Central Michigan Team Profile

Central Michigan Chippewas (@CMU_Football)
Jim McElwain (5th year) (30-30) #1
Record: 5 - 7 (3 - 5) | Proj: 4 - 8 (#) | SOS: (#85)
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Central Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Central Michigan at Michigan State	+14.0	45.0	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/9	Central Michigan vs New Hampshire	-7.0	48.5	W 45 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/16	Central Michigan at Notre Dame	+34.5	51.5	L 17 - 41	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Central Michigan at South Alabama	+16.5	46.5	W 34 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-9.5	45.0	W 26 - 23	O	N
Sat 10/7	Central Michigan at Buffalo	-2.5	51.5	L 13 - 37	U	N
Sat 10/14	Central Michigan vs Akron	-10.5	44.0	W 17 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/21	Central Michigan at Ball State	-5.0	42.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/31	Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+3.0	48.0	W 37 - 31	O	Y
Tue 11/7	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+3.5	57.5	L 28 - 38	O	N
Wed 11/15	Central Michigan at Ohio	+11.5	48.5	L 20 - 34	O	N
Fri 11/24	Central Michigan vs Toledo	+12.5	54.5	L 17 - 32	U	N

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 NR
Schedule Rating: #85
Future 2027 Schedule

Central Michigan's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Central Michigan at San José State	+11.5	50.5	W 16 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Central Michigan at Pittsburgh	+21.5	48.5	L 17 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/13	Central Michigan at Michigan	+27.5	42.5	L 3 - 63	O	N
Sat 9/20	Central Michigan vs Wagner	-29.0	47.0	W 49 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-3.0	55.5	W 24 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/4	Central Michigan at Akron	-7.0	47.5	L 22 - 28	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	Central Michigan at Bowling Green	+3.0	43.5	W 27 - 6	U	Y
Sat 10/25	Central Michigan vs Massachusetts	-16.5	46.5	W 38 - 13	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+6.0	43.5	L 21 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/12	Central Michigan vs Buffalo	-2.5	44.5	W 38 - 19	O	Y
Wed 11/19	Central Michigan at Kent State	-7.5	50.5	W 28 - 16	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Central Michigan vs Toledo	+11.5	46.5	L 3 - 21	U	N
Fri 12/26	Central Michigan vs Northwestern	+13.5	43.5	L 7 - 34	U	N

2022 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (MAC: 5 - 3)
Spread Record 8 - 5 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 8 Poor

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Central Michigan's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	Central Michigan vs Central Connecticut	-33.5	54.5	W 66 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Central Michigan vs Florida International	-3.5	51.5	L 16 - 52	O	N
Sat 9/14	Central Michigan at Illinois	+21.5	49.5	L 9 - 30	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Central Michigan vs Ball State	-6.5	51.0	W 37 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/28	Central Michigan vs San Diego State	-2.5	47.5	W 22 - 21	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Central Michigan vs Ohio	+3.0	50.5	L 25 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan	+3.5	52.5	L 34 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/26	Central Michigan at Miami (OH)	+10.5	48.5	L 7 - 46	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/5	Central Michigan vs Bowling Green	+14.5	47.5	L 13 - 23	U	Y
Tue 11/12	Central Michigan at Toledo	+15.0	52.5	L 10 - 37	U	N
Tue 11/19	Central Michigan vs Western Michigan	+6.0	56.0	W 16 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Central Michigan at Northern Illinois	+16.5	41.5	L 16 - 24	U	Y

Central Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Fri 9/1	Central Michigan at Michigan State	+14.0	45.0	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/9	Central Michigan vs New Hampshire	-7.0	48.5	W 45 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/16	Central Michigan at Notre Dame	+34.5	51.5	L 17 - 41	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Central Michigan at South Alabama	+16.5	46.5	W 34 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-9.5	45.0	W 26 - 23	O	N
Sat 10/7	Central Michigan at Buffalo	-2.5	51.5	L 13 - 37	U	N
Sat 10/14	Central Michigan vs Akron	-10.5	44.0	W 17 - 10	U	N
Sat 10/21	Central Michigan at Ball State	-5.0	42.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/31	Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+3.0	48.0	W 37 - 31	O	Y
Tue 11/7	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+3.5	57.5	L 28 - 38	O	N
Wed 11/15	Central Michigan at Ohio	+11.5	48.5	L 20 - 34	O	N
Fri 11/24	Central Michigan vs Toledo	+12.5	54.5	L 17 - 32	U	N

