Central Michigan has put together a solid start to the 2025 season, Matt Drinkall’s first as the head coach of the team.
The Chippewas started out with a 16-14 upset win over San Jose State on the road, giving Drinkall his first win. CMU then went on the road again and faced Pitt. The game was close early, but Pitt did eventually pull away for a 45-17 victory.
CMU showed it might be a team to watch in the MAC. But before conference play, the Chippewas have a tough opponent this week.
CMU goes on the road again to take on No. 23-ranked Michigan.
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Central Michigan vs. Michigan Betting Odds
Michigan is a -27.5 college football betting odds favorite against Central Michigan, with the Over/Under being 42.5.
The moneyline for Central Michigan is +1600, while it’s -5000 for Michigan.
Central Michigan vs. Michigan On TV
The matchup between Central Michigan and Michigan will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
The game will kick off at noon ET on Saturday, Sept. 13. The contest is taking place at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Central Michigan vs. Michigan Prediction
I predict Michigan will win but Central Michigan will cover the 27.5-point spread. I also project the game will go Under 42.5 total points.
I like what I’ve seen from the Chippewas so far, even if Pitt ended up winning in a lopsided fashion last week. CMU is a tough team, and I think that is going to be especially evident in this matchup against an in-state Power Four program like Michigan.
Also, Michigan is going to be without head coach Sherrone Moore in this game. Biff Poggi, current Wolverines assistant and former Charlotte coach, will be in charge for this CMU game.
And I think that ends up impacting Michigan a little bit. The Wolverines are at home, and I expect they will ultimately prevail with that home-field advantage.
But I also could see Michigan’s offense struggling at times against CMU’s defense. I expect this will be a low-scoring contest – and it may even be ugly at times – but I think Michigan will win by less than three touchdowns.
