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Central Michigan16atSan José State14

2025 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-10.7-5.30+5.3+10.7Central Michigan — Off. field pos.: +1.8+1.8San José State — Off. field pos.: -1.5-1.5Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: -8.5-8.5San José State — Off. scoring eff.: -9.3-9.3Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Def. field pos.: +1.5+1.5San José State — Def. field pos.: -1.8-1.8Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: +9.3+9.3San José State — Def. scoring eff.: +8.5+8.5Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Central Michigan — Possessions: -2.1-2.1San José State — Possessions: +2.1+2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Central MichiganSan José StateBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

0918Q1Q2Q3FinalCentral Michigan 16San José State 14
Central MichiganSan José Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Central MichiganSan José State
Total yards362383
Rushing yards24775
Rushing attempts5024
Yds / rush4.93.1
Passing yards115308
Passing attempts1343
Yds / pass8.87.2
First downs2019
Turnovers03
Penalties74
Penalty yards3339
Sacks10
Time of possession33:4526:15

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Central Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(16)19% / 81%50%8.5
Q2(17)6% / 94%35%4.4
Q3(13)54% / 46%23%6.3
Q4(17)12% / 88%59%4.6
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 72nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(6)9.267%8.3
2nd(4)11.550%15.5
3rd(3)12.00%1.0
All (13)—46%8.8
Rushing by down(offense 109th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(22)10.155%6.8
2nd(16)7.638%4.3
3rd(10)7.120%3.6
4th(2)1.050%1.0
All (50)—42%5.1
San José State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(10)50% / 50%20%6.1
Q2(20)80% / 20%50%4.8
Q3(14)43% / 57%43%6.7
Q4(23)78% / 22%35%5.7
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 67th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.733%7.3
2nd(16)8.138%5.4
3rd(14)6.650%7.9
All (45)—40%6.8
Rushing by down(offense 34th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)9.338%4.1
2nd(7)7.629%3.1
3rd(2)5.550%0.0
All (22)—36%3.4

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 34 → Turnover4Drive 4: own 31 → —6Drive 6: own 30 → Punt8Drive 8: own 32 → Turnover10Drive 10: own 26 → TD12Drive 12: own 15 → End of half13Drive 13: own 25 → TD15Drive 15: own 25 → Punt17Drive 17: own 27 → Punt19Drive 19: own 1 → Punt21Drive 21: own 23 → Missed FG23Drive 23: own 29 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
San José State drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 34Q1 10:43861Turnover2.30-2.3
4own 31Q1 3:0330—2.20-2.2
6own 30Q1 0:0250Punt2.20-2.2
8own 32Q2 12:2821Turnover2.30-2.3
10own 26Q2 8:11874TD2.07+5.0
12own 15Q2 1:141222End of half1.50-1.5
13own 25Q3 14:53775TD1.97+5.1
15own 25Q3 9:5352Punt1.90-1.9
17own 27Q3 7:15817Punt2.00-2.0
19own 1Q4 14:39841Punt1.10-1.1
21own 23Q4 3:571362Missed FG1.80-1.8
23own 29Q4 0:471128End of half2.10-2.1
12 drives6738323.314-9.3

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.