Eastern Michigan Eagles at Massachusetts Minutemen

UMass takes on Eastern Michigan in MAC play

Eastern Michigan (2-3) at UMass (4-0), Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: UMass by 4. Against the spread: UMass 3-1, Eastern Michigan 2-3.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

UMass Offense

Overall: 350 yards per game (106th in FBS)

Passing: 155.3 yards per game (129th)

Rushing: 194.8 yards per game (35th)

Scoring: 36.3 points per game (37th)

UMass Defense

Overall: 283.3 yards per game (31st in FBS)

Passing: 208.5 yards per game (72nd)

Rushing: 74.8 yards per game (10th)

Scoring: 12.8 points per game (15th)

Eastern Michigan Offense

Overall: 292 yards per game (132nd in FBS)

Passing: 196.4 yards per game (107th)

Rushing: 95.6 yards per game (133rd)

Scoring: 19 points per game (125th)

Eastern Michigan Defense

Overall: 373.2 yards per game (92nd in FBS)

Passing: 233.8 yards per game (103rd)

Rushing: 139.4 yards per game (79th)

Scoring: 27.2 points per game (102nd)

UMass is 115th in third down percentage, converting 33.3% of the time. Eastern Michigan ranks 87th on defense, holding its opponents to 40%.

Eastern Michigan ranks 67th in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to UMass' 2nd-ranked +10 margin.

UMass ranks 107th in the FBS averaging 68.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Eastern Michigan's 8th-ranked 33.8 per-game average.

Eastern Michigan is 92nd in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 81.8% of trips. UMass' red zone defense ranks 29th at 72.7%.

Team leaders

UMass

Passing: William Watson III, 610 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 74.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Elijah Faulkner, 227 yards on 47 carries, 0 TDs

Receiving: T.Y. Harding, 221 yards on 13 catches, 2 TDs

Eastern Michigan

Passing: Noah Kim, 968 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 61.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Amareon Blue, 243 yards on 49 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Ben Prosper, 220 yards on 21 catches, 1 TD

Last game

UMass won 35-6 over Sacramento State on Sept. 26. Watson led UMass with 101 yards on 11-of-16 passing (68.8%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 72 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Curtis Kimmons IV had 61 rushing yards on 11 carries. Harding recorded 44 yards on three catches.

Eastern Michigan beat Lindenwood 29-3 on Sept. 26. Kim led Eastern Michigan with 257 yards on 23-of-38 passing (60.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Blue carried the ball 14 times for 58 yards and scored one touchdown. Prosper had 10 receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

UMass hosts Miami (OH) on Oct. 10. Eastern Michigan plays at Akron on Oct. 10.

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