Is D.J. Bennett starting?
D.J. Bennett is listed 3rd string at DE for Central Michigan Chippewas.
Redshirt senior · #0 · 6'5", 260 lbs
See full Central Michigan Chippewas depth chart ›Depth at DE · Central Michigan Chippewas
- 1179JJ DouglasStarter
- 23260James Reinbold
- 3054D.J. BennettYou
- 4650Hunter Zirkle
- 59946Matthew Plumb
Central Michigan Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
Up next for Central Michigan
Central Michigan plays Eastern Michigan at a neutral site (Ford Field) on Wed, Nov 4. The listed kickoff time is 07:30 PM ET.
D.J. Bennett is currently behind JJ Douglas at DE on the Central Michigan depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 62 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 54.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 17LWMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-14
Oct 10LOHIOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-14
Oct 3WAKRTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-17
Sep 26LMIATKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 52-3
Sep 19WWYOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-10
Sep 12WCOLGTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 13-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | LWMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LOHIO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WAKR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LMIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WWYO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WCOLG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D.J. Bennett's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.