2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Chapin (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDerek Fulton (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorSean Cronin (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Michigan y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH) y   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Ohio   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Akron*   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score

The 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chippewas were led by Matt Drinkall in his first year as the head coach. The Chippewas played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.[1]

Preseason

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]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.[3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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
1 Toledo 6
2 Miami 4
3 Ohio 3

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2910:30 p.m.at San Jose State*
FS1W 16–1414,877
September 612:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh*
ESPNUL 17–4548,424
September 1312:00 p.m.at No. 23 Michigan*
BTNL 3–63110,740
September 201:00 p.m.Wagner*
ESPN+W 49–1018,787
September 271:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
ESPN+W 24–1328,605
October 43:30 p.m.at Akron
ESPN+L 22–288,995
October 1812:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
CBSSNW 27–623,105
October 253:30 p.m.UMass
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+W 38–1320,489
November 14:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPNUL 21–2429,299
November 127:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSNW 38–196,833
November 197:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPNUW 28–168,112
November 2912:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+L 3–216,673
December 261:00 p.m.vs. Northwestern*
ESPNL 7–3427,857

[4]

Game summaries

at San Jose State

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 10 3 0316
Spartans 0 7 7014

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 6:30 PM PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,877
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush and Will Blackmon
Game information
First quarter
  • CMU – Trey Cornist 29-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 3:14. Chippewas 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
  • CMU – Cade Graham 34-yard field goal, 0:10. Chippewas 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
  • CMU – Cade Graham 28-yard field goal, 8:26. Chippewas 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:37.
  • SJSU – Leland Smith 11-yard pass from Walker Eget (Denis Lynch kick), 4:20. Chippewas 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
Third quarter
  • SJSU – Danny Scudero 45-yard pass from Walker Eget (Denis Lynch kick), 12:01. Spartans 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Cade Graham 28-yard field goal, 4:13. Chippewas 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:16.
Statistics CMU SJSU
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
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

at Pittsburgh

See also: 2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 10 7017
Panthers 7 17 71445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 48,424
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer and Max Starks
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 3-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 11:56. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
  • CMU – Cade Graham 41-yard field goal, 12:28. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:42.
  • PITT – Justin Holmes 12-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 11:03. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:20.
  • PITT – Josh Altsman 2-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 6:40. Panthers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:20.
  • PITT – Trey Butkowski 43-yard field goal, 2:08. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:51.
  • CMU – Jadyn Glasser 2-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 11:03. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
  • CMU – DeCorion Temple 2-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 3:01. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:18.
  • PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 48-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 2:15. Panthers 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
  • PITT – Juelz Goff Jr. 2-yard run (Trey Butkowski kick), 2:15. Panthers 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 7:29.
  • PITT – Ja'Kyrian Turner 2-yard run (Trey Butkowski kick), 0:45. Panthers 45–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:20.
Statistics CMU PITT
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
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

at No. 23 Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (1–1) vs. No. 23 Michigan Wolverines (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 3 003
No. 23 Wolverines 14 21 141463

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 110,740
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (12:09) MICH – Bryce Underwood 20-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:04; Michigan 21–0)
  • (9:23) MICH – Andrew Marsh 23-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:48; Michigan 28–0)
  • (1:51) CMU – Cade Graham 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:52; Michigan 28–3)
  • (0:09) MICH – Jordan Marshall 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 1:36; Michigan 35–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:27) MICH – Jordan Marshall 4-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:29; Michigan 42–3)
  • (3:12) MICH – Bryce Underwood 18-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:17; Michigan 49–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:01) MICH – Bryson Kuzdzal 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:25; Michigan 56–3)
  • (9:00) MICH – Jasper Parker 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:50; Michigan 63–3)
Statistics CMU MICH
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
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

Wagner (FCS)

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (0–3) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (FCS) 0 3 0710
Chippewas 14 21 14049

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F, Northwest wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,787
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Stockton (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst) and Sam Ramos (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
  • CMU – Dakota Cochran 30-yard interception return (Cade Graham kick), 14:20. Chippewas 7–0. Drive: , 0:40.
  • CMU – Angel Flores 2-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 08:15. Chippewas 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
  • WAG – Nicholas Romero 33-yard field goal, 08:34. Chippewas 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:07.
  • CMU – Nahree Biggins 88-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 08:22. Chippewas 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:12.
  • CMU – Tommy McIntosh 33-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 01:41. Chippewas 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:59.
  • CMU – Tyson Davis 33-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 00:16. Chippewas 35–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
  • CMU – Brock Townsend 22-yard pass from Angel Flores (Cade Graham kick), 05:43. Chippewas 42–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:45.
  • CMU – Angel Flores 3-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 02:54. Chippewas 49–3. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:15.
Fourth quarter
  • WAG – A. Bailey 75-yard fumble return (Nicholas Romero kick), 13:56. Chippewas 49–10. Drive: , 1:44.
Statistics WAG CMU
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
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

