Venue & Event Details
Location: Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio
Kickoff: 7:00 PM EST
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Weather Forecast
Temperature: Mid-40s °F at kickoff, dropping into upper 30s by late evening
Conditions: Cloudy skies with light winds (8–12 mph)
Impact: Passing may be slightly affected; rushing attacks should remain central
Injury Report
UMass Minutemen: QB AJ Hairston (minor shoulder soreness, probable); WR Jacquon Gibson (healthy, expected to start).
Ohio Bobcats: RB Sieh Bangura (ankle tweak last week, probable); QB Parker Navarro (healthy, cleared to play).
Key Player Matchups
QB Parker Navarro (Ohio): 2,057 yards, 12 TDs, 9 INTs vs UMass secondary allowing 239.4 passing yards per game.
RB Sieh Bangura (Ohio): 927 yards, 11 TDs vs UMass rush defense giving up 201.5 yards per game.
WR Jacquon Gibson (UMass): 457 yards on 48 catches vs Ohio CB unit ranked top-65 nationally in pass defense.
Recent Team Forms
UMass: Lost 45–3 to Northern Illinois on Nov. 12; offense continues to struggle with turnovers and red-zone inefficiency.
Ohio: Fell 17–13 to Western Michigan on Nov. 11; despite loss, rushing attack remains strong (202.7 yards per game, 20th nationally).
Series History
Ohio leads the all-time series comfortably.
UMass has never beaten Ohio in MAC play since joining the conference.
Betting Trends
UMass is 1–9 ATS this season.
Ohio is 4–2 ATS in MAC play.
Unders have hit in 3 of Ohio’s last 5 games.
Historical Betting Results
Large spreads against UMass often cash; Minutemen have failed to cover in 7 of last 8 games.
Ohio has covered double-digit spreads in 2 of last 3 home games.
Projected Score: Ohio 38 – UMass 7
Game Odds
Massachusetts Minutemen 53.5
Ohio Bobcats – 33.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, November 17, 2025
