2025 Week 1 FINAL · Neutral site
Central Michigan at Northwestern
Friday, December 26, 2025 · 12:00 PM CST
Ford Field
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
GIE pre-game call: Northwestern at 86%. Hit.
Recaps
- Northwestern recap
Northwestern: 2025 Week 16 recap
Northwestern sits at No. 51 in GIE's current ratings after a 20–13 road loss to Illinois in Week 14, dropping to 7–6 on the season. The defeat underscores the Wildcats' struggle to close out competitive games—a pattern that's defined…
- Central Michigan recap
Central Michigan: 2025 Week 16 recap
Central Michigan sits at 7–6 after a lopsided 21–3 loss to Toledo in Week 14, a result that underscores the Chippewas' struggles down the stretch. The 18-point defeat at home represents the kind of defensive collapse that has plagued them…
- Record
- 7-6
- Rating
- -8.8
- National rank
- 100
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
- Record
- 7-6
- Rating
- 5.8
- National rank
- 51
- Proj. wins
- 5.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Northwestern is the model's favorite at 86%. Central Michigan has a 14% path. No home-field adjustment applied (neutral site).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, December 26, 2025 · 12:00 PM CST
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- Yes