Eastern Michigan · W 35-7
6 tackles
The other 8 games average 8 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Mayson Hitchens
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Miami (OH) — Week 8, 2026.
68 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
68 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 68 | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 68 | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Nov. 4 · W 35-7 vs Eastern Michigan, play by play
6 tackles. Mayson Hitchens hurried the quarterback once.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
How Central Michigan’s defense played that day
Eastern Michigan’s 8 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 1 scored.
11 tackles. Mayson Hitchens hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Third quarter, up 17-14.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 9 of 10, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, down 21-7.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 6; the box score credits 5.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles, including 1 interception. The interception ended Colgate’s drive (int).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 9 of 10, sacks included.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 13-10. Ended Colgate’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
68tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%1 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups68 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
35.9%
196 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
60.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
212 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
68 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
