College football · Week 12 2026 · Wednesday, November 18
Central Michigan vs Buffalo prediction and pick
Our Central Michigan Chippewas at Buffalo Bulls pick: Central Michigan by 2.7, 56% to win. The forecast rates every team against the opponents it has played, this season and last, and adds home field. No betting information goes in.
An early look, 8 weeks ahead: it sharpens as the game comes up. Updated every day until kickoff, then frozen and scored. After the game this page shows who deserved to win.
Why the curves are so wide: luck. Even with both teams’ strength known exactly, one game’s bounces, kicks, calls and sequencing move the final margin by about ±12.1 points (one standard deviation, measured from every play since 2019). These forecasts carry ±17.1, so about 50% of the width is that luck; the rest is what nobody knows yet about the teams. That is why a 7-point favorite still loses about 3 times in 10.
Coin-flip wins: the wins each team’s games were worth with only the kicks, bounces, drops and calls re-rolled, the record adjusted for luck. Luck in wins: actual wins minus what the play was worth.
Central Michigan vs Buffalo: questions and answers
Who will win Central Michigan vs Buffalo?
Our forecast picks Central Michigan, with 56% to win; Buffalo win 44% of the time.
What’s the spread for Central Michigan vs Buffalo?
Our spread: Central Michigan −2.7. The betting line isn’t out yet. Ours uses no betting information, so where the two differ is where our read of the teams differs from the market’s.
When is Central Michigan vs Buffalo?
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 (kickoff time to be announced), at UB Stadium.
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