The Umass Minutemen and Ohio Bobcats meet Tuesday in college football action at Peden Stadium. Here’s a Ohio vs Massachusetts Prediction. This article will include a Ohio vs Massachusetts Pick.
Umass Minutemen Betting Preview
The Umass Minutemen lost to Akron and Northern Illinois, and play Bowling Green next. Massachusetts has lost 14 straight games. AJ Hairston is completing 49.8 percent of his passes for 957 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Jacquon Gibson and Donnie Gray have combined for 693 receiving yards on 72 catches, while Max Bowling has 16 receptions.
The Umass Minutemen ground game is averaging 79.5 yards per contest, and Brandon Hood leads the way with 320 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Umass is allowing 37.6 points and 440.9 yards per game. Tyler Martin leads the Umass Minutemen with 81 tackles, Marques White has 5 sacks and DD Snyder has 1 interception.
Ohio Bobcats Betting Preview
The Ohio Bobcats beat Miami OH, lost to Western Michigan, and they play Buffalo next. Ohio has won 5 of its last 7 games. Parker Navarro is completing 63.7 percent of his passes for 2,057 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. Rodney Harris II and Chase Hendricks have combined for 1,222 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Mason Williams has 23 receptions.
The Ohio Bobcats ground game is averaging 202.7 yards per contest, and Sieh Bangura leads the way with 927 yards and 11 touchdowns. Defensively, Ohio is allowing 23.5 points and 371.1 yards per game. Jalen Thomeson leads the Ohio Bobcats with 65 tackles, Jay Crable has 5 sacks and Cameron Hollobaugh has 2 interceptions.
Ohio Bobcats Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 13, Chase Hendricks ranks 1st in the Mid-American Conference for receiving yards (858) this season.
Massachusetts Minutemen Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 13, Brandon Rose has the most pass attempts without a passing touchdown this season (82).
Matchup/League Facts
- Six of Ohio’s 10 games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.
- Ohio ranks 17th among FBS teams for red zone percentage against this season (75.8).
- Massachusetts ranks 136th among FBS teams for points per game this season (10.5).
- Massachusetts has suffered the equal-most road losses by a margin of 10+ points of any FBS team this season (5).
Ohio vs Massachusetts Prediction
It’s no secret that Massachusetts is awful, as it hasn’t won a game this season and is 2-8 ATS despite being big underdogs weekly. Ohio should be big favorites. However, this line is ridiculous. Ohio is 1-3 ATS this season as a double-digit favorite.
Since 2018, Ohio is 0-4 ATS as a favorite of 28 or more points, and one of those failed covers was an outright loss in 2021 to Duquesne. Yes, UMass is probably the worst football program in the country, but that doesn’t mean we throw an average at best opponent all that chalk. Ohio still has issues finishing drives and does struggle at times to stop the run defensively. Give me the points with the Minutemen on the road.