Eastern Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team, Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–3) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 3 7013
Chippewas 14 7 0324

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), sunny, S 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,605
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
  • [5]
Game information
First quarter
  • CMU – Brock Townsend 1-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 9:36. Chippewas 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
  • CMU – Nahree Biggins 49-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 5:03. Chippewas 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 41-yard field goal, 1:25. Chippewas 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
  • CMU – Langston Lewis 2-yard pass from Angel Flores (Cade Graham kick), 10:46. Chippewas 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.
  • EMU – Rudy Kessinger 38-yard field goal, 5:57. Chippewas 21–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter
  • EMU – Noah Kim 14-yard run (Rudy Kessinger kick), 10:45. Chippewas 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
  • CMU – Cade Graham 22-yard field goal, 7:08. Chippewas 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:59.

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
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
Key Player Statistics
Team Category Player Statistics
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

at Akron

See also: 2025 Akron Zips football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (3–2) at Akron Zips (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 3 7 3922
Zips 0 14 14028

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 8,995
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
  • [7]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:46) CMU – Cade Graham 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:45; Central Michigan 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:15) AKR – Kyan Mason 22-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:23; Akron 7–3)
  • (8:34) CMU – Angel Flores 28-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:30; Central Michigan 10–7)
  • (3:13) AKR – Jordan Gant 16-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:12; Akron 14–10)
Third Quarter
  • (10:38) AKR – Max Whisner 1-yard pass from Michael Johnson Jr., Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:16; Akron 21–10)
  • (3:35) AKR – Conner Cravaack 2-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:47; Akron 28–10)
  • (0:02) CMU – Cade Graham 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:33; Akron 28–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:35) CMU – Angel Flores 2-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:04; Akron 28–19)
  • (1:33) CMU – Cade Graham 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:34; Akron 28–22)
Statistics CMU AKR
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
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

at Bowling Green

See also: 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (3–3) at Bowling Green Falcons (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 17 10027
Falcons 3 3 006

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,105
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst) and Patrick Peterson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:43) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:17; Bowling Green 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:39) CMU – Angel Flores 1-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:02; Central Michigan 7-3)
  • (8:04) CMU – Angel Flores 6-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:13; Central Michigan 14-3)
  • (3:48) CMU – Cade Graham 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:11; Central Michigan 17-3)
  • (0:53) BGSU – Jackson Kleather 49-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 2:50; Central Michigan 17-6)
Third Quarter
  • (11:06) CMU – Angel Flores 3-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54; Central Michigan 24-6)
  • (7:09) CMU – Cade Graham 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:52; Central Michigan 27-6)
Fourth Quarter

'No scoring plays

Statistics CMU BGSU
First downs 14 14
Total yards 276 310
Rushing yards 203 157
Passing yards 73 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3-5-0 17-25-2
Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 2/4, 72 yards
Rushing Angel Flores 18 carries, 72 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Collin Payne 1 reception, 63 yards
Bowling Green Passing Lucian Anderson III 17/25, 153 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Lucian Anderson III 11 carries, 53 yards
Receiving RJ Garcia II 3 receptions, 60 yards

UMass

See also: 2025 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass Minutemen (0–7) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 7 3 3013
Chippewas 21 3 14038

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SE at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 20,489
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Evan Stockton (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:48) CMU – Brock Townsend 1-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:05; Central Michigan 7-0)
  • (8:05) MASS – Rocko Griffin 43-yard run, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; 7-7)
  • (3:59) CMU – Brock Townsend 5-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:59; Central Michigan 14-7)
  • (1:19) CMU – Brock Townsend 9-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:25; Central Michigan 21-7)
Second Quarter
  • (10:44) CMU – Cade Graham 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:53; Central Michigan 24-7)
  • (0:00) MASS – Derek Morris 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 1:51; Central Michigan 24-10)
Third Quarter
  • (13:07) CMU – Brock Townsend 51-yard pass from Joe Labas, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Central Michigan 31-10)
  • (7:50) CMU – Nasir Williams 19-yard pass from Joe Labas, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:14; Central Michigan 38-10)
  • (4:06) MASS – Derek Morris 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:44; Central Michigan 38-13)
Fourth Quarter

'No scoring plays

Statistics MASS CMU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 292 502
Rushing yards 116 279
Passing yards 176 223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-51-1 12-13-0
Time of possession 22:07 37:53
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing AJ Hairston 21/51, 176 yards, INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 7 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Kezion Dia-Johnson 3 receptions, 41 yards
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 10/11, 148 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nahree Biggins 10 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Brock Townsend 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Western Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team, Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry, and Michigan MAC Trophy
Central Michigan Chippewas (5–3) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 7 7 0721
Broncos 0 7 71024

