Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Western Michigan at Central Michigan - 2018 Matchup Preview

Western Michigan Broncos at Central Michigan Chippewas

Saturday, October 20th 2018 (3:00 PM EDT)
Western Michigan -7 (54.0)
Western Michigan 35 - Central Michigan: 10 (Mid-American)

Broncos (7 - 6) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 35 (33 - 32 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Wind: 15.4 MPH
WMU 2nd straight Road Game
CMU 3rd straight Home Game
CMU is playing their 8th straight game
WMU is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ WMU -9.5)
Projected Score: WMU: 30 - CMU: 25 (55)
WMU Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
WMU Travel: 99 miles

Chippewas (1 - 11) (4 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 15 - 27 (16 - 26 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Western Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/31	Western Michigan vs Syracuse	+5.0	65.5	L 42 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/8	Western Michigan at Michigan	+27.5	54.5	L 3 - 49	U	N
Sat 9/15	Western Michigan vs Delaware State	-47.0
Sat 9/22	Western Michigan at Georgia State	-8.5	61.0	W 34 - 15	U	Y
Sat 9/29	Western Michigan at Miami (OH)	-3.0	52.5	W 40 - 39	O	N
Sat 10/6	Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-4.5	59.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/13	Western Michigan at Bowling Green	-14.5	68.5	W 42 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/20	Western Michigan at Central Michigan	-7.0	54.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Thu 10/25	Western Michigan vs Toledo	-4.0	69.0	L 24 - 51	O	N
Thu 11/1	Western Michigan vs Ohio	+3.0	65.0	L 14 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/13	Western Michigan at Ball State	-10.0	58.0	L 41 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/20	Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+6.5	48.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
Fri 12/21	Western Michigan vs BYU	+10.0	52.0	L 18 - 49	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Western Michigan's Schedule

Central Michigan's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Central Michigan at Kentucky	+17.5	49.0	L 20 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Central Michigan vs Kansas	-3.0	48.5	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/15	Central Michigan at Northern Illinois	+13.5	48.0	L 16 - 24	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Central Michigan vs Maine	-13.5
Sat 9/29	Central Michigan at Michigan State	+27.5	46.0	L 20 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/6	Central Michigan vs Buffalo	+6.5	52.0	L 24 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/13	Central Michigan vs Ball State	-2.5	54.5	L 23 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/20	Central Michigan vs Western Michigan	+7.0	54.0	L 10 - 35	U	N
Sat 10/27	Central Michigan at Akron	+4.0	43.5	L 10 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/3	Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan	+14.0	46.0	L 7 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Central Michigan vs Bowling Green	-7.5	49.5	L 13 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/23	Central Michigan at Toledo	+19.0	58.0	L 13 - 51	O	N

Important Stats (2018)

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
WMU	.22	46%	32	46%	3.04	200	45%	239	3.48	.25	43%	34.5	39%	46%	4.16	53.7	1.5	1.5
CMU	-.03	34%	15	39%	2.81	121	26%	135	2.95	.07	40%	27.3	42%	36%	2.84	71.5	2.3	1.5

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
WMU	#43 (.24)	45% (33)		45% (59)	3.05 (62)	184	46% (27)	187	4.11 (49)	#122 (.29)	49% (128)		48% (115)	51% (132)	4.38 (119)	39.2	1	1.6
CMU	#96 (.15)	39% (115)		42% (88)	3.2 (41)	169	34% (124)	163	3.82 (80)	#96 (.21)	40% (44)		41% (48)	39% (50)	3.6 (45)	60.9	2	0.4

Overall Stats 2018

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
WMU Offense	13	32	32.5	45.8%	3.48	1.5	23	438	200	239	4.6	56%	43%	46%	45%	14%	.22
CMU Defense	12	27.3	25.5	40.2%	2.84	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	61%	38%	42%	36%	17%	.07

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
WMU Defense	13	34.5	31.7	43%	4.16	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	39%	46%	18%	.25
CMU Offense	12	15	15.7	34.1%	2.95	2.3	15	256	121	135	3.3	51%	47%	39%	26%	20%	-.03

Additional Stats 2018

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
Western Michigan	13	33:36	22.8	37%	59%	5.9	53.7	1.5	1.5	7	2.2	2	33.1
Central Michigan	12	26:38	15.1	29%	46%	8.3	71.5	2.3	1.5	6.5	2.3	0	28.5

Run Game Stats (2018)

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
WMU Offense	13	56%	46%	43.6	199.8	4.6	32	.18	3.04	69%	9%	1
CMU Defense	12	61%	42%	-	-	-	-	.09	2.84	68%	12%	1.06

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
WMU Defense	13	54%	39%	-	-	-	-	.12	2.54	63%	13%	1.19
CMU Offense	12	51%	39%	37.2	121.3	3.3	8	.02	2.81	69%	13%	0.82

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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
WMU Offense	13	43%	45%	18.6	30.4	238.5	7.9	12.8	20	9	.28	1.4	28%	31%	.26	5%	1.6
CMU Defense	12	38%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.06	1.4	32%	25%	.05	5%	1.8

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
WMU Defense	13	45%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.44	1.8	33%	37%	.58	4%	2.1
CMU Offense	12	47%	26%	14.7	30.2	134.5	4.5	9.2	10	18	-.08	1.5	38%	24%	.1	7%	1.6

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #84
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Western Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.7 #104
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.8 #60
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.4 #112

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: Central Michigan: -7.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -10.7 Central Michigan: -20.0

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: -7.5 NR
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Central Michigan's 2018 Expected Record: -
Central Michigan's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.0 #122
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 9.0 #130
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #68

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 32 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.5
Defense: 34.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 31.7

Western Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Western Michigan 30
Central Michigan 25

Total Points: 55

Based on Last 4 Games
Western Michigan 30
Central Michigan 25

Total Points: 55

Based on Entire Season
Western Michigan 30
Central Michigan 24

Total Points: 54

Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 15 PPG
Offense at Home: 15.7
Defense: 27.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.5

Central Michigan's 2018 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 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
Central Michigan	11	6	6 Overs
Western Michigan	14	7	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

(#) WMU at (#) CMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WMU	CMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#104	#122
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#84	#92
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Western Michigan Injury Report

Central Michigan Injury Report

Western Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	WMU Off	CMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#60	#68
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 Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Central Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#130	#112
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 Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Remains Poor G5

WMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 47° - Wind: 15 mph

Rematch from Week 8
Western Michigan 7.0 (54.0)
Western Michigan won at Central Michigan this year (35-10)

Previous Matchups
Central Michigan beat Western Michigan last year (16-14)
Western Michigan beat Central Michigan in 2023 (38-28)
Western Michigan beat Central Michigan in 2022 (12-10)

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

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