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Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Final

WMU72% CMU28%

Called TEMPO had WMU by 8.6. WMU won by 7.

Forecast and result

Forecast and market
MeasureTEMPOMarket lineFinal
MarginTEMPOWMU by 8.62.1 pts toward WMU vs the lineMarket lineWMU by 6.5Opened: WMU by 7.0FinalWMU by 7.0
Total pointsTEMPO44.71.5 pts over the lineMarket line43.3Opened: 42.8Final35

Market median saved Oct 13, 2026Grading

Forecast results

Straight upSpreadTotal
Margin miss
1.6 points
Total miss
9.7 points
Market margin miss
0.5 points
Market total miss
8.3 points

Actual game measures

How each offense performed, based on the plays in our records.

Actual offensive measures for both teams
MeasureWMUCMU
Points per drive2.631.40
Finishing drives5.252.33
EPA/play0.16−0.07
Success rate47.2%40.5%
Rush success50.0%56.8%
Pass success33.3%25.0%
Yards per play5.094.24
Explosive plays11.3%5.4%
Havoc7.5%9.5%
Pace53.074.0

Compared with opponent. Lower havoc is better; pace and close values stay neutral. Results through Tue, Oct 20, 2026, 8:25 AM ET. — means no measured value.

Series

Head to head

Ratings this season

Each team’s strength at every cutoff in this saved update, with 90% ranges.

90% range

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TEMPO v12Updated Oct 20, 2026Data from CollegeFootballData.com