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Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
Central Michigan @ Pittsburgh
1-0
MAC
Power Rank: -10.5
17 FINAL 45
1-0
ACC
Power Rank: 9.1
Pittsburgh covered by 6.5 | Game went Over by 10.5

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Pittsburgh defeated Central Michigan 45–17 in a dominant performance.

Central Michigan @ Pittsburgh Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Elevation: 719 ft
HFA Rating: 2.6
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Pittsburgh -21.5
Total (O/U) 51.5
Expected Score CMU 15.0 - 36.5 PITT
Power Rank Implied Line Pittsburgh +19.6
Prediction Markets Pittsburgh 95% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Overcast

Overcast

26.8°F

Wind Chill: 17.1°F
Wind: 10.5 mph SW
Gusts: 13.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 81%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Central Michigan (Away)

This Week: 326.4 miles
Last Week: 3970.4 miles
Season Total: 4296.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

Pittsburgh (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line Pittsburgh -21.5
Total Points 51.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Central Michigan -10.5
Pittsburgh 9.1
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 326 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Acrisure Stadium
Capacity 68,400
Elevation 719 ft
Weather: Overcast
Temperature 26.8°F
Wind Speed 10.5 mph
Your Line Pittsburgh +19.6
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What are the key factors for Central Michigan vs Pittsburgh?

Central Michigan: Key Factors

Pittsburgh: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Central Michigan travels 326 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Pittsburgh won by 28 in a dominant performance.

Pittsburgh covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 10.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Acrisure Stadium?

At 26.8°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

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.

How do Central Michigan and Pittsburgh compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Pittsburgh (9.1) over Central Michigan (-10.5) by 19.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Pittsburgh brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). 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.

Where can I find more data on Central Michigan and Pittsburgh?

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Model & Methodology

Pittsburgh won and Pittsburgh covered the spread.