Overview
- Both games kick off at 7 p.m. ET, with UMass–Ohio on CBS Sports Network and Akron–Bowling Green on ESPNU.
- Odds across books list Ohio between -32.5 and -33.5 with a total around 51.5–53.5, while Bowling Green is about -3 to -4.5 with a total near 46.5–47.5.
- The SportsLine model favors the Over in both matchups and expert Matt Severance recommends Bowling Green on the money line.
- UMass enters 0-10 in its first MAC season after heavy defeats, and Ohio’s ground game led by Sieh Bangura has been spotlighted against a defense allowing 200-plus rushing yards per game.
- Bowling Green coach Eddie George said Hunter Najm will start at quarterback, as Akron leans on MAC rushing leader Jordan Gant and quarterback Ben Finley’s 2,299 passing yards and 18 touchdowns.