Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Dunkel NCAA Football Picks, Predictions and Odds - Oct. 18

Oddsmakers give the Bowling Green Falcons (3-3) the edge when they host the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3) on Saturday, October 18, 2025 in a matchup between MAC opponents at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Bowling Green is favored by 4.5 points.

In their last action, the Falcons won versus the Toledo Rockets, 28-23.

The Chippewas lost to the Akron Zips, 28-22, in their most recent game.

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Predictions

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Bowling Green Falcons and Central Michigan Chippewas, computer-derived against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Falcons (- 4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (43)
  
• Prediction: Falcons 34 - Chippewas 17

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Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Falcons-Chippewas game.

• Bowling Green Moneyline: -191
• Central Michigan Moneyline: +160

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Bowling Green Betting Insights

• Bowling Green has been listed as the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they won.
• Bowling Green has played as a moneyline favorite of -191 or shorter in just one game this season, which it won.
• In four games this season, the Falcons and their opponents have gone over 43 total points.
• The average total in Falcons contests this year is 50.2, 7.2 more points than this game's over/under.
• The Falcons score the 106th-most points in college football this season, while the Chippewas' offense racks up the 113th-most.

Central Michigan Betting Insights

• This season, Central Michigan has been the underdog three times and won one of those games.
• Central Michigan has a record of 1-2 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +160 on the moneyline.
• Central Michigan has played four games this season that have gone over 43 combined points scored.
• Central Michigan has a 48.4-point average over/under in their matchups this season, 5.4 more points than this game's total.

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Key Stats for Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan

• Bowling Green owns a 2-0 record against Central Michigan in their last two matchups.
• The Falcons and the Chippewas have been an even matchup over their last two meetings, holding an even 1-1 record against the spread. In those two head-to-head matchups, the two squads have gone over the total on one occasion.
• While the Falcons rank 82nd in total defense with 378.2 yards allowed per game, they've been a little less successful on offense, ranking 10th-worst (306.3 yards per game).
• Bowling Green is putting up 22.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 104th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 74th, giving up 25.3 points per game.
• In terms of total offense, the Chippewas rank 107th in the FBS (338.7 total yards per game) and 86th on the other side of the ball (381.8 total yards allowed per game).
• With 21.8 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Central Michigan ranks 111th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 101st, allowing 28.8 points per contest.