Central Michigan Chippewas NFL Draft Prospects

Central Michigan went 7-6 and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference in 2025, reaching a bowl in Matt Drinkall's debut before falling 7-34 to Northwestern in the postseason. The result capped a sharp turnaround for a program that had won just four games the year before.

Drinkall, who arrived from Army after helping run the Black Knights' offense, installed a ground-heavy identity that lifted the Chippewas back into the postseason. Now in his second season, he keeps offensive coordinator Jim Chapin and defensive coordinator Sean Cronin as he tries to prove the revival can last.