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CBB · November 2, 2026

Central Michigan Chippewas vs UL Monroe Warhawks Preview & Odds — November 2, 2026

Central Michigan Chippewas

UL Monroe Warhawks

Monday, November 2 · 7:30 PM ET

CMUOffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)ULM

244th105.4

Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions

101.4318th

259th71.7

PPG

71.7257th

CMUDefenseULM

300th113.3

Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions

119.7360th

258th77.7

Opp PPG

85.4361st

CMUTeamULM

280th−7.9

Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating

−18.3352nd

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

About these numbers

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Matchup preview

Central Michigan visits UL Monroe on Monday, November 2 at 7:30 PM ET.

Last season (2025-26), Central Michigan scored 71.7 points per game (259th of 366) and allowed 77.7 (258th). UL Monroe scored 71.7 points per game (257th of 366) and allowed 85.4 (361st).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Central Michigan 105.4 (244th), UL Monroe 101.4 (318th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Central Michigan 113.3 (300th), UL Monroe 119.7 (360th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Central Michigan −7.9 (280th), UL Monroe −18.3 (352nd). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

Central Michigan is a 2.5-point road favorite, with UL Monroe getting the points at home. The spread opened at Central Michigan -4.5. The total is 152.5, down from 154.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Central Michigan -155, UL Monroe +125) prices Central Michigan at 58% and UL Monroe at 42%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 2

OpenUL Monroe +4.5 (-110)
Central Michigan -4.5 (-110)

NowUL Monroe +2.5 (-108)
Central Michigan -2.5 (-112)

Totaldown 2

Open154.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now152.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenCentral Michigan -144 56%
UL Monroe +119 44%

NowCentral Michigan -155 58%
UL Monroe +125 42%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 2

Central Michigan -2.5-107ProphetX
UL Monroe +2.5+106Novig
Over 152.5-110FanDuel
Under 152.5-110FanDuel
Central Michigan-140Fanatics
UL Monroe+138Novig

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2019: Central Michigan won 0 and UL Monroe 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 11, 2023	UL Monroe 74, Central Michigan 64 UL Monroe won

Meetings since 2019, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, the box score vs the close and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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