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Wyoming
1-1 · ATS 0-2 · O/U 1-1
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Central Michigan
1-1 · ATS 0-2 · O/U 0-2

College football Week 3 · Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM ET

The number

Vegas
Central Michigan -1.5
total 39.5
Our line
Central Michigan -0.7
total 38.2
Raw model
Wyoming -2.3
Wyoming 17.7 · Central Michigan 15.4
no edge

Edge: spread 0.8 pts · total 1.3 pts · model weight 20%

Why

  1. 1.Our number makes it Central Michigan by 0.7; Vegas has Central Michigan by 1.5. That is a 0.8-point edge which is not enough to act on.
  2. 2.Power ratings: Central Michigan #125, Wyoming #103 of 137 on opponent-adjusted efficiency; SP+ anchors the early-season number.
  3. 3.Wyoming's run game (152 rushing yds/game, 61st in FBS) meets a Central Michigan run defense that ranks 109th in FBS (204 allowed).
  4. 4.Against the spread this season: Central Michigan 0-2 (0%), Wyoming 0-2.
  5. 5.Trust level: 20% on our numbers and 80% on the market, with 1 game of data behind the thinner side. Ratings this early are pulled toward the league average.

The trenches

Offensive line against the defensive front. Grades are ours, from where each unit ranks on these numbers.

Wyoming line vs Central Michigan front

Wyoming CCentral Michigan D
MetricWyomingCentral Michigan allows
Line yards per carryyards the line is credited with on every run3.38 (#25) B3.58 (#123) F
Stuff rateruns stopped at or behind the line13% (#30) B7% (#132) F
Power success3rd/4th and 2 or less, converted on the ground0% (#127) F100% (#116) D
Sack ratesacks per dropback5% (#66) C7% (#38) B
Yards per carry4.9 (#45) B5.0 (#88) C

Central Michigan line vs Wyoming front

Central Michigan CWyoming C
MetricCentral MichiganWyoming allows
Line yards per carryyards the line is credited with on every run3.59 (#9) A2.49 (#25) B
Stuff rateruns stopped at or behind the line0% (#1) A21% (#40) B
Power success3rd/4th and 2 or less, converted on the ground50% (#101) D100% (#109) D
Sack ratesacks per dropback11% (#129) F0% (#121) F
Yards per carry5.0 (#39) B4.7 (#76) C

Receivers vs the secondary

Each passing game against the pass defense across from it, plus the receivers’ last games.

Wyoming passing vs Central Michigan secondary

Wyoming CCentral Michigan C
MetricWyomingCentral Michigan allows
Yards per pass play6.6 (#76) C5.5 (#29) B
Completion %63% (#61) C68% (#103) D
Explosive pass ratepasses of 16+ yards15% (#63) C11% (#35) B
Passing yards per game132 (#116) D148 (#24) B
Sack ratepressure the front gets home5% (#66) C7% (#38) B
  • Jake Wilson: 43 yds/game on 2.5 catches over the last 2 games (51, 35)
  • Charlie Coenen: 23 yds/game on 2.5 catches over the last 2 games, 1 TD (12, 34)
  • Markell Holman: 14 yds/game on 2.5 catches over the last 2 games (0, 27)

Central Michigan passing vs Wyoming secondary

Central Michigan FWyoming C
MetricCentral MichiganWyoming allows
Yards per pass play1.1 (#137) F7.1 (#75) C
Completion %44% (#135) F71% (#113) D
Explosive pass ratepasses of 16+ yards0% (#137) F12% (#40) B
Passing yards per game19 (#137) F242 (#89) C
Sack ratepressure the front gets home11% (#129) F0% (#121) F
  • Vaughn Blue: 14 yds/game on 2.0 catches over the last 2 games (-1, 29)
  • Justin Ruffin Jr.: 14 yds/game on 2.0 catches over the last 2 games (9, 18)

Wyoming

Points per game
13.0
allows 35.0
last game
13 pts/game
allowing 35
Rushing
152 yds/game
allows 154
Passing
132 yds/game
allows 242

QB Tyler Hughes (140 pass yds/game, 2 TD, 3 INT) · RB Samuel Harris (56 rush yds/game) · WR Eric Richardson (11 rec yds/game)

Central Michigan

Points per game
7.0
allows 38.0
last game
7 pts/game
allowing 38
Rushing
146 yds/game
allows 204
Passing
19 yds/game
allows 148

RB Vaughn Blue (26 rush yds/game) · WR Justin Ruffin Jr. (14 rec yds/game)