Central Michigan Chippewas

The Chippewas covered five of six games as favorites in 2025 and opened the season with a 16-14 win at San José State at +425. Central Michigan football beat the spread 8 times in 12 on a 7-5 record.

Laying the short number

Central Michigan was favored six times and covered five. Twelve FBS teams had a better cover rate when favored; none matched it. The covers: 49-10 over Wagner at -30.5, 24-13 over Eastern Michigan at -3.5, 38-13 over Massachusetts at -17.5, 38-19 over Buffalo at -2.5 and 28-16 at Kent State at -7.5. The one miss was also the only loss as a favorite, 22-28 at Akron at -225.

8-4 against the number

8-4 against the spread, with fourteen FBS teams better and twelve level. At home: 4-1, and four covers. On the road: 3-4, and four covers in seven, among them a 21-24 loss at Western Michigan getting 5.5.

The moneyline

One unit on Central Michigan in each of its 12 games, all priced, returned 2.44 units. The opener did most of it: 16-14 at San José State as 14.5-point underdogs at +425. A 27-6 win at Bowling Green at +135 added 1.35. The trips to Pittsburgh and Michigan ended 17-45 and 3-63.

The total

The over landed seven times in 12; twenty-two FBS teams had more overs by share. Central Michigan scored 23.83 points a game and allowed 22.67.

The season ended with a 7-34 loss to Northwestern in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.

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