Miami (OH) RedHawks @ Massachusetts Minutemen

Miami (OH) RedHawksMiami OHM-OH

2-3, 0-1 MAC

Massachusetts MinutemenUMassMASS

4-1, 1-1 MAC

Miami (OH) and UMass meet in MAC play

Oct 5, 2027, 03:43 am

Miami (OH) (2-3) at UMass (4-1), Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Miami (OH) by 2.5. Against the spread: Miami (OH) 3-2, UMass 3-2.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Miami (OH) Offense

Overall: 371.2 yards per game (90th in FBS)

Passing: 271 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 100.2 yards per game (128th)

Scoring: 26.8 points per game (84th)

Miami (OH) Defense

Overall: 403.4 yards per game (113th in FBS)

Passing: 290 yards per game (135th)

Rushing: 113.4 yards per game (39th)

Scoring: 29.2 points per game (113th)

UMass Offense

Overall: 343.2 yards per game (111th in FBS)

Passing: 166.2 yards per game (122nd)

Rushing: 177 yards per game (52nd)

Scoring: 31.8 points per game (64th)

UMass Defense

Overall: 308.8 yards per game (36th in FBS)

Passing: 210.6 yards per game (73rd)

Rushing: 98.2 yards per game (24th)

Scoring: 17.8 points per game (33rd)

Miami (OH) ranks 126th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 46.7% of third downs.

Miami (OH) ranks 75th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to UMass' 3rd-ranked +8 margin.

Both teams have strong red zone offenses, each scoring on 93.8% of trips to rank 21st in the FBS.

Team leaders

Miami (OH)

Passing: David McComb, 1,121 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 63.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Rodney Nelson, 154 yards on 44 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: Damarion Witten, 274 yards on 12 catches, 2 TDs

UMass

Passing: William Watson III, 820 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 74.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Curtis Kimmons IV, 262 yards on 45 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: T.Y. Harding, 236 yards on 19 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Miami (OH) lost 24-20 to Bowling Green on Oct. 3. Caleb Heavner led Miami (OH) with 198 yards on 17-of-24 passing (70.8%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 24 yards. Nelson carried the ball 16 times for 70 yards, adding one reception for -1 yards. Lynel Billups-Williams had four receptions for 75 yards and one touchdown.

UMass fell 38-14 to Eastern Michigan on Oct. 3. Watson led UMass with 210 yards on 20-of-27 passing (74.1%) for one touchdown and one interception. Kimmons carried the ball 14 times for 73 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for seven yards. Jabari Lewis had six receptions for 102 yards.

Next game

Miami (OH) hosts Akron on Oct. 17. UMass plays at Buffalo on Oct. 17.

Game Information

Amherst, MA

17°

FBS

Mid-American Conference	CONF	OVR
Eastern Michigan	2-0	3-3
Toledo	1-0	4-1
Central Michigan	1-0	3-2
Ohio	1-0	3-2
Western Michigan	1-0	3-2
Bowling Green	1-0	1-4
Massachusetts	1-1	4-1
Kent State	1-1	2-3
Buffalo	0-1	2-3
Miami (OH)	0-1	2-3
Akron	0-1	1-4
Ball State	0-2	1-4
Sacramento State	0-2	1-4

NCAAF News

No. 1 Texas plays Oklahoma in Dallas, Texas

Oklahoma (2-2) vs. No. 1 Texas (4-0), Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Washington and No. 20 Iowa meet in Big Ten play

No. 20 Iowa (4-1) at Washington (3-2), Oct. 9 at 9 p.m. EDT.

Northwestern hosts Ball State

Ball State (1-4) at Northwestern (3-1), Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m. EDT.

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