Massachusetts (0-5) vs Kent State (1-4)
October 11, 2025 at 02:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Kent State -3 — Over/Under: 49.5
The UMass Minutemen and the Kent State Golden Flashes meet in week 7 college football action from Dix Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UMass Minutemen vs. Kent State Golden Flashes prediction.
UMass Minutemen Recap
The UMass Minutemen come into this game looking to bounce back from a 21-3 loss at the hands of Western Michigan last time out to sit at 0-5 on the year. After this game, UMass is heading back home for a matchup with the Buffalo Bulls.Minutemen Still Searching For First Win
Grant Jordan has thrown for 278 yards and an interception on 58.7% passing while Brandon Rose has thrown for 289 yards and an INT on 59% passing and AJ Hairston has thrown for 290 yards, a TD and 2 INTs on 47.5% passing this season. Rocko Griffin leads UMass in rushing with 165 rushing yards and a TD while Jacquon Gibson has a team-high 36 catches for 358 yards and Donnie Gray has 123 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Timmy Hinspeter has a team-high 55 total tackles including a pair of sacks as well as an interception while Marques White has a team-high 3 sacks. As a unit, UMass has combined for 8 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.Kent State Golden Flashes Recap
The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this game looking to nounce back from a 44-0 loss at the hands of Oklahoma in their last game to sit at 1-4 this season. After this game, the Golden Flashes will head home for a game against the Toledo Rockets.Golden Flashes Drop 4 Straight
Dru DeShields has thrown for 642 yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception on 58.7% passing while Gavin Garcia has a team-high 183 rushing yards this season. Cade Wolford has 10 receptions for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns while Dashawn Martin has 151 receiving yards. Ardell Banks and Wayne Harris each have 100+ receiving yards as well this season, with Harris logging a team-high 11 receptions. On defense, Mason Woods has a team-high 32 total tackles while Kent State’s defense as a whole has combined for 7 sacks and a pair of interceptions.Massachusetts Minutemen @ Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Trends: Week 7
Why the Kent State Golden Flashes will win
- Massachusetts has lost each of its last nine games.
- The favorite has won each of Kent State’s last 15 games.
- Massachusetts has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The home team has covered the spread in three of Kent State’s last four games.
- Massachusetts has lost the first half in six of its last seven road games against conference opponents.
Why the Massachusetts Minutemen will win
- Kent State has lost each of its last 17 games against conference opponents.
- Kent State has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven October games as a home favorite.
- The road team has covered the spread in four of Massachusetts’ last five games.
- Kent State has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Kent State’s last 10 October games as a favorite have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of Massachusetts’ last seven games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Kent State Golden Flashes Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 7, Cade Wolford ranks 5th amongst qualified players for Yards Per Reception (24.2) this season.
Massachusetts Minutemen Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 7, Jacquon Gibson leads the Mid-American Conference for targets (59) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Kent State ranks 136th among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (44.0).
- Kent State has suffered the equal-most road losses by a margin of 20+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
- Massachusetts ranks 136th among FBS teams for points per game this season (10.4).
- Massachusetts ranks 136th among FBS teams for Q3 points per game this season (0.6).