The Sacramento State Hornets will aim to secure their first road victory of the season when they face the Central Michigan Chippewas in a Mid-American Conference matchup on Wednesday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, marking the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Sacramento State enters the contest with a 2-8 overall record and a 1-6 mark in conference play, sitting 12th in the MAC standings. The Hornets are 0-4 away from home this season and are coming off a 20-17 loss to Toledo on November 4. Central Michigan, tied for seventh in the conference at 4-5 overall and 2-3 in MAC action, holds a 3-2 record at home in 2026 and defeated Eastern Michigan 35-7 on the same night.
The Chippewas are listed as 17.5-point favorites with an over/under of 43.5 points, according to the latest odds. The money line has Central Michigan at -1000 and Sacramento State at +720.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulated the game 10,000 times, leans toward the over on the total. The over has hit in three of Central Michigan's last six games, while Sacramento State's road games have seen the over go 2-1-1 this season. The Hornets are allowing 29.3 points per game, and the Chippewas are giving up 23.8 points per game. The model projects a combined 51 points, with the over representing the value side 69% of the time.
On the player side, the model forecasts Sacramento State running back Isaiah Ene to rush for over 55 yards and a touchdown. Ene has carried 89 times for 411 yards and three touchdowns this season. Central Michigan quarterback Jadyn Glasser is projected to throw for over 200 yards and two scores; he has accumulated 638 passing yards and three touchdowns in eight games.
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