UMass vs Eastern Michigan 9/18/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The UMass Minutemen meet the Eastern Michigan Eagles Saturday in week 3 college football action at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The Eastern Michigan Eagles need a win here to get a game above a .500 record. The Umass Minutemen need a win after losses to Pittsburgh and Boston College.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles have lost six of their last 10 road games. Ben Bryant is completing 70.6 percent of his passes for 149 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Dylan Drummond and Hassan Beydoun have combined for 134 receiving yards on 11 catches while Dylan Summers has five receptions. The Eastern Michigan Eagles ground game is averaging 118.5 yards per contest, and Darius Boone Jr. leads the way with 107 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Eastern Michigan is allowing 24.5 points and 405 yards per game. Terry Myrick leads the Eastern Michigan Eagles with 13 tackles, DeZaun Brooks has one sack and David Carter Jr. has one interception.

The Umass Minutemen haven’t won a game since September of 2019. Brady Olson is completing 48.3 percent of his passes for 214 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Rico Arnold and Taylor Edwards have combined for 149 receiving yards and one touchdown while Jermaine Johnson Jr. has three receptions. The Umass Minutemen ground game is averaging 81.5 yards per contest, and Kay’Ron Adams leads the way with 66 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Umass is allowing 48 points and 544.5 yards per game. Gerrell Johnson leads the Umass Minutemen with 18 tackles, Xavier Gonsalves has one sack and Josh Wallace has one pass deflection.

The Eagles are 23-7 ATS in their last 30 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in September. The Minutemen are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games on fieldturf and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 vs. MAC. The over is 8-2 in Eagles last 10 road games. The over is 35-16 in Minutemen last 51 games overall.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles aren’t laying double digit chalk on a consistent basis and already failed to cover as a big favorite this year against St. Francis (PA). However, Eastern Michigan has been a road covering machine the last several years. The Umass Minutemen haven’t had the easiest schedule through two games, but they also haven’t won a game in two years, they don’t cover numbers and they’re one of the worst defenses in college football through two games. Thick number with a program you’re not used to seeing in this role, but I have no choice but to lay it. UMass isn’t good.