2026 Week 7 · Conference game
Western Michigan at Central Michigan
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Western Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -1.4
- National rank
- 78
- Proj. wins
- 6.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Central Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -8.8
- National rank
- 100
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- 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.
Western Michigan
65%
Central Michigan
35%
Central Michigan 90% CI: 27% – 44% Δ rating 7.4
Western Michigan is the model's favorite at 65%. Central Michigan has a 35% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.6 rating points baked in for Central Michigan — venue-specific learned value (n=45 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Western Michigan offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Central Michigan offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 16, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No