UMass vs. Central Michigan prediction: Why Central Michigan is favored to win in college football Week 9, 2025

Central Michigan and Massachusetts will lock horns in Week 9 college football action at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Saturday, starting at 3:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the Central Michigan as the most likely winner of the UMass vs. Central Michigan game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UMass vs. Central Michigan prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of UMass vs. Central Michigan 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Central Michigan an 89% chance of beating Massachusetts. Our predicted final score has Central Michigan winning 31-15.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Massachusetts and Central Michigan each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 46.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UMass vs. Central Michigan odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UMass	Central Michigan
Spread	+16.5 (-105)	-16.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+550	-770
Total	o46.5 (-110)	u46.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UMass vs. Central Michigan picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Massachusetts +16.5	-105
Moneyline	Central Michigan	-770
Total	Under 46.5	-105

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Central Michigan moneyline.

UMass vs. Central Michigan game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football action between Central Michigan and UMass at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is scheduled to commence at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Massachusetts vs. Central Michigan
• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Kelly/Shorts Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Central Michigan, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat Massachusetts on Saturday.

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