Central Michigan's 2022 Schedule
Thu 9/1	Central Michigan at Oklahoma State	+20.5	58.0	L 44 - 58	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Central Michigan vs South Alabama	-6.0	57.5	L 24 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/17	Central Michigan vs Bucknell	-41.0	59.0	W 41 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/24	Central Michigan at Penn State	+28.0	61.5	L 14 - 33	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Central Michigan at Toledo	+6.5	56.0	L 17 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/8	Central Michigan vs Ball State	-7.5	63.0	L 16 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/15	Central Michigan at Akron	-12.0	60.5	W 28 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/22	Central Michigan vs Bowling Green	-5.5	51.0	L 18 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/2	Central Michigan at Northern Illinois	+4.5	54.0	W 35 - 22	O	Y
Wed 11/9	Central Michigan vs Buffalo	-3.0	54.0	W 31 - 27	O	Y
Wed 11/16	Central Michigan vs Western Michigan	-10.0	49.0	L 10 - 12	U	N
Fri 11/25	Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan	+1.0	53.5	L 19 - 38	O	N

Central Michigan's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	Central Michigan at Missouri	+13.5	59.0	L 24 - 34	U	Y
Sat 9/11	Central Michigan vs Robert Morris	-37.5	53.5	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/18	Central Michigan at LSU	+19.5	61.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/25	Central Michigan vs Florida International	-12.0	55.0	W 31 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/2	Central Michigan at Miami (OH)	-2.5	56.5	L 17 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/9	Central Michigan at Ohio	-5.0	58.0	W 30 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/16	Central Michigan vs Toledo	+5.0	53.0	W 26 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-6.0	56.0	L 38 - 39	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/3	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+9.0	64.5	W 42 - 30	O	Y
Wed 11/10	Central Michigan vs Kent State	-2.5	76.5	W 54 - 30	O	Y
Wed 11/17	Central Michigan at Ball State	-2.5	57.0	W 37 - 17	U	Y
Fri 11/26	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-8.5	64.0	W 31 - 10	U	Y
Fri 12/31	Central Michigan vs Washington State	+5.5	56.0	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Fri 12/31	Central Michigan vs Boise State	+7.5	55.5		U	Y

2026 class: 178 points   #95
2025 class: 121 points   #142
2024 class: 140 points   #108
2023 class: 154 points   #103
2022 class: 145 points   #86

Average Class Ranking:   #107
Average Recruiting Points: 147

Four Year Crootin Profile
Declining Average G5
4 Year Class: #98 - Best: #86 Worst: #119

CFB Crootin Averages
Mid-American Class: 119  #104
Group of 5 Class: 122  #105
FBS Class: 171  #72

2021 class: 150 points   #89
2020 class: 143 points   #119
2019 class: 139 points   #104
2018 class: 111 points   #122
2017 class: 127 points   #89

Average Class Ranking:   #105
Average Recruiting Points: 134

Transfer Portal Classes
2023 Portal Class #110 - 2 players, 0 Avg
2025 Portal Class #119 - 11 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class #130 - 7 players, 83 Avg
2023 Portal Class #110 - 2 players, 0 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #124 - 3 players, 81 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Paul Petrino (in his second season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Angel H Flores	19	28	68%	195	2	1	7.0
Jadyn Glasser	7	9	78%	78	0	0	8.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jayden Clerveaux	161	762	5	4.7	67
Angel H Flores	107	527	8	4.9	37
Brock Townsend	82	418	4	5.1	46
Vaughn Blue	47	234	2	5.0	22

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Langston Lewis	43	596	3	13.9	77
Tommy Mcintosh	31	422	3	13.6	47
Jaden Allen	19	187	1	9.8	31
Brock Townsend	13	145	4	11.2	51

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Robb Akey (been DC for 3 years) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaion Jackson	45	4	2	2	7
Korver Demma	28	9	4	5	1
Xavier White	26	1	0	0	0
JJ Douglas	23	2	2	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Korver Demma	28	9	4	5	1
Jaion Jackson	45	4	2	2	7
JJ Douglas	23	2	2	2	1
Landon Swanson	6	1	1	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaion Jackson	45	4	2	2	7
Donavan Philord	11	0	0	0	1
Keyton Jones	2	0	0	0	1

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
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Transfer Portal
2023 Portal Class #110
2 Commits, 0 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2023 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 332.64 #126
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #116 | 2024 #104 | 2023 #126 | 2022 #114

2023 - 2023 Records
2023 Record: 5 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2025 Record: 7 - 6
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2023 Record: 5 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

Four Year Record: 21 - 28
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 29 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 13 - 19

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 4 - 8
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 6

2021 Record: 9 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2020 Record: 3 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 3
Spread: 4 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 3

2019 Record: 8 - 6
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 10 - 4

Eight Year Record: 45 - 49
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 45 - 48 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 34 - 32

