Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PM ET· Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field· UConn -14.5 · O/U 50.5
Rest 6d / 13dTravel 43 mi / 0 miForecast: 44°F · wind 4 mph · Clear
Market context
UConn -14.5 · O/U 50.5
opened UConn -16, now UConn -14.5 · total opened 48.5, now 50.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Massachusetts as road underdog
2026 overall: 4-2-1 ATS (7 games) · 3-4 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-0-1 ATS (2 games) · 2-0 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 2-4 ATS (6 games) · 4-2 O/U (6 games)
Since 2020: 17-19-1 ATS (37 games) · 21-16 O/U (37 games)
UConn as home favorite
2026 overall: 4-2 ATS (6 games) · 3-3 O/U (6 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 1-0 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 3-1 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 9-7 ATS (16 games) · 9-7 O/U (16 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalUConn · 7 of 9
339.1
Yards / game
449.2
2.37
Points / drive
3.10
3.0
TDs / game
4.7
35.4
3rd-down %
41.9
60.0
RZ TD %
73.9
1.0
Turnover margin
0.0
2.1
Sacks / game
1.8
3.7
TFL / game
5.3
11.6
Havoc / game
13.7
40.5 / 59.5
Pass / Rush split
44.3 / 55.7
2026 · Situational matchup
When Massachusetts has the ball
Massachusetts's early-down offense ranks 72nd of 138. UConn's early-down defense ranks 98th of 138.
Massachusetts's passing-down offense ranks 65th of 138. UConn's passing-down defense ranks 86th of 138.
Massachusetts's third-down offense ranks 114th of 138. UConn's third-down defense ranks 76th of 138.
Massachusetts's red-zone offense ranks 73rd of 138. UConn's red-zone defense ranks 92nd of 138.
When UConn has the ball
UConn's early-down offense ranks 31st of 138. Massachusetts's early-down defense ranks 12th of 138.
UConn's passing-down offense ranks 35th of 138. Massachusetts's passing-down defense ranks 64th of 138.
UConn's third-down offense ranks 62nd of 138. Massachusetts's third-down defense ranks 19th of 138.
UConn's red-zone offense ranks 25th of 138. Massachusetts's red-zone defense ranks 54th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▼Offense form-0.126 last 3 vs 0.016 season (-0.143)
▼Defense form-0.012 last 3 vs -0.199 season (+0.187)
▲Offense form0.196 last 3 vs 0.131 season (+0.066)
▼Defense form0.120 last 3 vs -0.043 season (+0.163)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingWilliam Pop Watson III — 820 yd, 7 TD
RushingElijah Faulkner — 361 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingT.Y. Harding — 327 yd, 2 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKalieb Osborne — 1421 yd, 10 TD
RushingCyncir Bowers — 433 yd, 6 TD
ReceivingShamar Porter — 235 yd, 2 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Massachusetts offense
72ndof 1380.021278 plays
vs
UConn defense · allowed
98thof 1380.033Massachusetts defense · allowed
12thof 138-0.163vs
UConn offense
31stof 1380.095265 plays
Passing downs
Massachusetts offense
65thof 1380.029128 plays
vs
UConn defense · allowed
86thof 1380.040149 plays
Massachusetts defense · allowed
64thof 138-0.030168 plays
vs
UConn offense
35thof 1380.193147 plays
Third down
Massachusetts offense
114thof 138-0.15782 plays
vs
UConn defense · allowed
76thof 1380.03489 plays
Massachusetts defense · allowed
19thof 138-0.218100 plays
vs
UConn offense
62ndof 1380.11473 plays
Red zone
Massachusetts offense
73rdof 138-0.01140 plays · small sample
vs
UConn defense · allowed
92ndof 1380.04845 plays · small sample
Massachusetts defense · allowed
54thof 138-0.10964 plays
vs
UConn offense
25thof 1380.19255 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Massachusetts offense
103rdof 13843.8%vs
UConn defense · allowed
115thof 13850.5%Massachusetts defense · allowed
38thof 13837.5%vs
UConn offense
47thof 13852.7%Away
Home
Massachusetts Offense vs UConn DefenseMassachusetts · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.09#91
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#97-0.09
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.007#83
359 plays
EPA/Play
#1000.047
allowed · 331 plays
-0.000#74
152 plays
EPA/Pass
#1250.192
allowed · 176 plays
-0.013#83
207 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#30-0.117
allowed · 155 plays
47.4%#61
359 plays
Success Rate
#10848.3%
allowed · 331 plays
42.8%#92
Pass Success Rate
#9244.7%
allowed
50.7%#40
Rush Success Rate
#13252.5%
allowed
43.8%#103
Available Yards %
#11550.5%
allowed
67.4#17
Net Field Position
#6471.6
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.021#72
278 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#980.033
allowed
6.8#64
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#757.1
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Massachusetts Defense vs UConn OffenseMassachusetts · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.08#51
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#260.21
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.183#9
allowed · 361 plays
EPA/Play
#230.144
339 plays
-0.281#7
allowed · 166 plays
EPA/Pass
#180.219
152 plays
-0.099#35
allowed · 195 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#460.083
187 plays
41.8%#28
allowed · 361 plays
Success Rate
#2550.7%
339 plays
39.6%#31
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#2950.7%
45.5%#50
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#3950.8%
37.5%#38
allowed
Available Yards %
#4752.7%
70.6#91
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#7170.6
-0.163#12
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#310.095
265 plays
7.2#66
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1348.1
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.007
359 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.141
343 plays
-0.191
359 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.045
339 plays
-0.011
40 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.192
55 plays · small sample
-0.109
64 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.048
45 plays · small sample
-0.157
82 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.114
73 plays
-0.218
100 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.034
89 plays