2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football
2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Matt Drinkall (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chapin (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Derek Fulton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Sean Cronin (1st season)
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Akron*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ball State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	0	0	–	0
Buffalo	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kent State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio	0	–	0	0	–	0
Toledo	0	–	0	0	–	0
UMass	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
* Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of August 21, 2025

The 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team will represent Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chippewas will be 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]

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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
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

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 29	10:30 p.m.	at San Jose State*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	FS1
September 6	12:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Wagner*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+
September 27		Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
October 4	3:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH
October 18		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH
October 25		UMass	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI
November 1		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
November 12	7:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 19	7:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 29		Toledo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at San Jose State

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Spartans	-	-	-	-	0

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

Date: August 29
Game time: 6:30 PM PDT

Statistics	CMU	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Pittsburgh

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	CMU	PITT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Wolverines	-	-	-	-	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	CMU	MICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wagner (FCS)

Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks (FCS)	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Statistics	WAG	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Eastern Michigan (rivalry)

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: September 27

Statistics	EMU	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Akron

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: October 4

Statistics	CMU	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bowling Green

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Falcons	-	-	-	-	0

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

Date: October 18

Statistics	CMU	BGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UMass

UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: October 25

Statistics	MASS	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Michigan (rivalry)

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Broncos	-	-	-	-	0

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan

Date: November 1

Statistics	CMU	WMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Buffalo

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: November 12
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	UB	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kent State

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: November 19
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	CMU	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Toledo

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: November 29

Statistics	TOL	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "2025 Central Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

[1] "2025 Football Coaching Staff". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2024.

[2] "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

[3] "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

[4] "2025 Central Michigan Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

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Central Michigan Chippewas football
Venues	Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)
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Culture & lore	Chippewa Marching Band
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