Data Skrive:
The UMass Minutemen will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Minutemen are small favorites (-2.5) in their game against the Eagles, with the over/under being 51 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Minutemen are -136 and the Eagles are +115.)
Below you’ll find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
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UMass -2.5 vs. Eastern Michigan
UMass vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Minutemen (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Minutemen (-136), Eagles (+115)
- Total: 51 points
UMass vs. Eastern Michigan Betting Stats and Info
- UMass covered five times in 12 games with a spread last season.
- UMass did not cover the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more last season (in three opportunities).
- Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total eight times in UMass games.
- Eastern Michigan went 6-6-0 ATS last year.
- Eastern Michigan had an ATS record of 4-4 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs last year.
- In Eastern Michigan games last season, combined scoring went over the point total six times.
UMass vs. Eastern Michigan Key Players
UMass Minutemen
- Taisun Phommachanh collected 1,507 passing yards (125.6 per game) with a 61.2% completion percentage last season, while throwing for six touchdowns with six interceptions.
- A year ago Kay’Ron Adams racked up 1,157 rushing yards (96.4 per game) and scored 12 touchdowns.
- Last season Gregroy Desrosiers rushed for 301 yards on 37 carries (25.1 yards per game), with four rushing touchdowns. Desrosiers also helped out in the passing game, with 15 catches for 185 yards and two TDs.
- Last year Anthony Simpson was targeted 96 times and had 57 catches for 792 yards and three touchdowns.
- George Johnson also tacked on 421 receiving yards on 35 grabs and three touchdowns. He was targeted 55 times, and put up 35.1 yards per game.
- Mark Pope racked up 420 receiving yards on 33 catches with one TD.
- Billy Wooden showed out with an impressive stat line of six sacks, eight TFL and 50 tackles last year.
- In last year’s campaign, Nahji Logan racked up 60 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks.
- Last season, Juan Lua grabbed two interceptions and added 17 tackles and four passes defended.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
- Austin Smith collected 1,775 passing yards (136.5 per game) with a 57.4% completion percentage last season (171-for-298), throwing for nine touchdowns with seven interceptions. He added 151 rushing yards on 101 carries and two rushing TDs.
- Samson Evans rushed for 635 yards on 142 carries (48.8 yards per game) and scored 12 touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Jaylon Jackson rushed for 576 yards on 136 carries (44.3 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 234 and two TDs.
- Last season Tanner Knue hauled in 50 passes for 479 yards (36.8 per game) and three touchdowns.
- JB Mitchell III added 398 yards on 35 grabs and one touchdown. He was targeted 63 times, and averaged 30.6 receiving yards last season.
- Hamze Elzayat caught 27 passes on 50 targets for 360 yards and two TDs.
- Last season Mikah Coleman piled up 4.5 sacks, four TFL and 38 tackles.
- Chase Kline racked up 136 tackles, two TFL, and two sacks over his 2023 campaign.
- Last season Bennett Walker hauled in three interceptions and added 22 tackles and three passes defended.