Week 8 •
Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Miami (OH) @ Central Michigan , Week 8, Oct 24, 2026

2-3 MAC Power rating: -9.7
3-2 MAC Power rating: -11.8

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CMU -0.8
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Miami (OH) (power rating: -9.7) carries a 2.1-point advantage over Central Michigan (-11.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Central Michigan's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9) narrows that gap at Kelly/Shorts 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 Miami (OH) vs Central Michigan at Kelly/Shorts Stadium?

The latest reading for Kelly/Shorts Stadium shows Clear, 41°F, wind chill 37°F with winds of 6 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 Miami (OH) and Central Michigan compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Miami (OH) (-9.7) over Central Michigan (-11.8) by 2.1 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Central Michigan faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Central Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.9). 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

Blue Chip makes this Central Michigan -0.8. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

41°F

Rain8%
Precip0.00"
Humidity76%
Wind6 mph NNE
Gusts8 mph
Wind chill37°F
Wind map for Miami (OH) at Central Michigan: aerial view of Kelly/Shorts Stadium, wind from the NNE at 6 mph, gusting to 8.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EDT
Venue
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Capacity
35,127
Elevation
807 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Miami (OH)Away Central MichiganHome
This week280 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total2,192 miles5,741 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Miami (OH) travels 280 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.