Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Western Michigan at Central Michigan - 2022 Matchup Preview

Western Michigan Broncos at Central Michigan Chippewas

Wednesday, November 16th 2022 (8:00 PM EST)
Central Michigan -10 (49.0)
Western Michigan 12 - Central Michigan: 10 (Mid-American)

Broncos (5 - 7) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach Tim Lester (32 - 25)
Avg Score : 19 - 24 (16 - 22 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Snowfall Predicted
CMU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -4 (SP+ CMU -3)
Projected Score: WMU: 21 - CMU: 23 (44)
CMU Win prob: 77% | Cover: 50%
WMU Travel: 99 miles

Chippewas (4 - 8) (4 - 7 - 1)
Coach Jim McElwain (20 - 13)
Avg Score : 25 - 28 (23 - 21 @ 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 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/2	Western Michigan at Michigan State	+22.0	54.5	L 13 - 35	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Western Michigan at Ball State	-6.5	51.5	W 37 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Western Michigan vs Pittsburgh	+10.0	46.0	L 13 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/24	Western Michigan at San José State	+6.5	49.0	L 6 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/1	Western Michigan vs New Hampshire	-15.0	52.5	W 44 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	-4.5	55.5	L 23 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/15	Western Michigan vs Ohio	-2.0	61.5	L 14 - 33	U	N
Sat 10/22	Western Michigan at Miami (OH)	+7.0	44.0	W 16 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/2	Western Michigan at Bowling Green	+5.0	48.0	L 9 - 13	U	Y
Wed 11/9	Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+1.0	49.0	L 21 - 24	U	N
Wed 11/16	Western Michigan at Central Michigan	+10.0	49.0	W 12 - 10	U	Y
Fri 11/25	Western Michigan vs Toledo	+8.5	50.5	W 20 - 14	U	Y

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Predictions for Western Michigan's Schedule

Central Michigan's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	Central Michigan at Oklahoma State	+20.5	58.0	L 44 - 58	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Central Michigan vs South Alabama	-6.0	57.5	L 24 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/17	Central Michigan vs Bucknell	-41.0	59.0	W 41 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/24	Central Michigan at Penn State	+28.0	61.5	L 14 - 33	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Central Michigan at Toledo	+6.5	56.0	L 17 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/8	Central Michigan vs Ball State	-7.5	63.0	L 16 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/15	Central Michigan at Akron	-12.0	60.5	W 28 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/22	Central Michigan vs Bowling Green	-5.5	51.0	L 18 - 34	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/2	Central Michigan at Northern Illinois	+4.5	54.0	W 35 - 22	O	Y
Wed 11/9	Central Michigan vs Buffalo	-3.0	54.0	W 31 - 27	O	Y
Wed 11/16	Central Michigan vs Western Michigan	-10.0	49.0	L 10 - 12	U	N
Fri 11/25	Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan	+1.0	53.5	L 19 - 38	O	N

Important Stats (2022)

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	.06	34%	19	34%	2.87	136	35%	166	2.79	.19	44%	24.1	47%	42%	3.38	62.9	1.8	2.3
CMU	.1	38%	24.8	40%	3.03	159	38%	208	3.29	.17	41%	28.2	41%	42%	3.58	62.8	2.3	1

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 2022

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	12	19	15.5	34.1%	2.79	1.8	17	302	136	166	3.5	52%	46%	34%	35%	23%	.06
CMU Defense	12	28.2	21.3	41.2%	3.58	1	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	41%	42%	22%	.17

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	12	24.1	22	43.8%	3.38	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	47%	42%	21%	.19
CMU Offense	12	24.8	23.3	38.5%	3.29	2.3	20	367	159	208	4.3	47%	51%	40%	38%	23%	.1

Additional Stats 2022

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	12	30:25	16.6	31%	48%	6.7	62.9	1.8	2.3	6.7	2.6	3	28.7
Central Michigan	12	28:46	19.9	35%	55%	6.9	62.8	2.3	1	8.3	2.5	0	28.7

Run Game Stats (2022)

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	12	52%	34%	38.8	136.3	3.5	14	.03	2.87	68%	15%	1.02
CMU Defense	12	54%	41%	-	-	-	-	.11	2.96	74%	15%	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	12	52%	47%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.13	79%	14%	0.87
CMU Offense	12	47%	40%	37	159.2	4.3	22	.05	3.03	62%	13%	1.09

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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	12	46%	35%	13.9	27.9	165.7	5.9	11.9	10	13	.18	1.7	39%	23%	.25	9%	2.3
CMU Defense	12	46%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.28	1.6	34%	30%	.27	8%	2.1

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	12	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.27	1.7	31%	31%	.26	7%	2
CMU Offense	12	51%	38%	18.3	32.4	208.1	6.4	11.4	16	10	.19	1.6	36%	33%	.33	10%	2.1

Western Michigan's Power Ratings
Western Michigan's Power Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Western Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #97
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Western Michigan's 2022 Expected Record: -
Western Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.3 #121
Western Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 11.2 #129
Western Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #68

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: -4.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Western Michigan: -17.3 Central Michigan: -14.0

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: -4.5 NR
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #114
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Central Michigan's 2022 Expected Record: -
Central Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -14.0 #112
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.0 #102
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.2 #92

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

Western Michigan Scoring
Offense: 19 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.5
Defense: 24.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 22

Western Michigan's 2022 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Central Michigan 23
Western Michigan 21

Total Points: 44

Based on Last 4 Games
Western Michigan 21
Central Michigan 21

Total Points: 42

Based on Entire Season
Central Michigan 24
Western Michigan 21

Total Points: 45

Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.3
Defense: 28.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.3

Central Michigan's 2022 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 4 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 1

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+	#121	#112
Perf GradeGrade	#78	#89
OffenseOff	#111	#108
DefenseDef	#20	#37
Spec TeamsST	#94	#9
TalentTal	#97	#114
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	#111	#37
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#129	#92
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Western Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	CMU Def
Run GameRun	#127	#26
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#56	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#48

Western Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	WMU Off	CMU Def
Pass GamePass	#121	#73
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#91	#24
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Central Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#108	#20
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#102	#68
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Central Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
Run GameRun	#93	#22
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#65	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#59

Central Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	WMU Def
Pass GamePass	#108	#56
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#113	#11
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CMU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'22 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

WMU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'22 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Conditions: Snowfall
Temp: 30°Rain: 0.02

Rematch from Week 12
Central Michigan -10.0 (49.0)
Western Michigan won at Central Michigan this year (12-10)

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 Eric Evans (in his first season)

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 Lou Esposito (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

CMU's OC Paul Petrino (in his first season)

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 Robb Akey (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD