Central Michigan at Western Michigan

Central Michigan at Western Michigan - 2015 Matchup Preview

Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Michigan Broncos

Saturday, October 10th 2015 (12:00 PM EDT)
Western Michigan -5 (51.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Western Michigan 41 - Central Michigan: 39 (Mid-American)

Chippewas (7 - 6) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 24 (19 - 28 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WMU coming off BYE
CMU is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -2.5 (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: CMU: 19 - WMU: 26 (45)
WMU Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
CMU Travel: 99 miles

Broncos (8 - 5) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 17 (29 - 16 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
CMU Players
WMU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Central Michigan's 2015 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Central Michigan vs Oklahoma State	+20.5	58.0	L 13 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/12	Central Michigan vs Monmouth	-25.5
Sat 9/19	Central Michigan at Syracuse	+6.0	47.5	L 27 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/26	Central Michigan at Michigan State	+28.5	56.0	L 10 - 30	U	Y
Sat 10/3	Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+2.5	51.0	W 29 - 19	U	Y
Sat 10/10	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+5.0	51.5	L 39 - 41	O	Y
Sat 10/17	Central Michigan vs Buffalo	-7.0	55.5	W 51 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/24	Central Michigan at Ball State	-6.0	56.0	W 23 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/31	Central Michigan at Akron	-3.5	47.0	W 14 - 6	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/10	Central Michigan vs Toledo	+6.0	54.5	L 23 - 28	U	Y
Wed 11/18	Central Michigan at Kent State	-8.5	40.5	W 27 - 14	O	Y
Fri 11/27	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-23.0	59.5	W 35 - 28	O	N
Mon 12/28	Central Michigan vs Minnesota	+6.0

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Predictions for Central Michigan's Schedule

Western Michigan's 2015 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/4	Western Michigan vs Michigan State	+23.5	55.0	L 24 - 37	O	Y
Sat 9/12	Western Michigan at Georgia Southern	-4.5	55.5	L 17 - 43	O	N
Sat 9/19	Western Michigan vs Murray State	-32.5
Sat 9/26	Western Michigan at Ohio State	+27.0	62.0	L 12 - 38	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Western Michigan vs Central Michigan	-5.0	51.5	W 41 - 39	O	N
Sat 10/17	Western Michigan at Ohio	+4.0	53.5	W 49 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/24	Western Michigan vs Miami (OH)	-20.0	55.0	W 35 - 13	U	Y
Thu 10/29	Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan	-20.5	65.0	W 58 - 28	O	Y
Thu 11/5	Western Michigan vs Ball State	-13.5	62.0	W 54 - 7	U	Y
Wed 11/11	Western Michigan vs Bowling Green	+4.5	72.0	L 27 - 41	U	N
Wed 11/18	Western Michigan at Northern Illinois	+3.5	59.5	L 19 - 27	U	N
Fri 11/27	Western Michigan at Toledo	+7.0	58.0	W 35 - 30	O	Y
Thu 12/24	Western Michigan vs Middle Tennessee	-3.0

Important Stats (2014)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CMU	.18	47%	22.5	45%	2.74	155	48%	243	3.92	.14	40%	23.5	37%	41%	3.49	45.5	2.1	1.7
WMU	.27	46%	24.9	45%	2.94	171	45%	267	3.84	.09	39%	17.4	41%	36%	3.32	51.2	1.5	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2014

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CMU Offense	13	22.5	19.1	47%	3.92	2.1	22	398	155	243	4	54%	45%	45%	48%	2%	.18
WMU Defense	13	17.4	15.7	39.4%	3.32	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	49%	49%	41%	36%	3%	.09

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CMU Defense	13	23.5	28	40.3%	3.49	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	37%	41%	2%	.14
WMU Offense	13	24.9	29	45.9%	3.84	1.5	21	438	171	267	4.4	54%	44%	45%	45%	3%	.27

Additional Stats 2014

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Central Michigan	13	33:15	22.1	43%	44%	5.4	45.5	2.1	1.7	0	0	1	29.4
Western Michigan	13	32:58	20.8	48%	33%	5.3	51.2	1.5	1.8	0	0	2	28.5

Run Game Stats (2015)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CMU Offense	13	54%	45%	38.8	155.2	4	19		2.74	68%	0%	0.8
WMU Defense	13	49%	41%	-	-	-	-	.07	2.8	69%	0%	1.01

