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Central Michigan Chippewas 2026 advanced stats
- Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American) are 4-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -16.7 (127th in FBS): offense 15.0 (130th), defense 31.3 (108th).
- Offense ranks 66th in EPA per play (+0.11); defense ranks 115th (+0.21 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 89th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1166th | +0.21115th |
| Success rate | 41.0%75th | 46.9%124th |
| Explosiveness | 1.1991st | 1.1419th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 45.1%83rd | 49.6%110th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 31.4%65th | 40.6%131st |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 37.1%88th | 49.0%130th |
| EPA per rush | +0.2015th | +0.28134th |
| Rushing success rate | 48.6%18th | 52.4%134th |
| Stuff rate | 13.1%10th | 10.5%137th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.4010th | 3.75138th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1433rd | 1.42135th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.9689th | 0.7428th |
| Power success rate | 71.9%60th | 76.3%99th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0626th | 0.9157th |
| EPA per pass | +0.05111th | +0.1352nd |
| Passing success rate | 28.8%137th | 41.4%65th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6054th | 1.4118th |
| Sack rate | 8.9%115th | 6.8%55th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.035th | 1.442nd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at New Mexico · L 7–38
- Week 3 vs. Wyoming · W 24–10
- Week 4 at Miami · L 3–52
- Week 5 vs. Akron · W 41–17
- Week 6 at Ohio · L 14–31
- Week 7 vs. Western Michigan · L 14–21
- Week 8 vs. Miami (OH) · L 27–28
- Week 10 at Eastern Michigan · W 35–7
- Week 11 vs. Sacramento State
- Week 12 at Buffalo
- Week 13 at Ball State