Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium, 2300 East Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast: 55°F, partly cloudy, winds 9–12 mph, no precipitation expected.
Team Recent Form
Central Michigan Chippewas:
Last game: 27-6 win vs. Bowling Green
Offense: 22.6 PPG, 329.7 YPG (139 pass, 190 rush)
Defense: 25.6 PPG allowed, 371.6 YPG allowed
Strength: Ground game led by Angel Flores and Nahree Biggins.
UMass Minutemen:
Last game: 28-21 loss vs. Buffalo
Offense: 11.3 PPG, 248.6 YPG (171 pass, 76 rush)
Defense: 35.6 PPG allowed, 429.6 YPG allowed
Weakness: 11-game losing streak, among lowest scoring teams in FBS.
Injury Report
Central Michigan: No major injuries reported.
UMass: No significant absences, but QB AJ Hairston has struggled with consistency (49.6% completion).
Key Player Matchups
QB Joey Labas (CMU): 766 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT, 69% completion.
QB Angel Flores (CMU): 120 yards passing, 456 rushing yards, 7 rushing TD – dual-threat option.
RB Nahree Biggins (CMU): 321 yards, 1 TD, 5.0 YPC.
DL Michael Heldman (CMU): 25 tackles, 6.5 sacks – defensive anchor.
QB AJ Hairston (UMass): 636 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT.
RB Brandon Hood (UMass): 285 yards, 2 TD.
WR Jacquon Gibson (UMass): 358 yards, 1 TD.
LB Timmy Hinspeter (UMass): 69 tackles, 1 INT – defensive leader.
Series History
All-time: Central Michigan leads 2–0.
Last meeting: CMU 41, UMass 30 (2024).
First meeting: CMU 44, UMass 21 (2023).
Betting Trends
Central Michigan: 4-3 ATS this season; 2-0 at home.
UMass: 2-5 ATS; 0-3 on the road.
Totals: CMU 4-3 O/U; UMass 4-3 O/U.
Historical Betting Results: CMU 2-0 ATS vs. UMass since 2023.
Game Odds
Massachusetts Minutemen 46.5
Central Michigan Chippewas – 16.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025
