Last week was a reality check for the Michigan Wolverines. In a marquee road matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners, Michigan lost a game that should have been by a much wider Betting on College Football margin than it ended. Oklahoma won decisively and maintained control of the game from start to finish. Both teams had new starting quarterbacks, but only one consistently delivered efficiency. The game exposed the fact that Michigan’s glory days are over. Also, head coach Sherrone Moore had the look of a coach who was over his head. Perhaps Saturday will offer relief.
Central Michigan Chippewas at Michigan Wolverines NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 13, 2025, noon ET |
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| Location: | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI |
| TV Coverage: | BTN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Central Michigan | +27½ ( -110 ) | 42½ ( -105 ) | – |  |
| Michigan | -27½ ( -115 ) | 42½ ( -115 ) | – | |
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Central Michigan Team Overview
The Central Michigan Chippewas won 16-14 against the San José State Spartans as 21.5-point road dogs. The game went over the offshore betting total of 49. Central Michigan is 1-1 straight up, 1-1 against the spread, and 1-1 over the total. Overall, Central Michigan has national metrics of 124th for total offense, 118th for scoring offense, 107th for total defense, and 106th for points allowed.
Michigan Team Overview
Last week, the Michigan Wolverines won 24-13 against the Oklahoma Sooners as 4-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 44. As a result, Michigan is 1-1 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 1-1 over the total. Michigan ranks 84th nationally in total offense, 96th in scoring offense, 76th in total defense, and 69th in points allowed.
Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables didn’t want to be the center of attention after one of his biggest victories. But his players put him directly in the spotlight by lifting him on their shoulders. John Mateer ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and No. 18 Oklahoma beat No. 15 Michigan on Saturday night. Following the win, as the late Toby Keith’s “How Do You Like Me Now?!” played, some players lifted Venables.
The Sooners are trying to bounce back from a 6-7 season, and Venables openly embraced the game’s significance as it approached. Correlate that the players came through and delivered on his confidence. The defense, under Venables’ direction, held the Wolverines to 288 yards.
Mateer, a transfer from Washington State, played in his first marquee game for the Sooners, passing for 270 yards and rushing for 74. Meanwhile, Deion Burks caught seven passes for 101 yards, and Jaren Kanak added five catches for 69 yards.
Justice Haynes ran for 125 yards on 19 carries for the Wolverines. Bryce Underwood, Michigan’s highly touted freshman quarterback, played in a hostile environment for the first time and struggled. In sum, he completed 9 of 24 passes for 142 yards.
It was the second meeting between the blue-blood programs. Michigan is the leader in wins among Football Bowl Subdivision teams. While Oklahoma has the most victories since World War II.
Mateer’s 2-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds left in the first half gave the Sooners a 14-0 lead. In turn, Haynes broke loose for a 75-yard touchdown on the first play of the second half to cut Oklahoma’s lead to 14-7, but the Wolverines got no closer. Thus, it was an unhappy homecoming for Michigan coach Sherrone Moore, who played at Oklahoma back when Venables was the Sooners’ defensive coordinator.
Central Michigan at Michigan SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, look for Michigan to take out its Betting on College Football embarrassment on Central Michigan.
Central Michigan at Michigan SBG Best Bet: Michigan Wolverines.