The No. 21 Missouri Tigers (4-1) and the UMass Minutemen (1-5) square off at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
The Tigers are very heavy favorites (currently -27.5) in their game against the Minutemen, with the over/under being 54.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Tigers are -5000 and the Minutemen are +1542.)
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this this game between the Tigers and the Minutemen, and find all of our expert picks here, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Missouri -27.5 vs. UMass
Missouri vs. UMass betting lines
- Spread favorite: Tigers (-27.5)
- Moneyline: Tigers (-5000), Minutemen (+1542)
- Total: 54.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Missouri vs. UMass betting info and stats
- Missouri has two wins against the spread this season (2-3-0). Missouri has always covered the spread when playing as favorites by at least 27.5 points (a 2-0 ATS record). Missouri has won four of its four games played as the moneyline favorite this season. UMass has an against-the-spread record of 3-3-0 this season. This will be the fifth game this year UMass is the moneyline underdog, and have lost every such contest.
Missouri vs. UMass recent stats and trends
Missouri Tigers
- Missouri is winless against the spread over its past three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those matchups.
- Twice in those three games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
- The past three Missouri games averaged 3.7 fewer points (50.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
UMass Minutemen
- UMass is 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall during its past three games.
- UMass and its opponents have combined to hit the over twice in those games.
- The last three UMass games averaged 46 total points, 8.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
Missouri vs. UMass key players
Missouri Tigers
- Brady Cook has 1,122 passing yards for Missouri, completing 63.4% of his passes and throwing five touchdowns and one interception this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 108 rushing yards (21.6 ypg) on 37 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Nate Noel has carried the ball 79 times for a team-high 471 yards on the ground and has found the end zone two times as a runner.
- This season, Marcus Carroll has carried the ball 43 times for 190 yards (38 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Theo Wease has hauled in 28 catches for 359 yards (71.8 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone one time as a receiver.
- Luther Burden III has grabbed 25 passes while averaging 65.8 yards per game and scoring four touchdowns.
- Mookie Cooper’s nine catches have turned into 147 yards.
- Khalil Jacobs has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and six tackles.
- Missouri’s leading tackler, Corey Flagg Jr., has 25 tackles, three TFL, and one sack this year.
- Tre’Vez Johnson has a team-high one interception to go along with seven tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
UMass Minutemen
- Taisun Phommachanh has thrown for 1,280 yards on 104-of-181 passing with seven touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 253 yards and one rushing touchdown.
- Jalen John has run for 210 yards across 60 attempts, scoring one touchdown. He’s chipped in with 13 catches for 81 yards.
- Jakobie James has collected 24 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 493 (82.2 yards per game). He’s been targeted 42 times and has three touchdowns.
- Jacquon Gibson has 16 receptions (on 31 targets) for a total of 193 yards (32.2 yards per game) this year.
- T.Y. Harding’s 12 targets have resulted in seven grabs for 167 yards and three touchdowns.
- Etinosa Reuben leads the team with one sack, and also has two TFL and 11 tackles.
- Jalen Stewart, UMass’ leading tackler, has 30 tackles and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Ryan Barnes has a team-high one interception to go along with four tackles and one pass defended.
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