Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan Prediction: Can the Eagles Make a MAC Push?
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Eastern Michigan got itself into the MAC race with a 3-0 conference start, but after losing to Toledo and Ohio over the last two weeks, just getting a win now to be in a bowl position would be nice.
However, beat Central Michigan as part of a three-game winning stretch to close, get a little luck, and it’ll be in the mix. But the Chippewas are overdue to create a break.
CMU is realistically out of the MAC title hunt after a three-game losing streak, but it gets a shot at Buffalo and can be a factor as a spoiler.
Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan: Quick Hits
- Central Michigan (3-5) plays its final home game of the year next week against Sacramento State.
- Eastern Michigan (4-5) goes to Western Michigan next week before closing against Kent State.
- Central Michigan has won five of its last seven against Eastern Michigan, including 24-13 last year.
How To Watch Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
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Why Central Michigan Will Win
Yeah, Eastern Michigan started 3-0 in the MAC and has four wins against … Sacramento State, Lindenwood, UMass, and Akron. Nothing against those fine institutions of higher learning, but there’s nothing great there.
Not shockingly, the Eagle offense cranked up more than 310 yards in the four wins, and fewer in the five losses. Central Michigan’s defense has hardly been special, but it’s not about to get gouged.
As long as the Chippewas can keep Eagle quarterback Brogan McCaughey from getting hot, they should be okay. However …
Why Eastern Michigan Will Win
Central Michigan’s offense really, really, really doesn’t go anywhere. There’s no downfield passing attack, the offense averages fewer than 300 yards per game, and it has a rough time on third downs.
Even worse, the Central Michigan defense that doesn’t have a pass rush is miserable at coming up with third down stops. Teams are hitting more than half of their attempts.
Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Betting Lines
Central Michigan is beyond overdue for a good performance, but it has to come from the running game. It’ll keep running and, eventually, a few things will break, but it’ll be helped in a big way by a defense that forced seven takeaways over the last four games.
Central Michigan 24, Eastern Michigan 21
Latest Consensus Line: Eastern Michigan -1.5, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence (out of 5): 2
Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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