No. 6 Miami hosts Central Michigan on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami is 3-0 and 2-0 in the ACC after road wins at Stanford and Wake Forest. The Chippewas are 2-1 after beating Colgate and Wyoming at home and losing 38-7 at New Mexico.
Miami is averaging 51.7 points and allowing just 11 to opponents. Central Michigan is averaging 14.7 points and allowing 19.3 points.
Miami vs. Central Michigan: Game information
- Matchup: Central Michigan (2-1) at No. 6 Miami (3-0, 2-0 ACC)
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 26
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
- TV: The CW (Thom Brennaman, play-by-play; Jason Cabinda, analyst; Wes Bryant, sideline)
- Radio: 104.3 WQAM
- Streaming: local CW affiliates, the ESPN app (with ESPN Unlimited), FuboTV
Miami vs. Central Michigan: Odds
- Spread: Miami -41.5
- Total: 53.5 total points
- Moneyline: Central Michigan +15000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Miami vs. Central Michigan: Final weather
The forecast for Miami Gardens calls for a sunny day with a high near 87 degrees and a 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m.
Tonight looks mostly clear with a low around 71 and another 10% chance of storms before 8 p.m.
Miami vs. Central Michigan: Injury report
Miami
- WR Joshua Moore: Out for the season (upper body)
- RB CharMar Brown: Out for the season (right knee)
- TE Luka Gilbert: Out for the season
- CB O.J. Frederique Jr.: Out (shoulder)
- CB Xavier Lucas: Out
- CB Ja'Boree Antoine: Out
- LB Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.: Out several weeks (lower body)
- WR Malachi Toney: Expected to play
- RB Mark Fletcher Jr.: Expected to play
- RB Jordan Lyle: In position to make his season debut
Central Michigan
- WR Tommy McIntosh: Out for the season (ACL)
Miami vs. Central Michigan: Game prediction
Miami should control this game and use the second half against Wake Forest as a wake-up call.
Darian Mensah has been so on point this season, completing 71 of 79 passes for 873 yards and 11 touchdowns without an interception, and there is no reason to think that will stop this evening.
Even with Moore and Brown done for the year, Miami has enough depth at receiver and running back to dominate on that side of the ball.
As for the Canes' run defense, which will be important in this matchup, the group ranks among the national leaders at 45.7 yards allowed per game. Central Michigan leans on quarterback Angel Flores in the run game and if Miami can shut down an already one-dimensional offense, they should cruise to a blowout victory.
Prediction: Miami 42, Central Michigan 6
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