26 Final 23 38 Final 61 13 Final 20 30 Final 24 34 Final 6 31 Final 34 34 Final 41 16 Final 35 19 Final 16 38 Final 35 14 Final 28 28 Final 31 38 Final 45 14 Final 42 24 Final 20 13 Final 6 20 Final 59 49 Final 51 23 Final 52 24 Final 37 38 Final 17 24 Final 25 28 Final 27 20 Final 35 10 Final 21 24 Final 27 56 Final 21 31 Final 39 24 Final 31 20 Final 31 49 Final 39 10 Final 13 23 Final 15 10 Final 28 17 Final 34 49 Final 27 17 Final 28 20 Final 24 21 Final 14 13 Final 28 31 Final 35 0 Final 26 31 Final 10 49 Final 56 20 Final 16 24 Final 57 32 Final 38 3 Final 39 17 Final 20 7 Final 24 27 Final 34 17 Final 34 31 Final 30 42 Final 19 16 Final 21 13 Final 21
Week 2 •
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Bryant27 @FINAL 26Massachusetts

0-0 CAA Power rating: -26.8
0-1 MAC Power rating: -26.7

By · Last updated

How did the line hold up?

Market line
MASS -16.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
MASS -2.2
Edge
-14.3BRY
See details
◂ favors BRYfavors MASS ▸Market: MASS -16.5
MASS
The power ratings row was edited directly, please click reset to adjust by team
MASS
no impact
no impact
no impact
no impact
5 BRY5 MASS10 BRY10 MASS15 BRY15 MASSModel: MASS -2.2

Betting information

Spread
MASS -16.5
Total
52.5
Odds implied score
BRY 18.0 – 34.5 MASS

ESPN Bet · as of July 8, 2026

Bryant defeated Massachusetts 27–26 in a nail-biter. Bryant covered by 17.5; Game went Over by 0.5. The market closed at Massachusetts -16.5 and the Blue Chip model made it Massachusetts -2.2 - a gap of 14.3 points toward Bryant, of which 13.6 points were beyond the model's measured factors. That was an information gap - the market pricing something the model does not carry - rather than a measured edge.

What were the weather conditions for Bryant vs Massachusetts?

At kickoff, conditions at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium were Moderate or heavy rain shower, 72°F with winds of 4 mph. There is a 100% chance of rain, though little accumulation is expected. Blue Chip has not been able to measure a reliable line effect from rain, so treat this as context rather than signal. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Bryant travels 60 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

Bryant won by 1 in a nail-biter.

Bryant covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 0.5 points.

How do Bryant and Massachusetts compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate Bryant (-26.8) and Massachusetts (-26.7) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Massachusetts brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Bryant and Massachusetts?

Sources

Game & Team Data

Weather

Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

Bryant won and Bryant covered the spread.

Conditions

as of September 6, 2025 Game-time

Moderate or heavy rain shower

72°F

Rain100%
Precip0.07"
Humidity94%
Wind4 mph NW
Gusts6 mph
Wind map for Bryant at Massachusetts: aerial view of Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, wind from the NW at 3.6 mph, gusting to 6.3 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 2
Kickoff (local)
03:30 PM EDT
Venue
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity
17,000
Elevation
157 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

BryantAway MassachusettsHome
This week60 miles0 miles
Last week4,077 milesHome game
Season total4,137 miles0 miles
Body clock15:3015:30
Rest6 days7 days

Other games this week