Source: DraftKings.
EMU 38, MASS 14. EMU covered by 29.5, over by 2.5.
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Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent |  Eastern Michigan |  Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
 Sacramento St | W 28-17 home +11 · -9.5 Covered | W 35-6 away +29 · -6 Covered |
Against 1 common opponent: Eastern Michigan won by 11.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. Massachusetts won by 29.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.
| Opponent | Eastern Michigan | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
 Bowling Green | W 27-21 home +6 · -3.5 Covered | L 14-45 home -31 · +14 Didn't cover |
 Buffalo | L 30-31 away -1 · +9.5 Covered | L 21-28 home -7 · +16.5 Covered |
 Central Michigan | L 13-24 away -11 · +3.5 Didn't cover | L 13-38 away -25 · +17.5 Didn't cover |
 Northern Illinois | W 16-10 home +6 · +1.5 Covered | L 3-45 home -42 · +8.5 Didn't cover |
 Ohio | L 21-28 home -7 · +13.5 Covered | L 14-42 away -28 · +34.5 Covered |
 Western Michigan | L 21-31 home -10 · +7 Didn't cover | L 3-21 home -18 · +12.5 Didn't cover |
Against 6 common opponents: Eastern Michigan lost by 2.8 on average, 4-2 against the spread. Massachusetts lost by 25.2 on average, 2-4 against the spread.
Straight up: GameDay celebrity guest picker on Massachusetts, Kirk Herbstreit on Massachusetts, Desmond Howard on Massachusetts, Pat McAfee on Massachusetts, Nick Saban on Massachusetts
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Eastern Michigan LLLWWL| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-4 43%Small sample | 2-5 29% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-3 25%Small sample | 2-2 50% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 1-2 33%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
7 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Massachusetts WWLWLW| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-2 67%Small sample | 2-4 33% overSmall sample |
| Home | 2-2 50%Small sample | 1-3 25% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 2-2 50%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | EMU 38, MASS 14 | MASS -5.5 | EMU covered | 49.5 | Over |
| Aug 31, 2024 | EMU 28, MASS 14 | MASS -2.5 | EMU covered | 50.5 | Under |
| Sep 16, 2023 | MASS 17, EMU 19 | EMU -7.5 | MASS covered | 50.5 | Under |
| Oct 1, 2022 | MASS 13, EMU 20 | EMU -19.5 | MASS covered | 52.5 | Under |
| Sep 18, 2021 | EMU 42, MASS 28 | EMU -22 | MASS covered | 56.5 | Over |
Eastern Michigan 2-3 ATS in these meetings. 5 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
 EMU | MASS  | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3 | Record | 4-2 |
| 3-4 | Against the spread | 4-2 |
| 2-5 | Over-under | 2-4 |
| -1.2 | Avg cover margin | +6.5 |
| 22.6 | Points per game | 29.7 |
| 24.7 | Points allowed | 18.2 |
| 4.83 | Yards per play | 6.00 |
| 326.3 | Yards per game | 339.2 |
| 3.80 | Rush yards per carry | 4.90 |
| 61.8 | Completion % | 69.8 |
| 43.1 | Third down % | 35.8 |
| +4 | Turnover margin | +9 |
| 8 | Sacks allowed | 6 |
| 43.4 | Penalty yards per game | 64.5 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.
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