Week 7 • October 11, 2025, 06:30 PM UTC
0-5
MAC
Power Rank: -25.6
6 FINAL 42
1-4
MAC
Power Rank: -24.8
Kent State covered by 32.5 | Game went Under by 1.5

Kent State defeated Massachusetts 42–6 in a dominant performance.

Massachusetts @ Kent State Preview

General Information

Week: Week 7
Kick Off (at stadium): 02:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Dix Stadium
Capacity: 25,319
Elevation: 1063 ft
HFA Rating: 2.0
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Kent State -3.5
Total (O/U) 49.5
Expected Score MASS 23.0 - 26.5 KENT
Power Rank Implied Line Kent State +0.8
Prediction Markets Kent State 54% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

25.0°F

Wind Chill: 14.1°F
Wind: 11.9 mph SW
Gusts: 16.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 96%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 100%

Travel & Rest

Massachusetts (Away)

This Week: 461.4 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4546.1 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

Kent State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1933.7 miles
Season Total: 6711.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 14:30
Rest Days: 7

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line Kent State -3.5
Total Points 49.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Massachusetts -25.6
Kent State -24.8
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 461 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Dix Stadium
Capacity 25,319
Elevation 1063 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 25.0°F
Wind Speed 11.9 mph
Your Line Kent State +0.8
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Massachusetts vs Kent State?

Massachusetts: Key Factors

Kent State: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Massachusetts travels 461 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Kent State won by 36 in a dominant performance.

Kent State covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 1.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Dix Stadium?

At 25.0°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Massachusetts and Kent State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Kent State (-24.8) over Massachusetts (-25.6) by 0.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Kent State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.0). 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.

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Weather

Kent State won and Kent State covered the spread.