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The Buffalo Bulls (5-4) will visit the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-6) on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET.
The Bulls are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1), versus the Chippewas (with an over/under of 54 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Central Michigan vs. Buffalo
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | -1 | -110 | -112 | 54 | -110 | -110 | -116 | -106 |
Central Michigan Betting Insights
- Buffalo’s ATS record is 7-2-0 this season.
- Buffalo is a 4-0 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 1 point or more this season.
- Buffalo games have hit the over in five out of nine opportunities (55.6%).
Central Michigan Stats & Insights
- Central Michigan is totaling 388.3 yards per game offensively this year (72nd in the FBS), and are giving up 364.3 yards per game (55th) on the other side of the ball.
- Central Michigan is compiling 26.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 82nd in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 87th, surrendering 29.0 points per contest.
- Central Michigan ranks 58th in pass offense (245.3 passing yards per game) and 80th in pass defense (237.3 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Central Michigan is putting up 143.0 rushing yards per game on offense this year (73rd in the FBS), and is giving up 127.0 rushing yards per game (39th) on defense.
- Central Michigan sports the 100th-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (35.5% conversion rate), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-best with a 30.6% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With eight forced turnovers (111th in the FBS) against 22 turnovers committed (131st in the FBS), Central Michigan (-14) has the 100th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Central Michigan’s Best Players
- Daniel Richardson has thrown for 1,883 yards (209.2 ypg) to lead Central Michigan, completing 56.4% of his passes and recording 15 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season.
- Lew Nichols has 546 rushing yards on 161 carries with six touchdowns.
- Marion Lukes has carried the ball 47 times for 275 yards (30.6 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Carlos Carriere’s 478 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 74 times and has totaled 42 catches and two touchdowns.
- Joel Wilson has put together a 445-yard season so far with six touchdowns, hauling in 44 passes on 57 targets.
- Jalen McGaughy has racked up 17 receptions for 272 yards, an average of 30.2 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Thomas Incoom has 8.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has 9.0 TFL and 29 tackles.
- So far Trey Jones leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 39 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and two interceptions this season.
Buffalo Betting Insights
- Buffalo’s ATS record is 7-2-0 this season.
- When it has played as at least 1-point underdogs this season, Buffalo is 4-0 against the spread.
- Out of Buffalo’s nine games with a set total, five have hit the over (55.6%).
Buffalo Stats & Insights
- From an offensive angle, Buffalo is posting 383.2 total yards per game (77th-ranked). It ranks 89th in the FBS on defense (400.6 total yards given up per game).
- With 30.1 points per game on offense, Buffalo ranks 57th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 76th, allowing 27.0 points per game.
- With 241.6 passing yards per game on offense, Buffalo ranks 62nd in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 68th, surrendering 230.3 passing yards per contest.
- Buffalo ranks 76th in the FBS with 141.7 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 99th with 170.2 rushing yards ceded per contest on defense.
- From an offensive perspective, Buffalo is putting up a 38.8% third-down conversion rate (76th-ranked). It ranks 34th in the FBS on defense (33.9% third-down rate allowed).
- Buffalo has thrived in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +6 ranks 22nd-best in the FBS, with 19 forced turnovers (12th in the nation) and 13 turnovers committed (67th in the nation).
Buffalo’s Best Players
- Cole Snyder has 2,145 passing yards, or 238.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 58.9% of his passes and has collected 14 touchdowns with six interceptions. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 13.8 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner four times.
- Mike Washington is his team’s leading rusher with 113 carries for 506 yards, or 56.2 per game. He’s found the end zone six times on the ground, as well.
- Ron Cook Jr. has run for 500 yards across 117 attempts, scoring three touchdowns. He’s chipped in with 15 catches for 168 yards.
- Justin Marshall leads his team with 569 receiving yards on 41 receptions with six touchdowns.
- Quian Williams has put together a 514-yard season so far with four touchdowns. He’s caught 47 passes on 75 targets.
- Jamari Gassett has racked up 348 reciving yards (38.7 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Ibrahim Kante has collected 3.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 3.0 TFL and 13 tackles.
- Shaun Dolac, Buffalo’s top tackler, has 66 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
- Marcus Fuqua has picked off a team-high five passes. He also has 28 tackles and six passes defended to his name.
