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Week 6 •
Peden Stadium

Central Michigan @ Ohio

0-0 MAC Power rating: -10.7
0-0 MAC Power rating: -4.8

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Is there value in the Central Michigan vs Ohio line?

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OHIO -9.2
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Ohio (power rating: -4.8) holds a 5.9-point advantage over Central Michigan (-10.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Ohio's home field adds 3.3 points to that advantage at Peden 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 Ohio at Peden Stadium?

The latest reading for Peden Stadium shows Fog, 65°F with winds of 3 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 Ohio compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Ohio (-4.8) over Central Michigan (-10.7) by 5.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Ohio brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.3). 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.

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

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Blue Chip makes this Ohio -9.2. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 22, 2026 Preliminary

Fog

65°F

Rain43%
Precip0.00"
Humidity98%
Wind3 mph NW
Gusts6 mph
Wind map for Central Michigan at Ohio: aerial view of Peden Stadium, wind from the NW at 3.4 mph, gusting to 6.2 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 6
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EDT
Venue
Peden Stadium
Capacity
25,210
Elevation
640 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Central MichiganAway OhioHome
This week325 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game264 miles
Season total5,416 miles3,198 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Central Michigan travels 325 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.