Massachusetts at Eastern Michigan - 2022 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 1st 2022 (2:00 PM EDT)
Eastern Michigan -20 (53.0)
Eastern Michigan 20 - Massachusetts: 13

 
Minutemen (1 - 11) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Don Brown (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 11 - 39 (9 - 43 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Wind: 13.7 MPH
UMASS 2nd straight Road Game
EMU 2nd straight Home Game
EMU is playing their 5th straight game
UMASS is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -14  (SP+ EMU -23)
Projected Score: UMASS: 19 - EMU: 32 (51)
EMU Win prob: 93% | Cover: 53%
UMASS Travel: 567 miles
Eagles (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Chris Creighton (37 - 57)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (24 - 25 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Massachusetts's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3 Massachusetts at Tulane+28.559.0L 10 - 42UN
Sat 9/10 Massachusetts at Toledo+28.049.0L 10 - 55ON
Sat 9/17 Massachusetts vs Stony Brook-1.044.5W 20 - 3UY
Sat 9/24 Massachusetts at Temple+10.044.0L 0 - 28UN
Sat 10/1 Massachusetts at Eastern Michigan+20.053.0L 13 - 20UY
Sat 10/8 Massachusetts vs Liberty+22.545.5L 24 - 42OY
Sat 10/15 Massachusetts vs Buffalo+17.047.5L 7 - 34UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29 Massachusetts vs New Mexico State+1.039.0L 13 - 23UN
Fri 11/4 Massachusetts at UConn+15.039.5L 10 - 27UN
Sat 11/12 Massachusetts at Arkansas State+17.049.0L 33 - 35OY
Sat 11/19 Massachusetts at Texas A&M+32.046.0L 3 - 20UY
Sat 11/26 Massachusetts vs Army+20.045.5L 7 - 44ON

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Predictions for Massachusetts's Schedule
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/2 Eastern Michigan vs Eastern Kentucky-10.557.5W 42 - 34ON
Sat 9/10 Eastern Michigan at Louisiana+11.056.0L 21 - 49ON
Sat 9/17 Eastern Michigan at Arizona State+20.556.5W 30 - 21UY
Sat 9/24 Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo-6.557.5L 31 - 50ON
Sat 10/1 Eastern Michigan vs Massachusetts-20.053.0W 20 - 13UN
Sat 10/8 Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan+4.555.5W 45 - 23OY
Sat 10/15 Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois-3.564.5L 10 - 39UN
Sat 10/22 Eastern Michigan at Ball State+2.557.5W 20 - 16UY
Sat 10/29 Eastern Michigan vs Toledo+4.054.0L 24 - 27UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/8 Eastern Michigan at Akron-6.557.0W 34 - 28ON
Wed 11/16 Eastern Michigan at Kent State+7.560.0W 31 - 24UY
Fri 11/25 Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan-1.053.5W 38 - 19OY
Tue 12/20 Eastern Michigan vs San José State+3.554.0W 41 - 27OY

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Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule
Important Stats (2021)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UMASS.0938%11.143%3.0314732%1533.34.4249%38.650%48%5.0659.51.70.8
EMU.245%24.142%2.9811947%2634.23.351%29.853%48%4.134.51.11.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
UMASS0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
EMU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2021
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UMASS Offense1211.19.337.5%3.341.7163001471534.253%46%43%32%21%.09
EMU Defense1329.824.850.8%4.11.5 - - - - - 54%46%53%48%14%.3
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UMASS Defense1238.642.548.7%5.060.8 - - - - - 59%41%50%48%13%.42
EMU Offense1324.123.744.9%4.231.1223811192633.443%57%42%47%18%.2

Additional Stats 2021
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Massachusetts1229:4516.333%44%6.359.51.70.83.80.9026.9
Eastern Michigan1330:3222.242%48%3.834.51.11.541.8330.3
Run Game Stats (2022)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UMASS Offense1253%43%34.71474.214.183.0365%14%1.07
EMU Defense1354%53% - - - - .273.6285%8%0.92
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
UMASS Defense1259%50% - - - - .313.2177%8%1.2
EMU Offense1343%42%35118.53.426.132.9873%11%0.97

Pass Game Stats (2022)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UMASS Offense1246%32%13.627.6152.75.511.21111.041.634%28%.317%2.2
EMU Defense1346%48% - - - - - - 8.351.528%35%.316%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UMASS Defense1241%48% - - - - - - 2.581.829%37%.75%2.5
EMU Offense1357%47%23.835262.87.511.1199.281.430%32%.416%2.1

Massachusetts's Power Ratings
Massachusetts's Power Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Offense Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating:  #124
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Massachusetts's 2022 Expected Record: -
Massachusetts's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -30.3  #133
Massachusetts's Offense SP+ Rating: 7.5  #132
Massachusetts's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.4  #110

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Massachusetts:    Eastern Michigan: -1.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Massachusetts: -30.3   Eastern Michigan: -7.1




Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: -1.05 NR
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating:  #111
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Expected Record: -
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1  #91
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.0  #85
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.4  #93

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Massachusetts Scoring
Offense: 11.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 9.3
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 42.5

Massachusetts's 2022 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 0 - 7
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
Eastern Michigan 32
Massachusetts 19

Projected Total Points: 51
Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.7
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202408/31Massachusetts14Eastern Michigan28Massachusetts -2.5Eastern Michigan49.0Under
202309/16Eastern Michigan19Massachusetts17Eastern Michigan -7Massachusetts50.0Under
202210/01Eastern Michigan20Massachusetts13Eastern Michigan -20Massachusetts53.0Under
202109/18Massachusetts28Eastern Michigan42Eastern Michigan -22Massachusetts56.5Over
201511/14Eastern Michigan17Massachusetts28UMass -7.5Massachusetts68.5Under
201410/18Massachusetts36Eastern Michigan14UMass -11.5Massachusetts0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Eastern Michigan411 Overs
Massachusetts254 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams3 - 32 - 41 - 31 - 1
Road Teams3 - 34 - 21 - 13 - 1

(#) UMASS at (#) EMU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUMASSEMU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #133 #91
Perf GradeGrade #135 #57
OffenseOff #135 #51
DefenseDef #116 #90
Spec TeamsST #134 #12
TalentTal #124 #111
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Massachusetts on Offense
CategoryCat
UMASS OffEMU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #135 #90
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #132 #93
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Massachusetts Run Game
CategoryCat
UMASS OffEMU Def
Run GameRun #129 #33
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #129 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #20
Massachusetts Pass Game
CategoryCat
UMASS OffEMU Def
Pass GamePass #135 #114
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #47 #89
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Eastern Michigan on Offense
CategoryCatEMU OffUMASS Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #51 #116
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #85 #110
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Eastern Michigan Run Game
CategoryCat
EMU OffUMASS Def
Run GameRun #93 #104
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #28 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #109
Eastern Michigan Pass Game
CategoryCatEMU OffUMASS Def
Pass GamePass #82 #106
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #67 #83
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
EMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

UMASS 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'22 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rynearson Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 69° - Wind: 14 mph
Rematch from Week 5
Eastern Michigan -20.0 (53.0)
Eastern Michigan won vs Massachusetts this year (20-13)

Previous Matchups
Eastern Michigan beat Massachusetts in 2024 (28-14)
Eastern Michigan beat Massachusetts in 2023 (19-17)

  
UMASS's OC Steve Casula (in his first season)
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UMASS's DC Keith Dudzinski (in his first season)
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EMU's OC Chris Creighton (in his second season)
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EMU's DC Neal Neathery (in his second season)
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