Mid-American

Central Michigan Chippewas

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Season

Central Michigan

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 143 207

Points / Game 17.9 25.9

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,332 2,872

Plays 478 516

Yards / Play 4.88 5.57

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 304 304

Rushing Yards 1,354 1,431

Yards / Attempt 4.45 4.71

Rushing Touchdowns 14 16

Passing

Pass Completions 101 124

Pass Attempts 174 212

Completion % 58.0% 58.5%

Net Passing Yards 978 1,441

Yards / Attempt 5.62 6.80

Passing Touchdowns 4 10

Interceptions Thrown 5 9

First Downs

First Downs 125 174

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 38 52

3rd Down Attempts 106 102

3rd Down % 35.8% 51.0%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 13 7

4th Down Attempts 21 9

4th Down % 61.9% 77.8%

Turnovers

Turnovers 11 14

Fumbles Lost 6 5

Interceptions Thrown 5 9

Fumbles Recovered 5 6

Defense

Sacks 16 19

Tackles for Loss 30 34

Interceptions 9 5

Interception Return Yards 144 59

Interception Return Touchdowns 1 0

Penalties

Penalties 52 50

Penalty Yards 480 421

Possession

Possession Time 234:18 245:42

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 8 16

Kick Return Yards 194 312

Yards / Return 24.25 19.50

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 6 14

Punt Return Yards 35 151

Yards / Return 5.83 10.79

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 3.26

Success Rate 38.6%

PPA 0.053

Explosiveness 1.205

Opportunities 38

Drives 86

Plays 484

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 13.7%

Power Success 81.0%

Line Yards 3.28

Second-Level Yards 1.08

Open-Field Yards 0.98

Line Yards Total 932

Second-Level Yards Total 306

Open-Field Yards Total 277

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 45.1%

PPA 0.130

Explosiveness 1.046

Play Rate 58.7%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 29.0%

PPA -0.039

Explosiveness 1.567

Play Rate 38.4%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 43.8%

Standard Downs PPA -0.024

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.003

Standard Downs Rate 68.0%

Passing Downs Success Rate 27.7%

Passing Downs PPA 0.216

Passing Downs Explosiveness 1.880

Passing Downs Rate 32.0%

Field Position

Average Start 71.7

Average Predicted Points 1.256

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 14.0%

Front Seven Havoc 8.7%

Defensive Back Havoc 5.4%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive -0.318

Adjusted Success Rate -0.9%

Adjusted PPA -0.043

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.091

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.396

Adjusted Stuff Rate 6.4%

Adjusted Power Success 13.3%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 1.7%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 3.42

Success Rate Allowed 46.1%

PPA Allowed 0.142

Explosiveness Allowed 1.116

Opportunities Faced 52

Drives Faced 84

Plays Faced 525

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 13.9%

Power Success Allowed 84.2%

Line Yards Allowed 3.60

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.33

Open-Field Yards Allowed 0.82

Line Yards Total Allowed 1,036

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 383

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 50.7%

PPA Allowed 0.172

Explosiveness Allowed 0.899

Play Rate Faced 54.9%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 40.3%

PPA Allowed 0.092

Explosiveness Allowed 1.399

Play Rate Faced 42.1%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 50.0%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed 0.076

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.953

Standard Downs Rate Faced 70.5%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 36.8%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.298

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.644

Passing Downs Rate Faced 29.5%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 68.8

Average Predicted Points -1.535

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 14.3%

Front Seven Havoc 7.8%

Defensive Back Havoc 6.5%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive -0.089

Adjusted Success Rate -1.1%

Adjusted PPA 0.019

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.057

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.609

Adjusted Stuff Rate -2.6%

Adjusted Power Success -9.3%

Adjusted Havoc 0.1%