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Sacramento State Hornets
1-1 · #173 Elo
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Central Michigan Chippewas
0-1 · #185 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Sacramento State Hornets are 0.7 points better (#173 vs #185 of 240), and CMU add 0.0 for home field.

Who has the edge

Rating
Even
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SAC rated 0.7 points better on Elo (#185 vs #173).
Home & rest
Even
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CMU gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
SAC
CMU −31.0 per game over the last five, SAC +20.5.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
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No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Sacramento State HornetsCentral Michigan Chippewas
1392 Elo · #173
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
SAC +0.7 pts
1379 Elo · #185
road
Home field
not priced
home
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Rest
even
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−5.5 pts vs CMU D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
CMU +2.9 pts
−2.6 pts vs SAC D
W L · +20.5
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
SAC +25.8 pts
L · −31.0
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MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced
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Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Season

SACCMU
1-1Record0-1
34.5Points for / game7.0
14.0Points against / game38.0
1-0 / 0-1Home / road0-0 / 0-1
1-1Against the spread0-1
0-2Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.0-1
W LLast 5L

Power ratings

SACCMU
1392Elo1379
#173 of 240Rank#185 of 240
−3.0Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.−3.8
−1.2Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+2.5
1300Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.—

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

SACCMU
—SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.−15.1
-0.077Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.171
0.055Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.100
34% / 41%Success rate (off / def)41% / 40%
1.03 / 1.26Explosiveness (off / def)1.18 / 1.23
—Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.540
—Returning production54%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

No meetings in our history.

How the margin was built

Rating gap
SAC +0.7 pts
Home field
CMU +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
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Model total
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Market

Spread
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Total
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Moneyline
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Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.