Central Michigan Chippewas vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 8/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Spartans (-11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

CEFCU Stadium is where the San Jose State Spartans (7-6 last year) will attempt to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-8 last season) on Friday, August 29, 2025. San Jose State opens this contest as 1.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 50.5.

The Central Michigan Chippewas wrapped up their year holding a 4-8 record. In their last contest, the Chippewas went up against the NIU Huskies and ended up losing by a score of 24-16. The Central Michigan Chippewas ended up rushing 31 times and tallied 112 yds, which came out to an average of 3.6 yards per carry. In all, they tallied 56 plays which converted into 204 yards. Central Michigan conceded 19 pass completions on 30 attempts for 169 yds, and a completion rate of 63.3%. On the ground, the Chippewas conceded 163 yds on 42 tries, which averages out to 3.9 yards per run surrendered.

The Chippewas tallied 3,954 total yards for last year. Central Michigan earned 11 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the ball 22 times. Central Michigan earned 216 1st downs offensively, and they committed 82 infractions for 731 yards. As a team they maintained an average of 166.1 yards rushing, which had them sitting 60th in the country. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Central Michigan Chippewas had an average of 22.6 PPG.

In terms of passing yardage, the Chippewas allowed 2,326 yds which had them sitting in 18th in Division 1. In their 12 games played last season, they gave up 193.8 yards per outing via the pass and surrendering a completion percentage of 60.1%. They conceded 363.6 yards per outing putting them 59th in Division 1. They yielded 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 20 touchdowns via the ground game. They allowed 4.6 yards per run and 169.8 rushing yards per contest last season. In total, they gave up 2,038 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Chippewas ranked 98th in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 29.7 PPG.

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The Spartans finished the season having a 7-6 mark. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 41-39 when they faced the USF Bulls. San Jose State relinquished 34 run attempts for 56 yards (1.6 yards per carry). The Spartans pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 235 yds on 24 out of 36 through the air. The Spartans finished with 441 yards while they ran 94 plays (4.7 yds per play). San Jose State ended up running for 4.5 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 161 yards on 36 carries.

When it comes to how much they scored, the Spartans earned a ranking of 63rd in the nation with an average of 28.4 points per game. The San Jose State Spartans averaged 409.8 yards per game, which ranked them 43rd in D-1. The San Jose State offense compiled 784 yds of penalties on 91 infractions, which was good for 29th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They gave away 16 picks while conceding 13 fumbles and they obtained 283 1st downs. Last season, the Spartans compiled 4,183 passing yards in addition to an average of 321.8 passing yards per contest, which ranked 5th in the country. They averaged 88.1 yards per game via the rush and ran for 1,145 yards in total.

The Spartans gave up 27.5 points per contest, which had them ranked 84th in the nation. San Jose State allowed a total of 1,921 yards via the ground game (147.8 yards/game) and 25 touchdowns on the ground throughout last season. Last season, they relinquished 358 total points. They surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air and 232.8 yards/outing, which had them ranked 91st in Division 1. The Spartans defense was on the field for 980 plays, which had them sitting 129th in college football. Their defense tallied 7 fumbles recovered and 21 interceptions over the course of last season.

Who will win tonight's Chippewas/Spartans college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Spartans -11.5

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