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Central Michigan Football Coaches

Central Michigan University is an NCAA D1 program in the Mid-American Conference, located in Mount Pleasant, MI. The football staff lists 33 coaches, led by head coach Matt Drinkall. Email addresses are listed for 3 of them.

Men's Football staff33

Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings106 playersAll football openings →

Projected · estimate High confidence Season 2026 · from the official roster on October 20, 2026

Roster by class

  • 29Freshmen
  • 15Sophomores
  • 19Juniors
  • 26Seniors
  • 17Grad students

Projected openings for the incoming class

43 of 106 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: High

26 seniors and 17 graduate students are in their listed final year; 63 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.

Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.

By position · Projected · estimate
PositionOn rosterSr + Gr (departing)ReturningOpening signal
Offensive line OL19109High
Defensive back DB20713Medium
Defensive line DL18711Medium
Wide receiver WR1376High
Linebacker LB1037Medium
Running back RB936Medium
Tight end TE624Medium
Quarterback QB523High
Long snapper LS211Medium
Punter P211Medium
Kicker K202Low
How the openings estimate works

Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.

  • Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
  • Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
  • Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.

Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.

Central Michigan football campsAll college football camps →

No upcoming football camps at Central Michigan are dated on its athletics site right now. Check the official camps page for new dates.

Official camps pages: CMU Sports Camps · Matt Drinkall Football Camps . Dates and prices come from Central Michigan University's public pages and can change; register only on the official site. CoachReach does not sell camp spots.

How to email a football coach

Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.

  1. Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
  2. Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
  3. Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
  4. Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
  5. Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
  6. Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Central Michigan University's public athletics staff directory (cmuchippewas.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.