Central Michigan at Michigan+27.542.5L 3 - 63ON
Sat 9/20 Central Michigan vs Wagner-29.047.0W 49 - 10OY
Sat 9/27 Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan-3.055.5W 24 - 13UY
Sat 10/4 Central Michigan at Akron-7.047.5L 22 - 28ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18 Central Michigan at Bowling Green+3.043.5W 27 - 6UY
Sat 10/25 Central Michigan vs Massachusetts-16.546.5W 38 - 13OY
Sat 11/1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan+6.043.5L 21 - 24OY
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/12 Central Michigan vs Buffalo-2.544.5W 38 - 19OY
Wed 11/19 Central Michigan at Kent State-7.550.5W 28 - 16UY
Sat 11/29 Central Michigan vs Toledo+11.546.5L 3 - 21UN
Fri 12/26 Central Michigan vs Northwestern+13.543.5L 7 - 34UN

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 9
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Central Michigan's Schedule
Akron's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Akron vs Wyoming+8.549.5L 0 - 10UN
Sat 9/6 Akron at Nebraska+34.047.5L 0 - 68ON
Sat 9/13 Akron at UAB+12.558.5L 28 - 31OY
Sat 9/20 Akron vs Duquesne-10.551.0W 51 - 7OY
Sat 9/27 Akron at Toledo+21.550.5L 3 - 45UN
Sat 10/4 Akron vs Central Michigan+7.047.5W 28 - 22OY
Sat 10/11 Akron vs Miami (OH)+11.547.5L 7 - 20UN
Sat 10/18 Akron at Ball State-2.544.5L 28 - 42ON
Sat 10/25 Akron at Buffalo+10.048.5W 24 - 16UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/4 Akron vs Massachusetts-12.551.5W 44 - 10OY
Tue 11/11 Akron vs Kent State-7.549.5L 35 - 42ON
Tue 11/18 Akron at Bowling Green+2.547.5W 19 - 16UY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 7
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for Akron's Schedule
Important Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
CMU#96 (.15)39% (115)22.542% (88)3.2 (41)16934% (124)1633.82 (80)#96 (.21)40% (44)23.541% (48)39% (50)3.6 (45)60.920.4
AKR#122 (.07)39% (114)22.344% (64)2.82 (103)10136% (118)2333.26 (120)#91 (.21)45% (101)27.441% (55)49% (126)4.19 (108)48.71.70.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
CMU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
AKR0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CMU Offense1222.519.138.7%3.822183321691634.557%43%42%34%20%.15
AKR Defense1227.418.544.6%4.190.8 - - - - - 54%45%41%49%14%.21
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
CMU Defense1223.52839.9%3.60.4 - - - - - 52%48%41%39%18%.21
AKR Offense1222.327.538.8%3.261.7183331012333.540%59%44%36%17%.07

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Central Michigan1229:2617.935%58%6.860.920.47.72.6327.1
Akron1228:3317.936%31%6.348.71.70.851.5226.4
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
CMU Offense1257% (24)42% (88)37.3168.94.517 (84).22 (24)3.2 (41)80% (23)12% (108)1.09 (27)
AKR Defense1254% (111)41% (55) - - - - .1 (57)2.95 (58)65% (24)9% (95)0.98 (66)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
CMU Defense1252% (80)41% (48) - - - - .15 (82)3 (66)82% (117)13% (14)1.18 (127)
AKR Offense1240% (124)44% (64)28.5100.53.511 (116).03 (114)2.82 (103)78% (34)10% (77)0.91 (93)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CMU Offense1243% (110)34% (124)13.925.2163.46.511.711 (122)12 (85).04 (129)1.5 (85)34% (112)22% (132).18 (116)8% (119)2 (86)
AKR Defense1245% (23)49% (126) - - - - - - 3 (132).37 (122)1.5 (45)28% (120)36% (121).45 (114)5% (90)2.1 (71)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
CMU Defense1248% (54)39% (50) - - - - - - 2 (134).28 (93)1.7 (102)36% (18)30% (60).37 (95)5% (117)2.2 (103)
AKR Offense1259% (13)36% (118)19.535232.56.611.916 (87)10 (63).12 (118)1.6 (54)35% (121)25% (120).07 (133)7% (91)2.1 (36)

