Colgate at Central Michigan: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

MAC · Week 1

MASS @ RUTGThu, Sep 3 · 6:00 PM EDTBTN UALB @ BUFThu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT AKR @ WAKEThu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDTACC Network SJSU @ EMUFri, Sep 4 · 6:30 PM EDT TOL @ MSUFri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDTFS1 TAR @ BGSUSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT OHIO @ NEBSat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDTFS1 M-OH @ PITTSat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDTThe CW BALL @ OSUSat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDTBTN KENT @ SCSat, Sep 5 · 12:45 PM EDTSEC Network WMU @ MICHSat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDTNBC MVSU @ SACSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM PDT

All scores

COLG@

GAME DAY

Week 2 · Sat, Sep 12 · 1:00 PM EDT1:00 PM EDT

ColgateCOLG–

Central MichiganCMU0–0·MAC

StreamingESPN+

CMU radioChippewa Sports Network

CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Our model gives Central Michigan a 84% chance.

SeriesFirst meeting

WIN PROBABILITY

CMU 84% COLG 16%

PROJECTED FINAL

Central Michigan

Colgate

CMU win
84% One-score game
25%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (SP+) CMU

Home-field edge CMU

Model projection CMU

Each game samples a margin around our projection from this season's ratings and a final total around a league-typical total.

Colgate @ Central Michigan

Your sims:Sims: CMU 0, COLG 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Central Michigan

2025: 7–6 (5–3 MAC)

Lvs Northwestern34–7 Lvs Toledo21–3 Wat Kent State28–16

Colgate2025: 0–1

Lat Syracuse66–24

Prediction Market

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Market-implied win probability

Central Michigan83%

CFB Vibes ModelCMU 84%MarketCMU 83%

Model and market agree

Kalshi · $104 traded · as of Sep 1, 9:36 PM ETInformation only

Betting Lines

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Central Michigan vs Colgate Stats ComparisonCMU vs Colgate Stats Comparison

2025 stats

Central MichiganCMU		ColgateCOLG
22.5#105	PPG	–
23.5#54	PA/G	–
332.2#112	YDS/G	–
167.1#118	PASS/G	–
165.1#59	RUSH/G	–
5.5#81	YDS/PLAY	–
34.1%#115	3RD DOWN	–
+5#35	TO MARGIN	–
0.14#88	OFF PPA	–
0.08#32	DEF PPA	–
40.6%#91	OFF SUCCESS	–
40.3%#51	DEF SUCCESS	–
54.0%	RET PROD	–
1.16#118	EXPLOSIVE	–
-15.1	SP+	–
-12.8#120	FPI	–

2025 season stats and 2026 season ratings. 2026 has not published these numbers yet.

THE VENUE

Kelly/Shorts Stadium

LocationMount Pleasant, MI

Capacity30,255

SurfaceTurf

Opened1972

Elevation790 ft

FAN NEWS

2026 season

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