2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–3 (2–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Chapin (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Derek Fulton (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Sean Cronin (1st season) |
Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron* | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represent Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chippewas are led by Matt Drinkall in his first year as the head coach. The Chippewas play their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. [1]
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [2]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [3]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 135 (7) |
2 | Miami | 131 (3) |
3 | Ohio | 123 (3) |
4 | Buffalo | 115 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 94 |
6 | Bowling Green | 81 |
7 | Western Michigan | 71 |
8 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
9 | Central Michigan | 65 |
10 | Ball State | 41 |
T11 | Akron | 39 |
T11 | Massachusetts | 39 |
13 | Kent State | 12 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 6 |
2 | Miami | 4 |
3 | Ohio | 3 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 10:30 p.m. | at San Jose State * | FS1 | W 16–14 | 14,877 | |
September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh * | ESPNU | L 17–45 | 48,424 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Michigan * | BTN | L 3–63 | 110,740 | |
September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner * | ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 18,787 | |
September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 24–13 | 28,605 |
October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN+ | L 22–28 | 8,995 | |
October 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | CBSSN | W 27–6 | 23,105 | |
October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | UMass |
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November 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPNU | |||
November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
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November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN2/ESPNU | |||
November 29 | Toledo |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Spartans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California
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Statistics | CMU | SJSU |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Total yards | 340 | 383 |
Rushing yards | 225 | 75 |
Passing yards | 115 | 308 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–13–0 | 24–45–2 |
Time of possession | 33:45 | 26:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Angel H. Flores | 3/3, 59 yards |
Rushing | Nahree Biggins | 18 carries, 102 yards | |
Receiving | Tommy McIntosh | 2 receptions, 61 yards | |
San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 24/43, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 11 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Daniel Scudero | 9 receptions, 189 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Panthers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | CMU | PITT |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 217 | 465 |
Rushing yards | 40 | 124 |
Passing yards | 177 | 340 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–20–0 | 32–24–1 |
Time of possession | 36:43 | 23:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 11/14, 89 yards, TD |
Rushing | Angel H. Flores | 9 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Camden Kruisenga | 1 reception, 26 yards | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 21/28, 304 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Desmond Reid | 10 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Raphael Williams Jr. | 6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 23 Wolverines | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Statistics | CMU | MICH |
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First downs | 8 | 35 |
Total yards | 139 | 616 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 381 |
Passing yards | 60 | 235 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–1 | 16–25–1 |
Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 4/8, 36 yards, INT |
Rushing | Angel H. Flores | 9 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Ruffin Jr. | 2 receptions, 23 yards | |
Michigan | Passing | Bryce Underwood | 16/25, 235 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Bryce Underwood | 9 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Semaj Morgan | 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Chippewas | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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Statistics | WAG | CMU |
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First downs | 7 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 55–113 | 66–506 |
Rushes–yards | 35–72 | 48–233 |
Passing yards | 41 | 273 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–20–1 | 14–18–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wagner | Passing | Jordan Barton | 7/12, 18 yards |
Rushing | Matt Morad | 9 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Richard Perkins Jr. | 3 receptions, 9 yards | |
Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 12/14, 241 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Trey Cornist | 11 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Nahree Biggins | 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Chippewas | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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On September 27, 2025, Central Michigan University (CMU) defeated Eastern Michigan University (EMU) 24–13 in their Mid-American Conference opener at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, before 28,605 fans—the ninth-largest crowd in stadium history. CMU, led by first-year coach Matt Drinkall, improved to 3–2, while EMU fell to 1–4.
CMU jumped to a 21–3 lead with touchdowns on their first three possessions: a 1-yard pass from Joe Labas to Brock Townsend, a 49-yard run by Nahree Biggins, and a 2-yard pass from Angel Flores to Langston Lewis. EMU responded with two field goals and a 14-yard touchdown run by Noah Kim, narrowing the score to 21–13 in the third quarter. A crucial interception by CMU's Maddix Blackwell and a 14-play, 72-yard drive, capped by a 22-yard field goal from Cade Graham, sealed the 24–13 victory. CMU dominated possession, holding the ball for over 11 minutes in the fourth quarter.
Flores and Biggins led CMU with career-high rushing totals of 134 and 113 yards, respectively, contributing to a season-high 305 rushing yards. Labas completed 14 of 16 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. For EMU, Noah Kim threw for 175 yards but had one interception. [6]
Statistics | EMU | CMU |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 52–298 | 66–451 |
Rushes–yards | 24–123 | 50–313 |
Passing yards | 175 | 138 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28–1 | 14–16–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:36 | 35:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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EMU | Passing | Noah Kim | 17/28, 175 yards, INT |
Rushing | Deion McMillan | 13 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Ben Prosper | 3 receptions, 37 yards | |
CMU | Passing | Joe Labas | 14/16, 138 yards, TD |
Rushing | Angel Flores | 22 carries, 134 yards | |
Receiving | Tommy McIntosh | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Zips | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
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Statistics | CMU | AKR |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 374 | 417 |
Rushing yards | 238 | 162 |
Passing yards | 136 | 255 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–25–0 | 20–31–1 |
Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Joe Labas | 12/21, 134 yards |
Rushing | Brock Townsend | 8 carries, 108 yards | |
Receiving | Tyson Davis | 3 receptions, 51 yards | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 18/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jordan Gant | 32 carries, 176 yards | |
Receiving | Kyan Mason | 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Falcons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio
Statistics | CMU | BGSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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Bowling Green | Passing | ||
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Minutemen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Statistics | MASS | CMU |
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UMass | Passing | ||
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Broncos | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Statistics | CMU | WMU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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Western Michigan | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Statistics | BUFF | CMU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Statistics | CMU | KENT |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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Kent State | Passing | ||
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Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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