Chippewas Fall at Michigan

Saturday, September 13

Ann Arbor, Mich./Michigan Stadium

Noon

Central Michigan University

1-2 , 0-0

Michigan

2-1 , 0-0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Central Mich.

Michigan

Photo by: Josie Ransley '25,M'27 - @josieransmedia

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Photo by: Josie Ransley '25,M'27 - @josieransmedia

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9/13/2025 6:36:00 PM | Football

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First-Year CMU Coach Matt Drinkall Looks for Positives as Chippewas Eye Home Opener Next Saturday vs. Wagner.

By: Andy Sneddon

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – If one looks deep enough, there are always silver linings, regardless of the outcome.

That said, it was, simply put, a dominant performance by Michigan.

The No. 22-ranked Wolverines rolled up 616 yards of total offense on Saturday in handing Central Michigan a 63-3 nonconference loss before 110,740 at Michigan Stadium.

"Obviously all the credit in the world to Michigan," first-year CMU coach Matt Drinkall said. "They're incredibly talented and a well-coached team (that) executed very well and played outstanding today.

"We learned the hard way that if you're not consistent against a very solid and consistent team they will make you pay for it right away. They've got a great team, great operation, and we're working to get better."

The Chippewas (1-2) entertain Football Championship Subdivision Wagner (0-3) on Saturday, Sept. 20 (1 p.m.) on Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood threw for 235 yards and a touchdown and ran for 114 yards and two scores.

"He's not just a talented thrower, he's a very, very, very good quarterback as far as how he operates the whole system," Drinkall said of Underwood, a highly touted freshman playing his third collegiate game. "You can tell he's as smart as he is talented and he's incredibly talented. He did a great job."

Angel Flores, one of two quarterbacks to play for CMU, led the Chippewas with 76 rushing yards. He and Joe Labas combined to throw for 60 yards on 11-for-20 passing.

Cade Graham accounted for CMU's points with a 22-yard field goal late in the second quarter.

The Wolverines scored touchdowns on nine of their 12 possessions and their 616 yards tied for the 12^th most by a Chippewa opponent.

The Chippewas, who dropped a 45-17 loss a week ago at Pitt, were flagged for just one penalty in the game.

"We forced them to execute long series and play well," Drinkall said. "There are big improvements from the previous week for sure.

"I thought we operated well from some of the things we needed to address from the Pitt game. We played every player who traveled which was fantastic and gained some very, very valuable experience as we are in a fledgling install in the program.

"Obviously our goal is to become a very, very good program and for the last two weeks, for us to see really good programs in the flesh – that are well coached, talented, good tradition – it's a smelling salt for our guys. It's 'They're giving you a blueprint for what we need to fix' to be able to compete at that level."