Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction & Betting Tips - October 19 | College Football Week 8

The Central Michigan Chippewas are traveling to Rynearson Stadium on Week 8, to face in-state rival the Eastern Michigan Eagles in a clash of the Mid-American Conference.

The Eagles come into Week 8 with a slightly better record than the Chippewas, with the Eagles being 4-2 (1-1 Mid-American) and Michigaan 3-3 (1-1 Mid-American). The game is important for both schools, as it gives them the chance to raise their conference record above .500.

In their latest outing, the Chippewas fell to the Ohio Bobcats 27-25, after they were unable to score twice with 3:25 left in the clock.

Tyler Jefferson led them in passing, with 95 yards and no touchdowns, although he also ran for 28 yards. Joe Labas started for Central Michigan, throwing for 36 yards. The true power behind their offense was running back Marion Lukes, who recorded 110 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns.

Eastern Michigan, meanwhile, also lost its last encounter, a 38-14 defeat to the Miami Redhawks. Their signal-caller Cole Snyder threw for 211, with no touchdowns and an interception. Their two touchdowns came through a committee-wide effort of 128 rushing yards.

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Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan odds and prediction

The Eagles are slightly favored for this one, with bookies making them 3-point favorites. ESPN's game predictor gives Eastern Michigan a 61.7% of winning the encounter.

Despite their lackluster performance in their previous outings, both quarterbacks have high yardage in the season. Labas has 1114 passing yards, seven touchdowns and also a worrisome seven interceptions. Snyder, in turn, has recorded 1168 passing yards, four touchdowns and an interception for the Eagles.

Central Michigan is 5-1-0 against the spread this season, while Eastern Michigan is 2-1. Expect this one to be a fairly high-scoring game, but our bet is on an Eagles win while covering the spread.

Prediction: Central Michigan 24-32 Eastern Michigan.

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How to watch Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan? Streaming options

This game will only be available through ESPN+, the network's sports streaming service that's sometimes bundled up with Hulu and Disney+. You will need to get a subscription to the service to watch the encounter. They start at $10.99.