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2026 Week 12 · Conference game

Central Michigan at Buffalo

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 11:00 PM CST

UB Stadium

Central Michigan
Mid-American
Record
0-0
Rating
-8.8
National rank
100
Proj. wins
5.4
Playoff prob.
0%
Buffalo
Mid-American
Record
0-0
Rating
-7.5
National rank
95
Proj. wins
5.9
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.

Central Michigan
33%
Buffalo
67%
Buffalo 90% CI: 58% – 74% Δ rating 1.3

Buffalo is the model's favorite at 67%. Central Michigan has a 33% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.2 rating points baked in for Buffalo — venue-specific learned value (n=48 games).

Style fit

How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.

Central Michigan offense
32 / 100

Run offense vs. elite run defense — bad matchup

Buffalo offense
38 / 100

Style-neutral matchup

Weather at kickoff

Forecast not yet available — Open-Meteo provides a 16-day window. Check back closer to kickoff.

Game info

Kickoff
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 11:00 PM CST
Venue
UB Stadium
Conference game
Yes
Neutral site
No

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