The Sacramento State Hornets (2-8, 1-6 MAC) travel to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to face the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-5, 2-3 MAC) in a Mid-American Conference game on Wednesday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Sacramento State is winless on the road this season (0-4), while Central Michigan holds a 3-2 home record in 2026.
Central Michigan enters as a 17.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 43.5 points. The money line lists Central Michigan at -1000 and Sacramento State at +720. A projection model simulating the game 10,000 times favors the over on the total points, citing that the over has hit in three of the last six Central Michigan games and is 2-1-1 in Sacramento State road games this season. The model projects a combined 51 points, with the over representing value 69% of the time.
On the player side, the model projects 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 thrown for 638 yards and three touchdowns in parts of eight games.
The model also indicates one side of the spread offers better value, though that specific pick is available through a subscription service. The Hornets are allowing 29.3 points per game, while the Chippewas allow 23.8.
