The two teams score 42 or more points between them.
Confidence83%
Model77.4%SportsbooksOdds69.8%Edge+7.6
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
MASSUMass070077
CONNUConn1470142135
Most likely final scoresMASS 7–35 CONN 0.7%MASS 7–42 CONN 0.7%MASS 14–42 CONN 0.6%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
MASSUMassUConnCONN
Offense
322▼ 303Total yards▲ 438425
201▲ 250Passing yards▼ 173226
121▼ 53Rushing yards▲ 265199
18▼ 14First downs▼ 2122
Scoring
1▲ 2Touchdowns▲ 54
0▲ 1Passing touchdowns= 22
1= 1Rushing touchdowns= 22
0▲ 1Field goals made▼ 02
Ball security
1▼ 0Turnovers▼ 01
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1▼ 0Fumbles lost▼ 01
0Sacks allowed0
52▲ 100Penalty yards▲ 10059
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
MASSTotal yardsOver 248.5Proj. 32272%Won · 303
MASSPassing yardsOver 144.5Proj. 20172%Won · 250
MASSRushing yardsOver 68.5Proj. 12172%Lost · 53
MASSFirst downsOver 13.5Proj. 1874%Won · 14
CONNTotal yardsOver 351.5Proj. 42572%Won · 438
CONNPassing yardsOver 168.5Proj. 22672%Won · 173
CONNRushing yardsOver 146.5Proj. 19972%Won · 265
CONNFirst downsOver 18.5Proj. 2271%Won · 21
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.UMass is 2-1 on the road this season, winning by 12.7 points a game.
Home form.UConn is 1-2 at home, scoring 37.0 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at CONN −16.5 and is now CONN −12.5, a 4-point move toward UMass.
Rest.UMass comes in on 6 days’ rest, UConn on 13.
Streak.UMass has lost 3 in a row.
Tale of the tape
MASSUMassCONNUConn
MASSUMassCONNUConn
4-3Record3-3
2-1 roadRoad / home1-2 home
L3StreakW1
6 daysRest13 days
28.0Points per game35.7
19.1Points allowed25.2
+62Point differentialseason to date+63
179Passing yards / game257
160Rushing yards / game193
35%3rd-down conversion42%
13Takeaways7
0Sacks0
6Turnovers7
155Passing yards / game281
201Rushing yards / game183
33%3rd-down conversion35%
9Takeaways2
0Sacks0
2Turnovers5
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares UMass’ road games with UConn’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
MASSUMass4-3WWLLL
Wk 7Oct 17@ BUFF
MASSUMass18BUFFBuffalo25
UMass moneyline +220Buffalo moneyline −278
LF/OT
Wk 6Oct 10vs M-OH
M-OHMiami OH20MASSUMass19
Miami OH moneyline −244UMass moneyline +190
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3vs EMU
EMUE Michigan38MASSUMass14
E Michigan moneyline +180UMass moneyline −244
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ SAC
MASSUMass35SACSacramento St6
UMass moneyline −233Sacramento St moneyline +170
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs STON
STONStonehill14MASSUMass36
Stonehill moneyline +1500UMass moneyline −10000
WFINAL
CONNUConn3-3LWLLW
Wk 6Oct 10@ TEM
CONNUConn34TEMTemple20
UConn moneyline +138Temple moneyline −196
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3vs SYR
SYRSyracuse42CONNUConn41
Syracuse moneyline −278UConn moneyline +205
LF/OT
Wk 4Sep 26@ M-OH
CONNUConn21M-OHMiami OH24
UConn moneyline +110Miami OH moneyline −143
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19@ USM
CONNUConn48USMSouthern Miss20
UConn moneyline −167Southern Miss moneyline +130
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs MD
MDMaryland38CONNUConn14
Maryland moneyline −526UConn moneyline +340
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
UConn beat UMass 35–16 in college football Week 8, on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 PM ET. The moneyline had UMass at +370 and UConn at −526.
Our model predicted a final score of UMass 7, UConn 35. Its picks: UConn to win (−588), won; UConn −7.5 (−182), won; over 41.5 points (−357), won. The best pick was over 41.5 points, at 83% confidence.