Venue & Game Details
Location: Ellis Oval/Zimman Field, Somerville, MA
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
Conference: NESCAC (Division III)
Broadcast: Tufts Athletics Network / ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Somerville, MA)
Kickoff Temp: ~60°F
Conditions: Clear skies, 10% chance of rain
Wind: WNW at 5–10 mph
Impact: Minimal; crisp fall evening favors balanced play
Injury Report
Bates: QB Jack Perry (86 yards, INT vs Colby) healthy; RB Ryan Lynskey probable (ankle soreness after 29 carries last week).
Tufts: RB Christian Shapiro (212 yards, 3 TDs this season) probable (hamstring tightness); WR Matt Rios (166 yards, 2 TDs) healthy.
Player Matchups
Bates Bobcats (1-3, 1-3 NESCAC)
QB Jack Perry: 50% completion, 2 TDs, 4 INTs.
RB Ryan Lynskey: 95 yards on 29 carries vs Colby.
Defense: LB Ryan Rozich (14 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack last week).
Tufts Jumbos (2-2, 2-2 NESCAC)
QB Justin Keller: 3 TDs, 2 INTs; connected with Rios for 21-yard TD vs Trinity.
RB Christian Shapiro: 107 yards, 3 TDs vs Bates in 2024.
Defense: DB Cameron Pineda leads NESCAC with 3 INTs; LB Johnny Ferrelli team-high 30 tackles.
Key Battle: Bates’ run-heavy offense vs. Tufts’ front seven, which has held opponents to 132.5 rushing YPG (3rd in NESCAC).
Team Records & Recent Form
Bates (1-3)
W vs Amherst 26-23 (2OT)
L @ Trinity 30-13
L vs Wesleyan 23-7
L vs Colby 13-6 (OT)
Tufts (2-2)
W @ Bowdoin 13-0
W vs Wesleyan 22-20
L @ Amherst 30-14
L @ Trinity 41-14
Series History
All-time: Tufts leads 65-16-4 since 1875.
Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): Tufts 45, Bates 22.
Tufts has won 9 of the last 10.
Bates’ last win: 2021 (33-10 in Somerville).
Betting Trends
Bates: 1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS; 2-2 O/U.
Tufts: 2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS; 3-1 O/U.
Tufts has covered in 3 straight vs Bates.
Bates games have gone to OT twice already this season.
Game Odds
Bates Bobcats 47.5
Tufts Jumbos – 13.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
