Northwestern vs. Central Michigan prediction, odds: 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl picks from proven model

The Central Michigan Chippewas will face the Northwest Wildcats in the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Friday afternoon. Both teams closed out their regular seasons on November 29, with Central Michigan losing 21-3 to Toledo, while Northwestern was defeated 20-13 to Illinois. The Chippewas (7-5), who finished fifth in the MAC with a 5-3 record, won two of three games. The Wildcats (6-6), who sit 10th in the Big Ten at 4-5, have lost four of their last five games. CMU was 8-4 ATS this season, while Northwestern was 6-4-2 ATS.

Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit is 1 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Central Michigan vs. Northwestern odds, while the over/under in total points scored is 43.5 via SportsLine consensus. Before making any Northwest vs. Central Michigan picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

New users can target the DraftKings promo codewho offers $200 bonus bets if your $5+ bet wins:

The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, and it ranks 31-19 among its highest-rated college football money-line picks since the start of the 2024 season.

Now the model targets central Michigan versus the northwest. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for Northwest vs. Central Michigan:

New users can also view the latest FanDuel promo code And get $250 bonus bets at FanDuel if your $5 bet wins.

How to Make Choices Between Central Michigan and the Northwest

After 10,000 simulations of this confrontation, the SportsLine model is exceeding the total (43.5). The Over has hit in three of Central Michigan’s last five games and four of Northwestern’s last five games.

The model features Central Michigan running backs Nahree Biggins, Brock Townsend and Trey Cornist combining to rush for over 150 yards and a touchdown, while Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone will throw for over 225 yards and two touchdowns.

The teams should combine for 44 points, giving Over a slight value.

The model also indicates that one side of the gap hits well over 50% of the time. You can see the model choice on SportsLine.

So who wins Northwest over Central Michigan, and which side of the spread reaches well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Central Michigan vs. Northwestern spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that’s among its top-ranked moneyline picks, and find out.