Time TBD
Our model blends Elo + SP+ ratings (CMU Elo 1232, WMU Elo 1546) plus home-field advantage. That projects CMU +7.3 (29% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Pick: WMU
Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.
Gridpex's model favors Western Michigan with a 71% win probability.
The model projects Western Michigan by 7.3.
Time TBD, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.
I make this Western Michigan at 71% to win, projecting Western Michigan by 7.3.