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Wyoming vs Central Michigan

Wyoming visit Central Michigan in Week 3. The model favors Central Michigan by 2.5. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
44%
56%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 16 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates Wyoming 117th at -13.7 and Central Michigan 126th at -16.9, a 3.2-point edge that yields a projected Wyoming margin of 0.8 and a 52% model win probability. The market leans the other way: the consensus line sits at Central Michigan -1.5 with a 39.3 total, implying 54% for the home side, and the ProphetX exchange prices Central Michigan at -113 (53%) against Wyoming +107 (48%). The disagreement is small in points but flips the favorite.

The unit ranks underline how thin the margin is. Wyoming pairs the 134th offense with the 80th defense, while Central Michigan runs the 133rd offense behind the 103rd defense, leaving Wyoming the only above-average side on the field. Both projections land near even: five wins for Wyoming, 5.2 for Central Michigan, with neither carrying Playoff or title odds. The series offers one prior data point, Wyoming's 37-14 win in 2017.

Early results track the ratings. Wyoming fell 13-35 at Colorado State before edging Northern Colorado 21-13; Central Michigan was routed 7-38 at New Mexico, then survived Colgate 13-10.

Model nudges Wyoming, market and exchange back Central Michigan by a point: a near-coin-flip whose only above-average unit sits with the road side.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
WYO -1.7
Total (O/U)
39.7
Favorite
WYO
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Wyoming1%-53 ptsvsCentral Michigan99%+53 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Wyoming favoredCentral Michigan favoredSep 9Sep 12Sep 14Sep 16Sep 18Sep 20

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Wyoming's win price; Central Michigan's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Wyoming is favored, below it Central Michigan is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#118SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#116
#110FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#107
1295EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1232
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
WyomingCentral Michigansolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Wyoming lead 1-0
20172017
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2017
37-14
Wyoming
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When do Wyoming and Central Michigan play?

Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 19, 2026 at Central Michigan.

Who is favored?

The model projects Central Michigan by 2.5 (56% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Wyoming lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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