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CMU Defense	13	47%	37%	-	-	-	-		2.53	76%	0%	0.99
WMU Offense	13	54%	45%	38.7	170.8	4.4	29	.17	2.94	77%	0%	1.01

Pass Game Stats (2015)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CMU Offense	13	45%	48%	18.7	29.4	242.8	8.3	13	27	13	.41	1.6	28%	37%	.42	2%	2
WMU Defense	13	49%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.12	1.7	35%	32%	.24	3%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CMU Defense	13	51%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.28	1.7	34%	36%	.31	2%	1.9
WMU Offense	13	44%	45%	19.5	28.6	267.3	9.3	13.7	26	10	.42	1.7	29%	36%	.48	3%	2

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating: #101
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Central Michigan's 2015 Expected Record: -
Central Michigan's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: Western Michigan: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Central Michigan: Western Michigan:

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating: #76
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Western Michigan's 2015 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 22.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.1
Defense: 23.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 28

Central Michigan's 2015 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Western Michigan 26
Central Michigan 19

Projected Total Points: 45

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 29
Defense: 17.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.7

Western Michigan's 2015 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/01	Western Michigan	24	Central Michigan	21	Western Michigan -6	Central Michigan	43.5	Over
2024	11/19	Central Michigan	16	Western Michigan	14	Western Michigan -6	Central Michigan	56.0	Under
2023	11/07	Western Michigan	38	Central Michigan	28	Western Michigan -3.5	Western Michigan	57.5	Over
2022	11/16	Central Michigan	10	Western Michigan	12	Central Michigan -10	Western Michigan	49.0	Under
2021	11/03	Western Michigan	30	Central Michigan	42	Western Michigan -9	Central Michigan	64.5	Over
2020	11/18	Central Michigan	44	Western Michigan	52	Western Michigan -1	Western Michigan	59.5	Over
2019	09/28	Western Michigan	31	Central Michigan	15	Western Michigan -15	Western Michigan	62.0	Under
2018	10/20	Central Michigan	10	Western Michigan	35	Western Michigan -7	Western Michigan	54.0	Under
2017	11/01	Western Michigan	28	Central Michigan	35	Western Michigan -3.5	Central Michigan	48.5	Over
2016	10/01	Central Michigan	10	Western Michigan	49	Western Michigan -4	Western Michigan	60.5	Under
2015	10/10	Western Michigan	41	Central Michigan	39	Western Michigan -5	Central Michigan	51.5	Over
2014	11/22	Central Michigan	20	Western Michigan	32	Western Michigan -1	Western Michigan	0
2013	11/16	Western Michigan	22	Central Michigan	27	Central Michigan -2.5	Central Michigan	0
2012	11/03	Central Michigan	31	Western Michigan	42
2011	09/17	Western Michigan	44	Central Michigan	14
2010	11/05	Central Michigan	26	Western Michigan	22
2009	10/17	Western Michigan	23	Central Michigan	34
2008	10/18	Central Michigan	38	Western Michigan	28
2007	11/06	Western Michigan	31	Central Michigan	34
2006	11/10	Central Michigan	31	Western Michigan	7
2005	11/12	Western Michigan	31	Central Michigan	24
2004	10/30	Central Michigan	24	Western Michigan	21
2003	11/15	Western Michigan	44	Central Michigan	21
2001	11/17	Western Michigan	20	Central Michigan	17
2000	11/10	Central Michigan	21	Western Michigan	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Western Michigan	14	7	6 Overs
Central Michigan	11	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	14 - 11	3 - 10	2 - 5	1 - 5
Road Teams	11 - 14	10 - 3	5 - 1	5 - 2

(#) CMU at (#) WMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CMU	WMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#101	#76
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Central Michigan Injury Report

Western Michigan Injury Report

Central Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Central Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Central Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Western Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	WMU Off	CMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	NR	NR
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	CMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Western Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	CMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
WMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

CMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Waldo Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 6
Western Michigan -5.0 (51.5)
Western Michigan won vs Central Michigan this year (41-39)

Previous Matchups
Western Michigan beat Central Michigan last year (24-21)
Central Michigan beat Western Michigan in 2024 (16-14)
Western Michigan beat Central Michigan in 2023 (38-28)

CMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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CMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

WMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD