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2015 | 2016
CMU Chippewas (MAC West)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 6-7 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.2 (-0.8) | S&P+ Rk: 99 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Presbyterian | N/A | 49-3 | W | 100% | 39.3 | 67% | 27% | 81% |
| 10-Sep | at Oklahoma State | 22 | 30-27 | W | 73% | 4.8 | 73% | 58% | 90% |
| 17-Sep | UNLV | 110 | 44-21 | W | 100% | 22.0 | 79% | 81% | 73% |
| 24-Sep | at Virginia | 88 | 35-49 | L | 1% | -18.0 | 9% | 54% | 1% |
| 1-Oct | Western Michigan | 35 | 10-49 | L | 0% | -36.7 | 8% | 10% | 22% |
| 8-Oct | Ball State | 84 | 24-21 | W | 35% | -3.1 | 36% | 31% | 61% |
| 15-Oct | at Northern Illinois | 77 | 34-28 | W | 88% | 9.2 | 70% | 43% | 95% |
| 22-Oct | at Toledo | 34 | 17-31 | L | 11% | -9.7 | 42% | 37% | 90% |
| 29-Oct | Kent State | 113 | 24-27 | L | 19% | -6.9 | 20% | 18% | 33% |
| 4-Nov | at Miami-OH | 98 | 17-37 | L | 4% | -13.6 | 18% | 49% | 6% |
| 15-Nov | Ohio | 92 | 27-20 | W | 62% | 2.3 | 51% | 54% | 69% |
| 22-Nov | at Eastern Michigan | 82 | 21-26 | L | 28% | -4.6 | 34% | 58% | 12% |
| 19-Dec | vs. Tulsa | 54 | 10-55 | L | 0% | -27.8 | 11% | 17% | 24% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 26.7 | 85 | 32.5 | 88 |
| Points Per Game | 26.3 | 82 | 30.3 | 79 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.33 | 37 | 1.29 | 81 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.1% | 95 | 43.1% | 73 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 27.9 | 108 | 30.8 | 96 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.51 | 70 | 4.81 | 96 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -7.89 | 122 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.73 |
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| ACTUAL | -6 | 104 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 91.7 | 105 | 96.8 | 80 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.3% | 99 | 43.1% | 70 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.06 | 61 | 1.14 | 95 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 90 | 110 | 104.5 | 48 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 37.4% | 99 | 38.8% | 58 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 77.4% | 13 | 81.1% | 125 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.4% | 59 | 19.6% | 56 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jahray Hayes | RB | 5'11, 215 | SR | 144 | 486 | 9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 31.9% | 4 (2) |
| Devon Spalding | RB | 5'11, 205 | JR | 138 | 758 | 6 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 34.8% | 5 (3) |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | 6'0, 185 | FR | 36 | 200 | 2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 41.7% | 0 (0) |
| Cooper Rush | QB | 6'3, 230 | SR | 31 | 227 | 1 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 67.7% | 6 (2) |
| Mark Chapman | WR | 6'0, 180 | JR | 6 | 71 | 0 | 11.8 | 16.4 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Matt Krause | RB | 5'10, 205 | FR | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 75.0% | 0 (0) |
| Jay Roberson | RB | 6'2, 215 | JR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Corey Willis | WR | 5'10, 175 | JR | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (1) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 96.1 | 80 | 98.5 | 70 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 40.0% | 74 | 43.1% | 82 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.53 | 48 | 1.42 | 42 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 86.5 | 94 | 85.7 | 94 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Cooper Rush | 6'3, 230 | SR | 278 | 465 | 3540 | 23 | 16 | 59.8% | 37 | 7.4% | 6.6 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Corey Willis | WR | 5'10, 175 | JR | 106 | 71 | 1078 | 8 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 67.0% | 54.7% | 24.0% |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | 6'4, 240 | JR | 76 | 42 | 560 | 6 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 55.3% | 47.4% | 17.2% |
| Mark Chapman | WR | 6'0, 180 | JR | 68 | 44 | 592 | 4 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 64.7% | 50.0% | 15.4% |
| Devon Spalding | RB | 5'11, 205 | JR | 38 | 31 | 204 | 1 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 81.6% | 36.8% | 8.6% |
| Brandon Childress | WR | 6'2, 195 | FR | 36 | 23 | 327 | 1 | 14.2 | 9.1 | 63.9% | 44.4% | 8.1% |
| Jahray Hayes | RB | 5'11, 215 | SR | 22 | 12 | 120 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 54.5% | 31.8% | 5.0% |
| Jesse Kroll | WR | 6'3, 210 | SR | 18 | 13 | 223 | 2 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 72.2% | 61.1% | 4.1% |
| Joe Bacci | RB | 6'1, 245 | SR | 16 | 10 | 90 | 0 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 3.6% |
| Anthony Rice | WR | 6'0, 185 | SR | 14 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 35.7% | 21.4% | 3.2% |
| Jonathan Ward | RB | 6'0, 185 | FR | 11 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 72.7% | 36.4% | 2.5% |
| Austin Stewart | WR | 6'6, 210 | SR | 8 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 10.8 | 8.1 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 1.8% |
| Eric Cooper | WR | 5'11, 205 | JR | 8 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 50.0% | 37.5% | 1.8% |
| Zach Crouch | TE | 6'5, 240 | JR | 4 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 0.9% |
| Damon Terry | WR | 6'0, 200 | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Jay Roberson | RB | 6'2, 215 | JR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Jamil Sabbagh | WR | 5'9, 200 | FR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 97.0 | 86 | 95.0 | 87 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 45.8% | 85 | 49.4% | 86 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.17 | 44 | 1.13 | 77 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.76 | 100 | 2.92 | 62 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.2% | 49 | 3.9% | 91 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 92.6 | 99 | 100.5 | 66 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 28.8% | 93 | 31.0% | 62 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.85 | 35 | 1.76 | 79 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.62 | 113 | 3.17 | 61 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.3% | 91 | 5.3% | 109 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 81.6 | 117 | 97.0 | 79 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 105.3 | 58 | 97.7 | 78 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 93.3 | 92 | 100.4 | 61 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 99.4 | 75 | 103.7 | 54 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 91.8 | 104 | 99.8 | 65 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 90.0 | 109 | 96.5 | 79 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 111.5 | 34 | 104.0 | 59 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 51.3% | 108 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 22.8% | 120 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -6.0 | 112 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 80.7% | 17 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 54.3% | 114 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.2% | 51 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.4% | 68 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.0% | 59 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.5% | 50 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.8% | 84 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 34.9% | 46 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Nathan Ricketts | LB | 6'3, 235 | SR | 71.5 | 10.5% | 9.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Malik Fountain | LB | 6'2, 230 | SO | 71.0 | 10.4% | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Ostman | DL | 6'3, 255 | JR | 55.0 | 8.1% | 13.5 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Cox | DB | 5'11, 190 | JR | 47.0 | 6.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Tony Annese | DB | 6'1, 215 | SR | 46.0 | 6.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Amari Coleman | DB | 5'11, 188 | JR | 45.5 | 6.7% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Otis Kearney | DB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 43.5 | 6.4% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Briones | LB | 6'2, 240 | SO | 40.0 | 5.9% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Winslow Chapman | DB | 6'0, 190 | SR | 32.0 | 4.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Danna | DL | 6'2, 250 | FR | 27.5 | 4.0% | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyree Waller | LB | 6'1, 220 | JR | 25.5 | 3.7% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelby Latta | DL | 6'4, 310 | SR | 21.5 | 3.2% | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jabari Dean | DL | 6'2, 290 | SR | 18.5 | 2.7% | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kantzavelos | DL | 6'3, 260 | JR | 17.5 | 2.6% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Bunting | DB | 6'1, 180 | FR | 15.0 | 2.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Trevor Apsey | LB | 6'0, 215 | SO | 9.5 | 1.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Jones | DB | 6'2, 215 | JR | 8.5 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Oakley | DB | 6'1, 205 | SO | 8.0 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Brisson-Fast | DL | 6'5, 260 | SO | 7.5 | 1.1% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Clark | LB | 6'0, 235 | FR | 7.0 | 1.0% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Odykirk | DB | 6'2, 200 | SR | 7.0 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Oliver | LB | 5'11, 235 | FR | 6.5 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donny Kyre | DL | 6'2, 250 | JR | 5.0 | 0.7% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D'Andre Dill | DL | 6'1, 310 | FR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Steinhauer | DL | 6'3, 295 | JR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -1.5 | 124 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.65 | 122 |
| Punt Success Rate | 53.1% | 83 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 57.7% | 105 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 69.2% | 18 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 37.9% | 92 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Brian Eavey | 6'2, 205 | SR | 42-42 | 8-17 | 47.1% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Jack Sheldon | 6'1, 180 | SO | 45 | 40.6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 57.8% |
| Cooper Mojsiejenko | 6'4, 215 | SO | 17 | 40.8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 58.8% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Brian Eavey | 6'2, 205 | SR | 34 | 59.5 | 9 | 26.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaden Keon | 5'9, 180 | FR | 26 | 58.0 | 3 | 11.5% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Emmett Thomas | 5'10, 175 | SO | 12 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 | 2 (0) |
| Winslow Chapman | 6'0, 190 | SR | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Anthony Rice | 6'0, 185 | SR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Gary Jones | 6'2, 215 | JR | 5 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Zach Oakley | 6'1, 205 | SO | 3 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Amari Coleman | 5'11, 188 | JR | 2 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics