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Listen to CMU Football on the CMU Chippewas Sports Network
8/24/2025 11:00:00 AM | Football, General, Our Stories
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Catch all football game broadcasts on the CMU Chippewas Sports Network; Coverage begins an hour before kickoff with the pre-game show.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.—Central Michigan Chippewas Sports Network—presented by Fabiano Brothers—brings CMU Football into the homes of Chippewa fans across the state of Michigan and nation as all 12 games can once again be accessed on its radio network.
The Chippewa Sports Radio Network can be accessed on the web nationally and internationally on www.cmuchippewas.com and on the 98.5 UPS website at this link and on the Black Diamond Broadcasting app. Radio affiliates include Mount Pleasant (98.5 FM/WUPS) and Grand Rapids (1230 AM/WTKG).
Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa enters his 12th year overall and sixth year as the play-by-play broadcaster for CMU Football and CMU Men's Basketball with the CMU Chippewas Sports Network. Jaksa has also spent time as the sideline reporter, hosting the CMU coaches radio show, and various CMU Athletics podcasts. He also has served as CMU's lead ESPN3/ESPN+ broadcaster since his graduation from Central Michigan in 2014.
Former Chippewa offensive lineman Brock Gutierrez has served as the color commentator for football broadcasts since 2009. A 2007 CMU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Gutierrez was a three-year starter for the Chippewas and helped guide the program to a Mid-American Conference championship in 1994. He also earned All-MAC honors as a center in 1995. Following CMU, Gutierrez spent 10 years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions.
Steve Powers has worked as CMU's football spotter since 2013, first for the late Don Chiodo. Powers has been the color commentator for home men's basketball games since 2021 and has filled in for select games since 2016.
Nathan Arbaugh is in his second year with the broadcast team as football host. A Grand Rapids, Mich. native, Arbaugh has served as an ESPN3/ESPN+ broadcaster for football and men's basketball. Scheduled to graduate from Central Michigan in May 2026, he serves as the on-campus sports director at WMHW-FM.
Kyle Sandel enters his first year with the Central Michigan broadcast team as host. A Beal City, Mich. native, Sandel is a May 2025 Central Michigan graduate who produces the Ben Bosscher show on 100.9 FM along with Great Lakes Loons baseball games. He has served as radio broadcaster for CMU women's basketball, baseball, and softball for the last four years.
The pre-game radio show begins one hour prior to kickoff.
The Chippewa Sports Network also sponsors the weekly Central Michigan Football Coaches Show, along with radio broadcasts for Central Michigan men's basketball. Information on the upcoming Central Michigan Football Coaches Show for the 2025 season will be announced on Monday.
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The Chippewa Sports Radio Network can be accessed on the web nationally and internationally on www.cmuchippewas.com and on the 98.5 UPS website at this link and on the Black Diamond Broadcasting app. Radio affiliates include Mount Pleasant (98.5 FM/WUPS) and Grand Rapids (1230 AM/WTKG).
Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa enters his 12th year overall and sixth year as the play-by-play broadcaster for CMU Football and CMU Men's Basketball with the CMU Chippewas Sports Network. Jaksa has also spent time as the sideline reporter, hosting the CMU coaches radio show, and various CMU Athletics podcasts. He also has served as CMU's lead ESPN3/ESPN+ broadcaster since his graduation from Central Michigan in 2014.
Former Chippewa offensive lineman Brock Gutierrez has served as the color commentator for football broadcasts since 2009. A 2007 CMU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Gutierrez was a three-year starter for the Chippewas and helped guide the program to a Mid-American Conference championship in 1994. He also earned All-MAC honors as a center in 1995. Following CMU, Gutierrez spent 10 years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions.
Steve Powers has worked as CMU's football spotter since 2013, first for the late Don Chiodo. Powers has been the color commentator for home men's basketball games since 2021 and has filled in for select games since 2016.
Nathan Arbaugh is in his second year with the broadcast team as football host. A Grand Rapids, Mich. native, Arbaugh has served as an ESPN3/ESPN+ broadcaster for football and men's basketball. Scheduled to graduate from Central Michigan in May 2026, he serves as the on-campus sports director at WMHW-FM.
Kyle Sandel enters his first year with the Central Michigan broadcast team as host. A Beal City, Mich. native, Sandel is a May 2025 Central Michigan graduate who produces the Ben Bosscher show on 100.9 FM along with Great Lakes Loons baseball games. He has served as radio broadcaster for CMU women's basketball, baseball, and softball for the last four years.
The pre-game radio show begins one hour prior to kickoff.
The Chippewa Sports Network also sponsors the weekly Central Michigan Football Coaches Show, along with radio broadcasts for Central Michigan men's basketball. Information on the upcoming Central Michigan Football Coaches Show for the 2025 season will be announced on Monday.
Follow Central Michigan Football: TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
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