Northwestern vs. Central Michigan Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 26, 2025

Updated Dec. 26, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Northwestern Wildcats take on the Central Michigan Chippewas in the GameAbove Sports Bowl as major, 10.5-point favorites on December 26, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. A total of 43.5 points has been set for this matchup.

In their most recent game, the Wildcats lost versus the Illinois Fighting Illini, 20-13. Facing the Toledo Rockets in their most recent contest, the Chippewas lost 21-3.

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Northwestern vs. Central Michigan Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
TV: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Northwestern vs Central Michigan Betting Information updated as of December 26, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northwestern	-10.5 (-110)	-415	+323	43.5	-107	-118

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Northwestern vs. Central Michigan Prediction

Pick ATS: Northwestern (-10.5)
Pick OU: Over (43.5)
Prediction: Northwestern 28, Central Michigan 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Northwestern vs. Central Michigan Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Wildcats 27, Chippewas 16.
The Wildcats have an 80.6% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Chippewas hold a 23.6% implied probability.
Northwestern has put together a 6-4-2 record against the spread this season.
Central Michigan is 8-4-0 ATS this season.

Northwestern vs. Central Michigan: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Northwestern	Central Michigan
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	22.5 (105)	23.8 (97)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.9 (30)	22.7 (46)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	20 (111)	12 (18)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (60)	20 (29)

Northwestern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caleb Komolafe	RB	886 YDS / 10 TD / 80.5 YPG / 5.1 YPC 9 REC / 51 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.4 REC YPG
Preston Stone	QB	2,174 YDS (59.9%) / 14 TD / 12 INT 16 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 1.3 RUSH YPG
Griffin Wilde	WR	61 REC / 783 YDS / 6 TD / 65.3 YPG
Joseph Himon II	RB	486 YDS / 1 TD / 44.2 YPG / 4.9 YPC 21 REC / 118 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	78 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Robert Fitzgerald	DB	90 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Braydon Brus	LB	59 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Braden Turner	DB	41 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Central Michigan 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Angel Flores	QB	195 YDS (70.4%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 519 RUSH YDS / 8 RUSH TD / 64.9 RUSH YPG
Joey Labas	QB	1,676 YDS (68.9%) / 12 TD / 6 INT
Brock Townsend	RB	394 YDS / 4 TD / 35.8 YPG / 5.3 YPC 12 REC / 142 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 15.8 REC YPG
Nahree Biggins	RB	540 YDS / 2 TD / 45 YPG / 5.1 YPC 19 REC / 185 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 18.5 REC YPG
Jordan Kwiatkowski	LB	77 TKL / 6 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 3 INT
Michael Heldman	DL	39 TKL / 9 TFL / 10.5 SACK
Dakota Cochran	LB	56 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jaion Jackson	DB	30 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT