2026 Week 12 · Conference game
Central Michigan at Buffalo
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC
UB Stadium
Central Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- -14.9
- National rank
- 116
- Proj. wins
- 6.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Buffalo
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -16.1
- National rank
- 120
- Proj. wins
- 4.9
- 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
41%
Buffalo
59%
Buffalo 90% CI: 50% – 68% Δ rating 1.2
Buffalo is the model's favorite at 59%. Central Michigan has a 41% 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
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- UB Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No