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Massachusetts enters tonight at 2-4, with a 0-2 home record and a 2-2 road mark. The road wins at Rutgers, 37-21, and Sacramento State, 35-6, came before losses to Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Buffalo and Connecticut. The latest result was a 16-35 defeat at Connecticut. The Minutemen return to McGuirk Alumni Stadium still looking for a home win.
William Watson III returned at Connecticut after his lower-body injury kept him out against Miami (OH) and Buffalo. Logan Inagawa remains in the quarterback depth chart, while Aedan McCarthy missed Buffalo and Connecticut with an injury. Elijah Faulkner leads the published running-back depth chart ahead of Curtis Kimmons IV.
The receiving group has both returns and continuing absences. Joseph Griffin Jr. played at Connecticut and produced 77 receiving yards. Kimmons caught a touchdown pass there. T.Y. Harding has no confirmed clearance after missing Buffalo and Connecticut. Dallas Elliot is out for the season because of cancer, and Jordan Washington is also out for the season.
Joe Harasymiak remains in charge, with Max Warner directing the offense and Jared Keyte directing the defense. At Connecticut, UMass recorded five sacks but also allowed a blocked punt to become a touchdown. Tonight brings a home conference game against Ball State, which enters at 2-5.
Massachusetts is 2-4, with a 0-2 home record and a 2-2 road record. The 37-21 win at Rutgers and 35-6 win at Sacramento State preceded losses to Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Buffalo and Connecticut. A failed late conversion against Miami (OH) and an overtime defeat at Buffalo were followed by the 16-35 loss at Connecticut.
William Watson III, a transfer from Virginia Tech, returned to start at Connecticut after his lower-body injury. Logan Inagawa played at Buffalo. Aedan McCarthy has no confirmed return after missing Buffalo and Connecticut.
Joseph Griffin Jr. returned at Connecticut with 77 receiving yards on four catches. Curtis Kimmons IV contributed five receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. T.Y. Harding remains without confirmed clearance after missing Buffalo and Connecticut.
Dallas Elliot will miss the rest of the season because of a rare form of cancer, and Jordan Washington is also out for the season. Training-camp injuries ended the seasons of Greg Klingensmith and Zachary Betts.
UMass scored a late touchdown against Miami (OH) but failed on the conversion for the lead. At Buffalo, a tying field goal sent the game to overtime, where the Minutemen did not score.
Injury report as of : 4 Minutemen and 19 Cardinals on the report.
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Prices as of : the Minutemen are −3.5 at five sportsbooks and the total is 49.5.
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Minutemen to win costs 62¢ on Kalshi, against −162 at the best sportsbook (Caesars). A Yes price in cents is the market’s chance in percent; Kalshi’s trading fee is extra.
| Market | Kalshi | Polymarket | Best sportsbook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen to win | 62¢62% chance | 62¢62% chance | −162Caesars |
| Cardinals to win | 43¢43% chance | 41¢41% chance | +142DraftKings |
| Minutemen −3.5 | 50¢50% chance | 49¢49% chance | −3.5 −104FanDuel |
| Over 49.5 total points | 52¢52% chance | 50¢50% chance | o49.5 −110FanDuel |
| Sportsbook | Spread | Money line | Total | Sign up | |||
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Lines as of : the Minutemen spread is −3.5, where it opened; the total is 49.5, where it opened.
Open, then now.
| Date | Game | Result | Spread | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10/23 | at Connecticut Huskies | L 16-35 | +15.5 | Missed |
| Sat 10/17 | at Buffalo Bulls | L 18-25 | +3.5 | Missed |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 19-20 | +2.5 | Covered |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | L 14-38 | −6 | Missed |
| Sat 9/26 | at Sacramento State Hornets | W 35-6 | −6 | Covered |
Spread is the Minutemen’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.
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The Massachusetts Minutemen are 2-4: 0-2 at home and 2-2 on the road.
The Minutemen host the Ball State Cardinals on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET).
The Minutemen list Greg Klingensmith (Out), Zachary Betts (Out), Jordan Washington (Out), Dallas Elliot (Out), William Watson III (Available), Aedan McCarthy (Not reported), T.Y. Harding (Not reported), Joseph Griffin Jr. (Available), Curtis Kimmons IV (Available), William DePaepe (Available), TJ Magee (Available), Joshua Nobles (Available), Brock Taylor (Not reported), Zachary Franks (Not reported).
Massachusetts hosts 2-5 Ball State at McGuirk Alumni Stadium at 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET). William Watson III returned at Connecticut, but clearance for T.Y. Harding and Aedan McCarthy remains unconfirmed; Ball State expects Jared Badie and Sterling Smith back but does not expect DJ Fields to play. The starter lists are provisional because final gameday clearance was not confirmed in the available team updates.
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