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 29,299
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:31) CMU – Nahree Biggins 1-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:55; Central Michigan 7-0)
Second Quarter
  • (7:43) WMU – Broc Lowry 1-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:08; 7-7)
  • (7:23) CMU – Langston Lewis 77-yard pass from Joe Labas, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:10; Central Michigan 14-7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:43) WMU – Jalen Buckley 9-yard run, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:20; 14-14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:53) CMU – Tyson Davis 33-yard pass from Marcus Beamon, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:50; Central Michigan 21-14)
  • (9:01) WMU – Palmer Domschke 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:52; Central Michigan 21-17)
  • (2:08) WMU – Talique Williams 7-yard pass from Broc Lowry, Palmer Domschke kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:52; Western Michigan 24-21)
Statistics CMU WMU
First downs 13 23
Total yards 240 327
Rushing yards 55 177
Passing yards 185 150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-12-1 17-24-0
Time of possession 26:18 33:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 8/11, 152 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Brock Townsend 9 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Langston Lewis 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Western Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 17/24, 150 yards, TD
Rushing Broc Lowry 22 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Talique Williams 7 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo Bulls (5–4) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulls 3 7 3619
Chippewas 7 7 101438

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 6,833
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Adam Breneman (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:41) BUFF – Jack Howes 29-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:45; Buffalo 3-0)
  • (3:47) CMU – Jordan Kwiatkowski 48-yard interception return, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:40; Central Michigan 7-3)
Second Quarter
  • (2:22) BUFF – Nik McMillan 55-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:22; Buffalo 10-7)
  • (0:48) CMU – Marcus Beamon 1-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:29; Central Michigan 14-10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:17) CMU – Cade Graham 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:59; Central Michigan 17-10)
  • (4:30) BUFF – Jack Howes 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; Central Michigan 17-13)
  • (4:18) CMU – Langston Lewis 75-yard pass from Joe Labas, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Central Michigan 24-13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:38) CMU – Dakota Cochran 85-yard fumble return, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 1 play, -3 yards, 0:10; Central Michigan 31-13)
  • (6:36) CMU – Tommy McIntosh 10-yard pass from Joe Labas, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:03; Central Michigan 38-13)
  • (1:58) BUFF – Nik McMillan 26-yard pass from Gunnar Gray, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:38; Central Michigan 38-19)
Statistics BUFF CMU
First downs 19 17
Total yards 398 358
Rushing yards 136 111
Passing yards 262 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–42–2 18–25–2
Time of possession 28:54 31:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 16/33, 208 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terrance Shelton Jr. 11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Nik McMillan 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 18/24, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Trey Cornist 10 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Langston Lewis 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD

at Kent State

See also: 2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (6–4) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 7 7 01428
Golden Flashes 0 3 01316

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,112
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jack Kizer (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Statistics CMU KENT
First downs 16 20
Total yards 297 274
Rushing yards 174 89
Passing yards 123 185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-22-1 14-28-0
Time of possession 33:21 26:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 11/20, 121 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Nahree Biggins 12 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Decorion Temple 3 receptions, 34 yards
Kent State Passing Dru DeShields 14/28, 185 yards
Rushing Gavin Garcia 15 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Wayne Harris 3 receptions, 56 yards

Toledo

See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team
Toledo Rockets (7–4) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rockets 0 0 71421
Chippewas 0 3 003

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Statistics TOL CMU
First downs 18 15
Total yards 411 323
Rushing yards 205 81
Passing yards 206 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-24-0 19-30-1
Time of possession 28:34 31:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Kalieb Osborne 5/7, 108 yards, TD
Rushing Chip Trayanum 16 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Junior Vandeross III 4 receptions, 71 yards
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 19/30, 242 yards, INT
Rushing Brock Townsend 14 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Tommy McIntosh 6 receptions, 83 yards

vs. Northwestern (GameAbove Sports Bowl)

See also: 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team and 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl
2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl - Central Michigan Chippewas (7-5) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 0 077
Wildcats 0 21 13034

at Ford Field • Detroit, MI

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 27,857
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
Statistics CMU NU
First downs 15 18
Total yards 269 313
Rushing yards 91 77
Passing yards 178 236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-26-1 20-35-1
Time of possession 32:42 27:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 21/25, 178 yards, TD
Rushing Trey Cornist 11 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Langston Lewis 8 receptions, 83 yards
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 19/31, 226 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 15 carries, 55 yards, TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 10 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD

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