UMass Minutemen vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The UMass Minutemen (1-3) are en route to Rynearson Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-2). Eastern Michigan is 20-point favorites. The over/under is 58.

The UMass Minutemen come into this game with a record of 1-3 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Minutemen took on the Temple Owls and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 28-0. Gino Campiotti connected on 7/14 with 36 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 57.3 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Ellis Merriweather was the leader on the ground for the Minutemen with 8 attempts for 53 yards (6.6 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they ran 72 plays which gave them a total of 259 yards. The UMass Minutemen ended up running the ball 46 different times and amassed 179 yards, which had them averaging 3.9 yards per attempt. Against the rush, the Minutemen gave up 107 yards on 34 attempts, which is 3.1 yds per rush allowed. UMass allowed 14 completions on 25 tries for 206 yards, and a completion rate of 56.0%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the UMass Minutemen have an average of 10.0 points per outing. Offensively they maintain an average of 185.8 yards rushing giving them a rank of 45th in D-1. The Minutemen currently have 993 total yards this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, UMass has totaled 1 touchdown through the air and 2 rushing touchdowns. UMass has accounted for 55 first downs offensively, and they have committed 35 infractions for 308 yds. They have turned the ball over 7 different times.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Minutemen have allowed 762 yds which has them ranked 35th in D-1. They have allowed 190.5 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 51.5%. Overall, they have allowed 356.5 yards per contest putting them 59th in college football. They have conceded 5 touchdowns by air and 11 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 4.7 yards per rushing attempt and 166.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. For the year, they have conceded 664 yards via the ground game in 4 contests. The Minutemen rank 102nd in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 32.0 points per game.

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The Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 50-31 when they faced the Buffalo Bulls. Austin Smith (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 190 yds on 12/19 through the air while his quarterback rating was 154. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 10.0. Austin Smith carried the ball 12 times for 74 yds, ending the game with 6.2 yds per carry for Eastern Michigan. Eastern Michigan ran the football for 4.4 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 137 yds on 31 attempts. The Eagles finished the game with 327 yds while they ran 50 plays (6.5 yds per play). The Eagles passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 69.0%, surrendering 297 yds on 20 for 29 passing. Eastern Michigan allowed 55 run attempts for 201 yards (3.7 yards per rush).

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Eagles currently rank 69th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 31.0 points per game. For the season to this point, the Eagles currently have a total of 934 passing yards along with holding an average of 233.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 80th in the country. The Eastern Michigan Eagles average 385.3 yards per contest, which ranks them 84th in the country. The Eastern Michigan offense has racked up 249 yards of penalties on 27 violations, which ranks them 48th in the country in terms of making mistakes.

Eastern Michigan has given up a total of 661 yards rushing (165.3 yards/game) as well as 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have yielded 11 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 285.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 117th in D-1. The Eagles defense has participated in 286 plays, which has them sitting 91st in the nation. The Eagles are giving up 38.5 PPG, which has them ranked 121st in college football. This year, they have relinquished 154 total points.

Who will win tonight's Minutemen/Eagles college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Eagles -20

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