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Central Michigan football predictions & picks

Mid-American

2026 record: 4-5
MAC: 7th
PPG: 19.8
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 41–17 vs Akron · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 14–31 at Ohio · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 14–21 vs Western Michigan · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 27–28 vs Miami (OH) · Sat, Oct 24 Won 35–7 at Eastern Michigan · Wed, Nov 4

Central Michigan next game

Wk 11

C Michigan vs7:30 PM ET Wednesday, November 11 Sacramento St

Best pick CMU −14.5−149 74% confidence See the prediction: Sacramento St at C Michigan

Central Michigan 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @New Mexico New Mexico L7–38 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Colgate Colgate W13–10 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Wyoming Wyoming W24–10 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Miami Miami L3–52 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Akron Akron W41–17 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Ohio Ohio L14–31 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Western Michigan W Michigan L14–21 WMU +1.5−286✓ W Michigan at C Michigan prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Miami (OH) Miami OH L27–28 CMU +8.5−213✓ Miami OH at C Michigan prediction

Wk 10Wed, Nov 4Nov 4 @Eastern Michigan E Michigan W35–7 CMU +1.5−154✓ C Michigan at E Michigan prediction

Wk 11Wed, Nov 11Nov 11 vs Sacramento State Sacramento St 7:30 PM ET CMU −14.5−149 Sacramento St at C Michigan prediction

Wk 12Wed, Nov 18Nov 18 @Buffalo State Buffalo 6:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

Central Michigan team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 19.8/ game 123rd

Total yards 305.6/ game 128th

Passing yards 129.0/ game 134th

Rushing yards 176.6/ game 41st

Third-down conversions 37.2% 95th

Giveaways 1.2/ game 60th

Time of possession 30:35 51st

Defense

Points allowed 23.8/ game 62nd

Yards allowed 338.8/ game 51st

Passing yards allowed 171.6/ game 13th

Rushing yards allowed 167.2/ game 98th

Takeaways 1.7/ game 18th

Penalties 6.1/ game 59th

Central Michigan leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jadyn Glasser 638yds 3 TD · 3 INT · 60.2% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Angel H Flores 618yds 4 TD · 4.8 per carry · 7 games

Receiving Langston Lewis 379yds 24 catches · 2 TD · 8 games

Tackles Mayson Hitchens 68 9 games

Sacks Nathan VanTimmeren 3 9 games

Interceptions Justin Taylor 3 4 passes defended · 9 games

Central Michigan picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

MAC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Toledo Toledo 720 7-2 .778 319220 +99 W3

2 Western Michigan W Michigan 730 7-3 .700 278187 +91 W1

3 Ohio Ohio 730 7-3 .700 282229 +53 W6

4 Buffalo State Buffalo 630 6-3 .667 215234 −19 W4

5 Miami (OH) Miami OH 640 6-4 .600 281257 +24 L1

6 UMass UMass 540 5-4 .556 243199 +44 W1

7 Central Michigan C Michigan 450 4-5 .444 178214 −36 W1

8 Eastern Michigan E Michigan 460 4-6 .400 199266 −67 L3

9 Ball State Ball State 360 3-6 .333 206313 −107 L1

10 Bowling Green Bowling Green 370 3-7 .300 193289 −96 L3

11 Kent State Kent State 370 3-7 .300 157308 −151 L1

12 Sacramento State Sacramento St 280 2-8 .200 170293 −123 L1

13 Akron Akron 190 1-9 .100 186332 −146 L7

Central Michigan FAQ

Who does Central Michigan play next?

Next up for Central Michigan: home against Sacramento State, Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Central Michigan’s record this season?

Central Michigan is 4-5, 7th in the MAC.

Who leads Central Michigan in passing yards?

Jadyn Glasser, with 638 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (3 TD · 3 INT · 60.2% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Central Michigan games?

Its best pick is 3-0 in Central Michigan games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

MAC rivals

All teams

Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo State Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami (OH) Ohio Sacramento State Toledo UMass Western Michigan

Central Michigan this week

Central Michigan is 4-5, 2-3 in MAC play. Its last game was a 35–7 win over Eastern Michigan on November 4, snapping a three-game losing streak. Its offense averages 19.8 points a game (tied for 123rd in FBS), and its defense allows 23.8 (tied for 62nd).

Next up, Central Michigan hosts Sacramento State on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Central Michigan is a 17.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 43.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Sacramento State vs Central Michigan prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.