Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 18, 2025

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Bowling Green Falcons (3-3) are favored by 3.5 points when they host the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3) in MAC action on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. A 43.5-point over/under is set for the game.

Facing the Toledo Rockets in their most recent game, the Falcons won 28-23. The Chippewas lost to the Akron Zips, 28-22, in their most recent contest.

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Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio
TV: CBS Sports Network
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Bowling Green vs Central Michigan Betting Information updated as of October 18, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Bowling Green	-3.5 (-106)	-165	+139	43.5	-110	-110

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Prediction

Pick ATS: Bowling Green (-3.5)
Pick OU: Over (43.5)
Prediction: Bowling Green 33, Central Michigan 17

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Falcons 24, Chippewas 20.
The Falcons have a 62.3% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Chippewas hold a 41.8% implied probability.
Bowling Green has put together a 4-2-0 ATS record so far this year.
Central Michigan has compiled a 3-3-0 ATS record so far this year.

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan: Head-to-Head

Bowling Green has a 2-0 record against Central Michigan in their last two matchups.
In their most recent two meetings, each team has covered one time with those contests outscoring the point total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Bowling Green has scored 57 points, while Central Michigan has posted 31.

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Bowling Green	Central Michigan
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	22.3 (107)	21.8 (114)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.3 (69)	28.8 (95)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (56)	5 (19)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (19)	9 (45)

Bowling Green 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cameron Pettaway	RB	200 YDS / 0 TD / 33.3 YPG / 4.9 YPC 7 REC / 135 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 22.5 REC YPG
Chris McMillian	RB	247 YDS / 3 TD / 49.4 YPG / 4.3 YPC
Drew Pyne	QB	830 YDS (64.4%) / 4 TD / 5 INT
Kaderris Roberts	RB	203 YDS / 0 TD / 33.8 YPG / 5 YPC 17 REC / 115 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.2 REC YPG
Gideon Lampron	LB	40 TKL / 7 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Kal-El Pascal	DB	27 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Dorian Pringle	LB	17 TKL / 3 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Mark Cannon Jr.	DB	23 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

Central Michigan 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Angel Flores	QB	119 YDS (66.7%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 384 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 64 RUSH YPG
Nahree Biggins	RB	278 YDS / 1 TD / 46.3 YPG / 5.1 YPC 14 REC / 152 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 25.3 REC YPG
Joey Labas	QB	694 YDS (69.9%) / 5 TD / 1 INT
Brock Townsend	RB	187 YDS / 0 TD / 37.4 YPG / 7.2 YPC 6 REC / 55 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 13.8 REC YPG
Michael Heldman	DL	20 TKL / 2 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Dakota Cochran	LB	26 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jordan Kwiatkowski	LB	29 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kalen Carroll	DB	21 TKL / 0 TFL