Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET
Location: Michigan Stadium (“The Big House”), Ann Arbor, Michigan
Broadcast: Big Ten Network Streaming: FOX Sports App / BTN+
Attendance: Capacity ~107,601 — largest stadium in the U.S.
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mostly sunny, light winds (5–7 mph)
Temperature at Kickoff: ~74°F, dropping into the upper 60s by the 4th quarter
Impact: Ideal offensive conditions; no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
Michigan:
Head Coach Sherrone Moore serving 2-game suspension; Associate HC Biff Poggi acting as interim
No major offensive starters ruled out
RB Justice Haynes (284 yds, 4 TD, 8.1 YPC) healthy and expected to be featured
OL unit intact but under scrutiny after allowing 3 sacks vs. Oklahoma
Central Michigan:
No confirmed absences for key starters
QB situation fluid — Angel Flores and Joe Labas both have seen snaps; neither has topped 150 pass yds in a game this season
RB tandem Trey Cornist & Nahree Biggins (combined 224 yds) healthy
Recent Form
Michigan:
W 34–17 vs. New Mexico — Haynes 159 rush yds, defense forced 3 turnovers
L 24–13 at No. 1 Oklahoma — OL struggled, 3 sacks allowed, 3rd-down inefficiency
Central Michigan:
W 17–10 at San Jose State — controlled clock, strong ground game
L 45–17 at Pitt — secondary gave up 340 pass yds, offense stalled
Series History
All-Time: Michigan leads 4–0
Last Meeting: 2013 — Michigan 59, CMU 9
Trend: Michigan has never scored fewer than 35 points in the series; combined scoring margin 285–33
Betting Trends
Michigan: 0–2 ATS in 2025; winless ATS as 27.5+ point favorite this season
Central Michigan: 1–1 ATS in 2025; covered in road win at San Jose State
Totals: Michigan 1–1 O/U; CMU 1–1 O/U
Game Odds
Central Michigan Chippewas 42.5
Michigan Wolverines – 27.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