Central Michigan Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2021	Sun Bowl	Central Michigan vs Washington State	+5.5	56.0	W 24 - 21
2019	Mexico Bowl	Central Michigan vs San Diego State	+4.0	40.0	L 11 - 48
2017	Potato Bowl	Central Michigan vs Wyoming	+1.0	44.5	L 14 - 37
2016	Beach Bowl	Central Michigan vs Tulsa	+11.0	68.0	L 10 - 55
2015	Lane Bowl	Central Michigan vs Minnesota	+6.0		L 14 - 21
2014	Bahamas Bowl	Central Michigan vs Western Kentucky	+3.5	67.0	L 48 - 49

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.17 (71)	1.18 (109)	41% (89)	3.6 (80)	29 (68)	34%	58%	.1 (36)	1.23 (55)	40% (47)	3.14 (26)	29.9 (94)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.15 (96)	1.26 (82)	39% (115)	3.82 (80)	27.1 (113)	35%	58%	.21 (96)	1.41 (121)	40% (44)	3.6 (45)	33.2 (129)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	32:06	16.9	34%	58%	6	48.7	1.2	1.6	5.3	2.2	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	29:26	17.9	35%	58%	6.8	60.9	2	0.4	7.7	2.6	3

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	22.5	30.4	19.1	41.1% (89)	3.6 (80)	1.2	17	332	165	167	4	63% (7)	35% (130)	40% (102)	44% (42)	16% (70)	.17 (71)
2025 Defense	13	23.5	15.2	28	39.6% (47)	3.14 (26)	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	47% (40)	51% (96)	41% (56)	39% (43)	17% (42)	.1 (36)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	22.6	29.8	15.2	38.7% (115)	3.82 (80)	2	18	332	169	163	4.5	57% (24)	43% (110)	42% (88)	34% (124)	20% (124)	.15 (96)
2024 Defense	12	29.7	21.5	35	39.9% (44)	3.6 (45)	0.4	-	-	-	-	-	52% (80)	48% (54)	41% (48)	39% (50)	18% (45)	.21 (96)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	63% (7)	40% (102)	41.4	165.1	4	17 (78)	.07 (91)	2.79 (103)	75% (47)	12% (120)	0.92 (84)
2025 Defense	13	47% (40)	41% (56)	-	-	-	-	.04 (34)	2.83 (55)	62% (12)	10% (62)	0.9 (38)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	57% (24)	42% (88)	37.3	168.9	4.5	17 (84)	.22 (24)	3.2 (41)	80% (23)	12% (108)	1.09 (27)
2024 Defense	12	52% (80)	41% (48)	-	-	-	-	.15 (82)	3 (66)	82% (117)	13% (14)	1.18 (127)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	35% (130)	44% (42)	13.5	19.5	167.1	8.6	12.3	16 (106)	7 (3)	.4 (22)	1.6 (40)	32% (73)	26% (117)	.31 (67)	4% (15)	2.1 (36)
2025 Defense	13	51% (96)	39% (43)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (12)	.19 (46)	1.5 (63)	32% (61)	27% (32)	.26 (55)	7% (22)	2 (73)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	43% (110)	34% (124)	13.9	25.2	163.4	6.5	11.7	11 (122)	12 (85)	.04 (129)	1.5 (85)	34% (112)	22% (132)	.18 (116)	8% (119)	2 (86)
2024 Defense	12	48% (54)	39% (50)	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 (134)	.28 (93)	1.7 (102)	36% (18)	30% (60)	.37 (95)	5% (117)	2.2 (103)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Overall

Team Info

Power #124SP+ #100

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

5 - 7
MAC 3 - 5

Vs Spread3 - 9 - 0Totals7 - 5

One Score Games '25: (1-2)(1-2 under J.M.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

'26 Profile

Up to Average G5

Performance #73

Special Teams #126

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

CMU lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #126

Blue Chips (0%) #75

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #1102 players (0 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #954 YR Class Rating #98

Talent Profile

Declining Average G5

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Paul Petrino 2

(DC) Robb Akey 3

2023 Schedule

Information

SOS #85

Central Michigan plays 3 opps off a byeUNH & NIU & WMU

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 5 - 3)

2024 Record: 4 - 8 (6 - 6 - 0) (MAC: 2 - 6)

Win History

Past 5 years 5.6

Avg under Jim M 5.8

4 Yr Record (21 - 28)

8 Yr Record (45 - 49)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '23 Incoming Portals

Stephan Bracey (WR)3★ (.00)

Jake Walrath (P)2★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '23 Incoming Recruits

Jacob Booth (OT)3★ (.86)

Tyler Jefferson (ATH)3★ (.85)

Brent Hoppe (EDGE)3★ (.85)

Shatavious Hogan (WR)3★ (.85)

Javorian Wimberly (WR)3★ (.84)

Ryan Blum (IOL)3★ (.84)

Jeremiah Alston (ATH)3★ (.83)

Mark-Allen Gay Jr. (S)3★ (.83)

Overall

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Offense

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Defense

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