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: -9.36  #97
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: 6.88  #108
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: 16.24  #89
2025 Talent Rating: 514.00  #116
Blue Chip Ratio: 0%  #101
Central Michigan's 2025 Expected Record: 7.3 - 5.7
Central Michigan's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.8  #100
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.6  #120
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.7  #65

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 571
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: -9.36   Akron: -12.605

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: -8.8   Akron: -13.9




Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: -12.605  #122
Akron's Offense Rating: 3.83  #121
Akron's Defense Rating: 20.14  #110
2025 Talent Rating: 472.00  #122
Blue Chip Ratio: 4  #56
Akron's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Akron's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.9  #117
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.2  #123
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.3  #87

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 571
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 22.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.1
Defense: 23.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 28

Central Michigan's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Central Michigan 25
Akron 22

Projected Total Points: 47
Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.5
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.5

Akron's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/04Akron28Central Michigan22Central Michigan -7Akron47.5Over
202310/14Central Michigan17Akron10Central Michigan -10.5Akron44.0Under
202210/15Akron21Central Michigan28Central Michigan -12Akron60.5Under
201909/14Central Michigan45Akron24Central Michigan -2.5Central Michigan45.5Over
201810/27Akron17Central Michigan10Akron -4Akron43.5Under
201510/31Akron6Central Michigan14Central Michigan -3.5Central Michigan47.0Under
201210/27Central Michigan35Akron14
201110/29Akron22Central Michigan23
200909/26Central Michigan48Akron21
200711/23Akron32Central Michigan35
200609/16Central Michigan24Akron21
200510/01Akron17Central Michigan31
200311/08Central Michigan28Akron40
200209/14Akron17Central Michigan24
200009/08Central Michigan17Akron7
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Akron342 Overs
Central Michigan1224 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 74 - 22 - 12 - 1
Road Teams7 - 82 - 41 - 21 - 2

