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Bryant vs Massachusetts Prediction 9/6/2025 Today’s College Football Picks
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Bryant (0-1) vs Massachusetts (0-1)
September 6, 2025 at 03:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Massachusetts — Over/Under: 0.0001
The Bryant Bulldogs and the UMass Minutemen meet Saturday in college football action from McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Here’s a Bryant vs UMass prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Bryant vs UMass pick. We will examine:
The Bryant Bulldogs recent form and player performance
The UMass Minutemen recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Bryant Bulldogs
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UMass Minutemen
Recent betting trends in games played between Bryant and UMass
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Bryant vs UMass game
Needless to say, the Bulldogs had a pretty rough season in 2024. Bryant went just 2-10 overall, logging a futile 0-8 record in Coastal Athletic Association games. The Bulldogs finished ahead of only North Carolina A&T in the standings in head coach Chris Merritt’s sixth year at the helm. The only two wins came versus Franklin Pierce and Brown early in the year. Bryant finished with losses to Albany, Monmouth, Richmond, Stony Brook, Maine, William & Mary and Rhode Island in their final seven outings.
The Bulldogs took on New Mexico State in their first matchup of the 2025 campaign. In last Saturday’s game, Bryant could only muster a first-quarter field goal, eventually falling 19-3 for an opener loss. QB Brennan Myer posted 187 yards and an interception on 20-of-33 passing, while Dylan Kedzior carried eight times for 28 yards. Aldrich Doe was the team’s top receiver with five catches for 54 yards.
Over on the UMass side, they didn’t finish too well last season either. The Minutemen went only 2-10 overall as well, leading to the firing of head coach Don Brown on November 18. UMass wasn’t anywhere near the same class as the other independents last season, finishing far behind Notre Dame at 14-2 and UConn at 9-4 overall. The Minutemen managed to beat Central Connecticut and Wagner as their only two wins in 2024. Following the Wagner win, UMass finished off with losses versus Mississippi State, Liberty, Georgia and UConn.
Matched up against Temple in their 2025 opener last Saturday, the Minutemen began their campaign with a sizable loss. UMass had an early lead 10-7 then coughed up 21 unanswered points in the second quarter. When the dust settled the Minutemen had a 42-10 defeat. QB Brandon Rose had 193 yards with a pick, and Rocko Griffin led the rush with 10 carries for 94 yards and the team’s only touchdown. Jacquon Gibson was a bright spot in a tough day, catching 12 balls for 132 yards.
I’ll likely take a stab on UMass, but there’s really not a lot to get excited about here following a couple of ugly losses last weekend. The Minutemen weren’t great on defense against Temple, giving up 467 yards (276 passing), 7.1 yards per play, 24 first downs and 9-of-12 on third-down tries. The offense wasn’t much better with 302 yards (199 passing), 3-of-11 on third downs and two turnovers. There were a couple of good individual efforts in the opener defeat however, and at least the Minutemen were able to get into the end zone. Bryant should prove to be a more manageable opponent in game two.
Speaking of Bryant, their offense mustered just 255 total yards (187 passing), 16 first downs, 6-of-18 on third downs and 3.8 yards per play. The 11 penalties for 99 yards didn’t help matters either. The Bulldogs will hit the road again this weekend and they should have a shot in this one if the defense turns in another reasonable performance. That said, I still think UMass controls this one cover-wise. Whatever the case, it should be a competitive matchup at least.
The Bryant Bulldogs recent form and player performance
The UMass Minutemen recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Bryant Bulldogs
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UMass Minutemen
Recent betting trends in games played between Bryant and UMass
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Bryant vs UMass game
Bryant Bulldogs Betting Preview
Needless to say, the Bulldogs had a pretty rough season in 2024. Bryant went just 2-10 overall, logging a futile 0-8 record in Coastal Athletic Association games. The Bulldogs finished ahead of only North Carolina A&T in the standings in head coach Chris Merritt’s sixth year at the helm. The only two wins came versus Franklin Pierce and Brown early in the year. Bryant finished with losses to Albany, Monmouth, Richmond, Stony Brook, Maine, William & Mary and Rhode Island in their final seven outings.
The Bulldogs took on New Mexico State in their first matchup of the 2025 campaign. In last Saturday’s game, Bryant could only muster a first-quarter field goal, eventually falling 19-3 for an opener loss. QB Brennan Myer posted 187 yards and an interception on 20-of-33 passing, while Dylan Kedzior carried eight times for 28 yards. Aldrich Doe was the team’s top receiver with five catches for 54 yards.
UMass Minutemen Betting Preview
Over on the UMass side, they didn’t finish too well last season either. The Minutemen went only 2-10 overall as well, leading to the firing of head coach Don Brown on November 18. UMass wasn’t anywhere near the same class as the other independents last season, finishing far behind Notre Dame at 14-2 and UConn at 9-4 overall. The Minutemen managed to beat Central Connecticut and Wagner as their only two wins in 2024. Following the Wagner win, UMass finished off with losses versus Mississippi State, Liberty, Georgia and UConn.
Matched up against Temple in their 2025 opener last Saturday, the Minutemen began their campaign with a sizable loss. UMass had an early lead 10-7 then coughed up 21 unanswered points in the second quarter. When the dust settled the Minutemen had a 42-10 defeat. QB Brandon Rose had 193 yards with a pick, and Rocko Griffin led the rush with 10 carries for 94 yards and the team’s only touchdown. Jacquon Gibson was a bright spot in a tough day, catching 12 balls for 132 yards.
Bryant vs UMass Prediction
I’ll likely take a stab on UMass, but there’s really not a lot to get excited about here following a couple of ugly losses last weekend. The Minutemen weren’t great on defense against Temple, giving up 467 yards (276 passing), 7.1 yards per play, 24 first downs and 9-of-12 on third-down tries. The offense wasn’t much better with 302 yards (199 passing), 3-of-11 on third downs and two turnovers. There were a couple of good individual efforts in the opener defeat however, and at least the Minutemen were able to get into the end zone. Bryant should prove to be a more manageable opponent in game two.
Speaking of Bryant, their offense mustered just 255 total yards (187 passing), 16 first downs, 6-of-18 on third downs and 3.8 yards per play. The 11 penalties for 99 yards didn’t help matters either. The Bulldogs will hit the road again this weekend and they should have a shot in this one if the defense turns in another reasonable performance. That said, I still think UMass controls this one cover-wise. Whatever the case, it should be a competitive matchup at least.
