Miami-Ohio Redhawks
American Football NCAAF Kelly/Shorts Stadium Sat 24 Oct 13:00
Central Michigan Chippewas (CMU)
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Miami (OH) vs Central Michigan Predictions

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Central Michigan +2.5 @ +102

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Will CMU Stay Within Touching Distance?

We’re very confident of Central Michigan staying close to Miami-Ohio, with our prediction being that they’ll cover the spread. The +2.5 looks more than generous at +102.

Our Miami-Ohio vs Central Michigan betting picks feature our Best Bet plus a Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Check out the sections below for the reasoning behind the card.

Miami (OH) vs Central Michigan Preview

Miami-Ohio go up against Central Michigan at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 13:00 on Saturday, October 24.

Miami-Ohio Redhawks have won their previous two games. The latest was a 34-14 home triumph at Fred Yager Stadium against Akron Zips.

Central Michigan Chippewas were defeated last time, making it back-to-back losses. Kelly/Shorts Stadium saw them beaten 21-14 at home to Western Michigan Broncos.

H2H: Teams’ Last H2H Saw 46-7 Miami-Ohio Win

The scoreline was 46-7 in favor of Miami-Ohio when they last played Central Michigan, with the matchup taking place at Fred Yager Stadium. Miami-Ohio have won on the past 3 times these teams have gone H2H.

Best Bet

The market might have underrated Central Michigan in this college football showdown and +102 makes appeal considering the underdogs are +2.5 on the spread. Bet on them to cover the line.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The +2.5 line has been covered by Central Michigan in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +2.5 line has been covered by Central Michigan in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Miami (OH) in 5 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Miami (OH) in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Miami (OH) in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.

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CMU +2.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 49.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Spread Central Michigan +2.5
Totals Over 40.5
Highest Scoring Half First Half

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Central Michigan +2.5 on the spread, along with Over 40.5 and the First Half to have the most points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Miami (OH) Miami (OH) logo 21 - 24 Central Michigan logo Central Michigan

We’re expecting a close battle so it might be worth going for the Chippewas to triumph by a 24-21 scoreline. You can get a massive price and we should hopefully get a run for our money.

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Miami (OH) vs Central Michigan Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

Sportsbooks’ favorites Miami-Ohio are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -152 about them triumphing means a 60% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Central Michigan are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +126.

The spread currently stands at 2.5 and the total points line is 40.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. There’s the chance to back Under 40.5 at -115.

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Central Michigan Have Picked Up Eight Wins in Past Ten at Home

Central Michigan own a 8-2 mark in their past 10 home games, putting up 26.00 points on average and giving up 14.80.

Miami-Ohio own a 4-6 mark in their past 10 games away from home, averaging 20.00 points on offense and surrendering 26.40 on defense.

Miami-Ohio defeated Central Michigan 26-21 when the teams last met at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O40.5 U40.5
Central Michigan logo Central Michigan Home Stats 8-2 40.80 26.00 14.80 4 6
Miami (OH) logo Miami (OH) Away Stats 4-6 46.40 20.00 26.40 5 5
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O40.5 = Games Over 40.5 Points
  • U40.5 = Games Under 40.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Miami-Ohio logo Miami-Ohio Stats
Central Michigan Chippewas logo Central Michigan Chippewas Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
NCAAF Standings Select Season
Mid-American W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Ohio 5 2 213 155 58 3-0 2-2 4W
Western Michigan 5 2 175 118 57 2-1 3-1 3W
Eastern Michigan 4 4 172 207 -35 2-2 2-2 1L
Toledo 5 2 254 165 89 3-1 2-1 1W
Buffalo 4 3 150 179 -29 3-1 1-2 2W
Miami (OH) 4 3 188 179 9 3-1 1-2 2W
Bowling Green 2 5 126 207 -81 1-3 1-2 1L
Central Michigan 3 4 116 179 -63 3-1 0-3 2L
Ball State 2 5 142 265 -123 1-1 1-4 1W
Kent State 2 5 84 224 -140 2-1 0-4 3L
UMass 4 3 196 134 62 2-2 2-1 3L
Akron 1 6 132 227 -95 1-2 0-4 5L
Sacramento State 1 6 105 229 -124 1-3 0-3 5L

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