2022 Central Michigan
4–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim McElwain. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bucknell 41–0Sep 17
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Ball State 16–17Oct 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 12Oklahoma State | L 44–58 | 31% |
| Sep 10 | vs South Alabama | L 24–38 | 70% |
| Sep 17 | vs Bucknell | W 41–0 | 93% |
| Sep 24 | at 14Penn State | L 14–33 | 26% |
| Oct 1 | at Toledo | L 17–38 | 41% |
| Oct 8 | vs Ball State | L 16–17 | 61% |
| Oct 15 | at Akron | W 28–21 | 66% |
| Oct 22 | vs Bowling Green | L 18–34 | 72% |
| Nov 2 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–22 | 44% |
| Nov 9 | vs Buffalo | W 31–27 | 54% |
| Nov 16 | vs Western Michigan | L 10–12 | 67% |
| Nov 25 | at Eastern Michigan | L 19–38 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Michigan 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 297–338
- Coach
- Jim McElwain
- Elo
- 1440 −124 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.0 No. 111 of 131; offense No. 102, defense No. 91, special teams No. 91
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 117 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 49 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 84 roster talent No. 113 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Paul Petrino
- Defensive coordinator
- Robb Akey
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 39% | 1.33 | 113th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 41% | 1.32 | 85th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.16 def | 40% off 42% def | — | 120th off 108th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 29 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 32 | 21% caused |
CORE rating -10.5, 109th of 131 (offense -7.3, defense 3.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Daniel Richardson QB | 1,988 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Daniel Richardson QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lew Nichols RB | 601 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bert Emanuel Jr. WR | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Carlos Carriere WR | 520 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joel Wilson TE | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Kyle Moretti LB | 90 tkl |
| Sacks | Thomas Incoom DL | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Trey Jones DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Bert Emanuel Jr. QB | ★★★ | No. 855 |
| Jordan Kwiatkowski LB | ★★★ | No. 1316 |
| Kade Kostus DL | ★★★ | No. 1368 |
| Ambrose Wilson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1473 |
| Martin Koivisto OL | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.7 | 0.801 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.8 | 0.822 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 7 | Lew Nichols III RB | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 120
The 2022 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2022 portal Carlos Carriere WR | ★★★ | from  Maryland |
 Maurice White DL | ★★ | from  Memphis |
Transfers out 17
 Devonni Reed S | ★★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Troy Brown LB | ★★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Amir Siddiq LB | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Willey Reid S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Derek Smith OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| George Douglas LB | ★★★ | to  Southern Illinois |
| Tico Brown DL | ★★★ | to  Missouri State |
| Jacob Sirmon QB | ★★★ | to  Northern Colorado |
| Brian Edwards CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Daemon Hill CB | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Hunter Marcom TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Marcel Lewis LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Miami (OH) | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Akron | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.