(#97) CMU at (#122) AKR
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatCMUAKR
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwr #97 #122
SP+SP+ #100 #117
Perf GradeGrade #73 #91
OffenseOff #79 #90
DefenseDef #46 #59
Spec TeamsST #126 #102
TalentTal #116 #122
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #56
Central Michigan Notes
(10/31) QB1 Labas meh but QB2 Flores incredible runner
(10/31) 5-1 outside of paycheck games but lost @ Akron
(8/30) Ground & Pound offense, good vs SJSU 200+
(8/25) QB1 - Joe Labas starting, inj after 6 starts LY
(7/28) Is Drinkall running Army offense?
(6/12) Skill positions very weak on paper. Risers?
(3/26) QB Labas PT starter LY, Glasser has exp
(3/26) RB rebuild, Cornist (Tul) added, some depth
(3/26) WR complete rebuild, 13 rec back. No portals
(3/26) OL 3/5 back, meh LY. 4 portals, 3 via Valpo
(3/26) Def bad LY, return some. 3 portals
(3/26) New HC Drinkall was Army OL coach.
Central Michigan Injury Report
Akron Notes
(11/4) Killed UMass, over 430 yds, Def played well
(10/31) Coming off only bye into Nov & last 3 MAC gms
(10/31) QB Ben Finley & RB Jordan Grant can play, OL Avg
(10/31) Could get to 6-6? UMass, Kent, BG to finish
(10/4) QB Finley missed Toledo game, ? for CMU game
(9/24) QB Finley playing better but this Off is terrible
(8/28) Offense somehow worse than anticipated, woof
(8/21) This is not an FBS roster. Bad team
(8/21) No bowl, no real bye, end on Nov 18th
(7/27) WR A Adams was leader WR in '23, injury probs
(5/29) QB Finley & WRs + DBs are only real assets
(5/29) RB awful LY. Limited options, 1 FCS portal add?
Akron Injury Report
Central Michigan on Offense
Very Run heavy Offense 64%, Pass: 34%
CategoryCat
CMU OffAKR Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #79 #59
SuccessSuc #115 #101
ExplosiveExp #82 #54
PPAPPA #96 #91
PowerPwr #108 #110
SP+SP+ #120 #87
Pts POPPO #80 #108
HavocHav #124 #96
Central Michigan Run Game
Very Run heavy Offense 64%, Pass: 34%
CategoryCat
CMU OffAKR Def
Run GameRun #78 #64
Run SuccessRSuc #88 #55
Run ExplRExp #27 #66
PPAExp #24 #57
Run BlockR Blk #77 -
OL YdsOLY #41 #58
Stuff RateStuff #12 #37
TackleTak -  #55
Central Michigan Pass Game
Very Run heavy Offense 64%, Pass: 34%
CategoryCat
CMU OffAKR Def
Pass GamePass #55 #87
Pass SuccessPSuc #124 #126
Pass ExplPExl #85 #45
PPAExp #129 #122
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #135 #49
F7 HavocF7 #108 #95
DB HavocDB #119 #90
Akron on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCatAKR OffCMU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #90 #46
SuccessSuc #114 #44
ExplosiveExp #66 #121
PPAPPA #122 #96
PowerPwr #121 #89
SP+SP+ #123 #65
Pts POPPO #120 #45
HavocHav #85 #45
Akron Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat
AKR OffCMU Def
Run GameRun #112 #99
Run SuccessRSuc #64 #48
Run ExplRExp #93 #127
PPAExp #114 #82
Run BlockR Blk #35 -
OL YdsOLY #103 #66
Stuff RateStuff #100 #72
TackleTak -  #21
Akron Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCatAKR OffCMU Def
Pass GamePass #63 #26
Pass SuccessPSuc #118 #50
Pass ExplPExl #54 #102
PPAExp #118 #93
Pass Block/RushP Blk #119 #45
F7 HavocF7 #77 #14
DB HavocDB #91 #117
Program Comparison
AKR 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

CMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 82°
Rematch from Week 6
Central Michigan 7.0 (47.5)
Akron won vs Central Michigan this year (28-22)

Previous Matchups
Akron beat Central Michigan last year (28-22)
Central Michigan beat Akron in 2023 (17-10)

  
CMU's OC Jim Chapin (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Joey Labas14720871%18541368.9
Angel H Flores192868%195217.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Nahree Biggins10554025.158
Angel H Flores10752784.937
Trey Cornist (Tr)10446914.529
Brock Townsend8241845.146
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Langston Lewis43596313.977
Tommy Mcintosh31422313.647
Tyson Davis25323212.936
Nahree Biggins1918519.788

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CMU's DC Sean Cronin (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jordan Kwiatkowski11214324
Dakota Cochran816153
Caleb Spann541004
Kalen Carroll (Tr)492014
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Michael Heldman48171284
Korver Demma289451
Jordan Kwiatkowski11214324
Jaion Jackson454227
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Brenden Deasfernandes250008
Jaion Jackson454227
Jordan Kwiatkowski11214324

AKR's OC Taylor Housewright (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ben Finley18636251%24751996.8
Michael Johnson Jr. (Tr)122352%62102.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jordan Gant (Tr)213103264.836
Sean Patrick6927414.025
Ben Finley6913021.940
Marquese Williams218604.114
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Marcel Williams (Tr)45641214.246
Israel Polk33525815.975
Kyan Mason33481514.662
Myles Walker20209010.524

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AKR's DC Tim Tibesar (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Shammond Cooper665111
Gage Summers547210
DiMarco Johnson531003
Malcom DeWalt IV513018
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Julien Laventure4511460
Bruno Dall448466
Cyrus Durham (Tr)329470
Ronald Hull203320
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Malcom DeWalt IV513018
Bruno Dall448466
Elijah Reed442104