E. Michigan vs. UMass Odds & Betting Predictions - October 3, 2026

UMass, UMass, UMass that’s all I hear about around the BBOC HQ. They’ve already cashed their season win total over. They’re fourth in the MAC futures market at 8:1. They got Pop Watson, who is the embodiment of why G6 football is cool. A sawed off dual threat, with a big ego and even bigger stats.  But….how much is this Rutgers upset worth? Because outside of that insane upset, they’ve beaten two FCS foes and Sacramento State. Bill Connelly’s SP+ Top 722, which is every college that plays football in these United States, outside of JUCOs, Sac State 153rd, Sacred Heart 257th, Stonehill 335th…Rutgers 75th. A murderer’s row this was not.  I have what I need in an upset, formula wise. Coach I believe in, check. Chris Creighton is the third most profitable MAC coach dating back to 2014. As a dog he cashes nearly 59% of the time, with 27 outright wins as a dog, tied fifth most in the past 12 seasons.  Next up, I got a QB I believe in. Noah Kim started against three top MAC schools last year (Miami, Western, Ohio) and tossed 8 touchdowns, rushed another one in and completed 61% of his attempts. He was good enough to keep them in it is my point and this year he’s been the same guy against G6/FCS competition. I don’t care what Wisconsin and Michigan State did to this team.  I don’t believe UMass is as good as their metrics say because of the schedule. Is this really a top 25 pass defense, with an elite pass rush or have they been playing against bags of leaves where offensive linemen should be lining up?