Time: 2:30 PM ET (ESPN+)
Venue: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, 300 Stadium Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
Capacity: 17,000
Weather Forecast (Amherst, MA)
Kickoff: 71°F, partly sunny
End of Game: ~66°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 5–7 mph
Impact: Excellent football conditions, no weather-related disruptions expected
Injury Report
Western Michigan (2-3, 1-0 MAC):
RB Jalen Buckley – Questionable (ankle)
TE Nathan Sines – Questionable (undisclosed)
UMass (0-4, 0-0 MAC):
WR Jake McConnachie – Questionable (shoulder)
WR T.Y. Harding – Out (season-ending)
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Western Michigan: Broc Lowry – 588 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 57.3% comp; 227 rush yds, 5 TD
UMass: Grant Jordan – 278 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, 58.7% comp
Running Backs:
WMU: Ofa Mataele – 115 yds, 2 TD
UMass: Rocko Griffin – 165 yds, 1 TD
Receivers:
WMU: Tailique Williams – 217 yds
UMass: Jacquon Gibson – 288 yds
Defensive Leaders:
WMU: Michael Molnar – 41 tackles; Jay Crable – 4 sacks
UMass: Alfred Chea – 21 tackles; Nate Voorhis – 3.5 sacks
Recent Team Form
Western Michigan (2-3):
W 47-14 vs Rhode Island
W 14-13 vs Toledo
L 38-0 @ Illinois
L 33-30 (OT) vs North Texas
L 23-6 @ Michigan State
UMass (0-4):
L 42-6 @ Missouri
L 47-7 @ Iowa
L 27-26 vs Bryant
L 42-10 vs Temple
Team Records
Western Michigan: 2-3 overall, 1-0 MAC
UMass: 0-4 overall, 0-0 MAC
Series History
All-Time: Western Michigan leads 2–0
Last Meeting (2013): WMU 31, UMass 30
2012: WMU 52, UMass 14
Betting Trends
Western Michigan: 4-1 ATS in 2025; 2 of 5 games OVER
UMass: 1-3 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: WMU 2-0 SU vs UMass; both prior meetings OVER
Situational: WMU 3-13 SU in last 16 road games; UMass 0-10 SU in last 10 vs MAC teams
Historical Betting Results
2013: WMU 31, UMass 30 (UMass +3.5 covered, Over 52 hit)
2012: WMU 52, UMass 14 (WMU -7 covered, Over 49 hit)
Projected Score: Western Michigan 31, UMass 14
Game Odds
Western Michigan Broncos – 13
Massachusetts Minutemen 46
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
