As of kickoff
Week 5 · ESPN+ · Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Mount Pleasant, MI · 64° Clear · 4 mph
All-time series
Akron 8 – 19 Central Michigan
28 since 1977 · 1 tie
Last 2026 Central Michigan 41–17
Picks · locked at kickoff
Sign in to pick next week’s games. We had Central Michigan · hit.
We
Central Michigan by 6
Close
Central Michigan by 6.8
Final
Central Michigan by 24
Winner
hit
Got right — the winner (Central Michigan).
Missed — the number — market was closer (17 pts off vs our 18); the margin (final Central Michigan by 24, we had Central Michigan by 6).
Akron
17
Final
Central Michigan won
Central Michigan
41
How it was won
- 1.Glasser pass complete short right to Lewis caught at CMU 27, for 71 yards to the Akron00, touchdown
- 2.Central Michigan converted 3 of 9 third downs; Akron went 6 of 14.
- 3.Central Michigan out-gained Akron 481-340, and the run game was 332-160 Central Michigan's way.
The Matchup
AkronvsCentral Michigan
68
LB
18 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
LB
CMU +270
LB
41 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.
Opened Central Michigan -5.8, now -5.8: unchanged
Model track record
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