Week 5 • September 27, 2025, 05:00 PM UTC
1-3
MAC
Power Rank: -16.1
13 FINAL 24
2-2
MAC
Power Rank: -10.2
Central Michigan covered by 5.5 | Game went Under by 16.5

Central Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 24–13 in a double-digit victory.

Eastern Michigan @ Central Michigan Preview

General Information

Week: Week 5
Kick Off (at stadium): 01:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Capacity: 35,127
Elevation: 807 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Central Michigan -5.5
Total (O/U) 53.5
Expected Score EMU 24.0 - 29.5 CMU
Power Rank Implied Line Central Michigan +5.9
Prediction Markets Central Michigan 60% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

25.1°F

Wind Chill: 13.9°F
Wind: 12.5 mph NW
Gusts: 17.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.02"
Humidity: 82%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 54%

Travel & Rest

Eastern Michigan (Away)

This Week: 107.6 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3029.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

Central Michigan (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4831.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 13:00
Rest Days: 7

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line Central Michigan -5.5
Total Points 53.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Eastern Michigan -16.1
Central Michigan -10.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 108 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Capacity 35,127
Elevation 807 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 25.1°F
Wind Speed 12.5 mph
Your Line Central Michigan +5.9
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan?

Eastern Michigan: Key Factors

Central Michigan: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Eastern Michigan travels 108 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Central Michigan won by 11 in a double-digit victory.

Central Michigan covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Under by 16.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium?

At 25.1°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.

Precipitation chance is 82%, 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.

How do Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Central Michigan (-10.2) over Eastern Michigan (-16.1) by 5.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Central Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). 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.

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Weather

Central Michigan won and Central Michigan covered the spread.