2026 Week 7 · Conference game
Western Michigan at Central Michigan
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Western Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -6.0
- National rank
- 90
- Proj. wins
- 6.9
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Central Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -15.1
- National rank
- 119
- 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
69%
Central Michigan
31%
Central Michigan 90% CI: 23% – 39% Δ rating 9.1
Western Michigan is the model's favorite at 69%. Central Michigan has a 31% 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
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No