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Central Michigan Chippewas

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The Chippewas won a single road game in 2025-26, 1-15, and the 15 priced away moneylines lost 11.8 units; eight Division I teams lost more. In their own arena the same blind bet made 6.0 units, eighth-best in the country.

Home against road

At home Central Michigan went 8-5 and covered 8 of 11 lined games, 72.7%; 15 teams covered more often at home and two matched it. Two home upsets carried the 6.0 units: 87-85 over Kent State at +440 on 10 January and 62-59 over Bowling Green at +330 on 31 January.

The Chippewas at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (13)won 8 (61.5%)covered 8 of 11 (72.7%)Away (16)won 1 (6.2%)covered 6 of 16 (37.5%)Favorite (5)won 4 (80.0%)covered 4 of 5 (80.0%)Underdog (24)won 4 (16.7%)covered 12 of 24 (50.0%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

On the road: 1-15, and 6 covers in 16. The only away win came on 28 February, 75-70 at Buffalo at +220.

Against the spread

The record was 10-21 but the cover count was 16 in 29, 55.2%. As underdogs, 24 games, they covered half; as favorites, five games, they won four and covered four, a rate nine Division I teams beat and one matched.

The Chippewas 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 v App State Mountaineers 82-662025-11-08 at Bradley Braves 54-852025-11-13 v South Alabama Jaguars 64-662025-11-14 v Coppin State Eagles 82-592025-11-20 v Northern Kentucky Norse 66-902025-11-22 at Marquette Golden Eagles 71-852025-11-25 v Adrian Bulldogs 112-672025-12-02 at Loyola Chicago Ramblers 72-832025-12-07 at Saint Louis Billikens 65-1072025-12-13 at Stony Brook Seawolves 55-782025-12-17 v Olivet Comets 85-652025-12-20 at Northern Illinois Huskies 73-742025-12-22 at Wisconsin Badgers 61-882025-12-30 v Ohio Bobcats 64-802026-01-03 v Toledo Rockets 75-782026-01-06 at Akron Zips 69-822026-01-10 v Kent State Golden Flashes 87-852026-01-13 at Miami (OH) RedHawks 61-1002026-01-20 v Ball State Cardinals 67-682026-01-24 at Western Michigan Broncos 65-772026-01-27 v Eastern Michigan Eagles 100-652026-01-31 v Bowling Green Falcons 62-592026-02-03 at Massachusetts Minutemen 89-952026-02-07 at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 80-852026-02-14 v Northern Illinois Huskies 88-462026-02-17 at Eastern Michigan Eagles 54-662026-02-21 v Western Michigan Broncos 83-702026-02-24 at Kent State Golden Flashes 81-832026-02-28 at Buffalo Bulls 75-702026-03-03 v Akron Zips 64-772026-03-06 at Ball State Cardinals 69-85Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
10-21 in 31 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Month by month

December was the hole: 1-6, one cover, 5.0 units lost. January (6 covers in 8) and February (5 in 7) were the covering months, January also 4.1 units up on the moneyline. Across 28 priced games, blind support finished 6.68 units down.

One unit on the Chippewas to win, every game0-10-8-6-4-2-6.68 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 28 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Conference

Kent State lost one of two to the Chippewas, who covered both and made 3.4 units on the pair. Akron and Ball State each won both meetings, Central Michigan covering one in each.

The Chippewas against the teams they played mostAkron Zips0-2, covered 1Ball State Cardinals0-2, covered 1Eastern Michigan Eagles1-1, covered 1Kent State Golden Flashes1-1, covered 2Northern Illinois Huskies1-1, covered 2Western Michigan Broncos1-1, covered 1
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Total

Sixteen unders, 13 overs in 29. The Chippewas scored 73.39 a game and conceded 76.9.

Questions and answers

What happened when Central Michigan travelled?

A lone win in 16 tries, 6 covers, and 11.8 units lost on 15 priced moneylines.

Were the Chippewas a better bet at home?

Yes: 8 covers in 11 and 6.0 units on the home moneyline, eighth in Division I.

Did Central Michigan cover the spread overall?

Sixteen times in 29, 55.2%, despite a 10-21 record.

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