Western Michigan defeated Central Michigan 24–21 in a nail-biter. Central Michigan covered by 3.0; Game went Over by 1.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Waldo Stadium were Patchy rain possible, 44.2°F, Wind Chill 43.2°F with winds of 4.5 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
44.2°F
Central Michigan travels 99 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Western Michigan won by 3 in a nail-biter.
Central Michigan covered the spread.
The total went Over by 1.5 points.
Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.
Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Western Michigan (-6.5) over Central Michigan (-8.7) by 2.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Western Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Western Michigan won and Central Michigan covered the spread.
