Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at Central Michigan · Conference game
1-6 · Power #138
15
projected
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3-4 · Power #120
32
projected
SAC 9%
91% CMU
Spread
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Total
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model 47
Model line
CMU -18.5
CMU 91% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Central Michigan 91%
Projected SAC 15 – CMU 32 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
CMU -18.5
Market —
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Model 47
How the model gets there (points from CMU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCMU rating edge+13.8+Home field+2.5+Travel+2.2=Model marginCMU by 18.5
TotalScoring ratings47.2=Model total47.2

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SAC−16.9 →−26.2▼ 9.3#138
CMU−10.4 →−13.6▼ 3.2#120
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

SAC
Longer bar = better
CMU
#132
Offense
CMU better ▶
#117
#104
Defense
Even
#106
−1.4 #137
Turnovers
CMU better ▶
+0.1 #64
65 plays #79
Pace
◀ SAC faster
60 plays #126
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SAC has the ball
Advantage: CMU defense
SAC offCMU defEdge
Points / game 15.0 #135 25.6 #85 CMU
Yards / play 4.64 #135 5.62 #86 CMU
PPA / play −0.11 #137 +0.22 #121 Even
Success rate 38% #120 48% #131 Even
When CMU has the ball
Even matchup
CMU offSAC defEdge
Points / game 16.6 #132 32.7 #127 Even
Yards / play 4.90 #125 6.11 #115 Even
PPA / play +0.05 #106 +0.19 #112 Even
Success rate 40% #106 41% #61 SAC

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
SAC scoring against the CMU defense
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SAC scored
2.4
#125
5.1
#120
7.6
#131
1.4
#136
6.0
#94
7.4
#133
CMU allowed
5.0
#75
11.7
#126
16.7
#117
5.0
#72
3.9
#17
8.9
#34
CMU scoring against the SAC defense
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CMU scored
0.9
#138
5.0
#122
5.9
#138
4.9
#102
5.9
#96
10.7
#99
SAC allowed
5.0
#75
15.9
#138
20.9
#135
7.0
#105
4.9
#37
11.9
#76

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
CMU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SAC7d
CMU7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 125 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
SAC 1,924 mi
Model moves the line 2.2 pts

News & sentiment

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