Venue & Match Details
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field, 375 E Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44304
Kickoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: CBSSN
Weather Forecast: Clear skies, 51°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph). Ideal conditions for a November MAC night game.
Injury Report
UMass Minutemen:
QB AJ Hairston – active but struggling with accuracy (under 50% completions).
RB Brandon Hood – probable, leads team in rushing.
WR Jacquon Gibson – active, top receiving target.
Akron Zips:
QB Ben Finley – expected starter, averaging ~200 passing YPG.
RB Lorenzo Lingard – probable, leads team in rushing.
No major new injuries reported.
Player Matchups
QB AJ Hairston (UMass) vs. QB Ben Finley (Akron): Hairston has struggled with turnovers, while Finley has topped 235 passing yards in 3 of his last 6 starts.
RB Brandon Hood (UMass, 4.2 YPC) vs. RB Lorenzo Lingard (Akron, 4 TDs): Hood is UMass’s lone offensive bright spot, while Lingard provides balance for Akron.
WR Jacquon Gibson (UMass) vs. WR Alex Adams (Akron, 500+ yards): Gibson is UMass’s most reliable target, but Adams is the more explosive playmaker.
Team Form
UMass Minutemen:
Last 5: L–L–L–L–L
Offense: 11.5 PPG (last in FBS)
Defense: 35.9 PPG allowed (129th FBS)
Total Offense: 253.9 YPG (last in FBS)
Akron Zips:
Last 5: W–L–L–L–W
Offense: 18.8 PPG (124th FBS)
Defense: 29.0 PPG allowed (95th FBS)
Total Offense: 325.1 YPG (114th FBS)
Series History
Last meeting: 2019, UMass defeated Akron 37–29 at home.
Overall: Limited history, but both programs have struggled in recent years.
This is the first meeting in Akron since 2018.
Betting Trends:
UMass: 0–8 SU, 2–6 ATS this season.
Akron: 3–6 SU, 4–5 ATS.
UMass has lost 3 of 4 MAC games by 18+ points.
Akron has scored 24+ points in 3 of last 4 games.
4 of last 5 UMass games have gone Over.
Projected Score: Akron 31 – UMass 17
Game Odds
Massachusetts Minutemen 49.5
Akron Zips – 10
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025
