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Week 13 •
Scheumann Stadium

Central Michigan @ Ball State

0-0 MAC Power rating: -10.7
0-0 MAC Power rating: -22.1

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Is there value in the Central Michigan vs Ball State line?

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CMU -8.2
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Central Michigan (power rating: -10.7) carries a 11.4-point advantage over Ball State (-22.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Ball State's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 3.2) narrows that gap at Scheumann Stadium. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Central Michigan vs Ball State at Scheumann Stadium?

The latest reading for Scheumann Stadium shows Cloudy, 66°F with winds of 7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Central Michigan and Ball State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Central Michigan (-10.7) over Ball State (-22.1) by 11.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Ball State faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Ball State brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.2). 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 Ball State?

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Blue Chip makes this Central Michigan -8.2. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Cloudy

66°F

Rain23%
Precip0.00"
Humidity92%
Wind7 mph ESE
Gusts9 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Central Michigan at Ball State: aerial view of Scheumann Stadium, wind from the ESE at 7.2 mph, gusting to 9.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
12:00 PM EST
Venue
Scheumann Stadium
Capacity
16,319
Elevation
951 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Central MichiganAway Ball StateHome
This week234 miles0 miles
Last week610 miles374 miles
Season total6,829 miles3,828 miles
Body clock12:0012:00
Rest10 days10 days

Central Michigan travels 234 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.