A year removed from sharing the division title with NIU in 2021, CMU was expected to be in the mix in 2022 to try and build upon their 9-4 performance, which included a huge 6-2 conference record and a win over Washington State in the Sun Bowl as a COVID replacement.
It was not to be; a bevy of departures to the NFL combined with injuries and shallow depth at key positions, resulting in a lost season for the Chippewas.
Head coach Jim McElwain, brought in under the previous administration, enters his fifth season at the helm in Mt.