Week 12 •
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Akron @ Massachusetts , Week 12, Nov 18, 2026

1-4 MAC Power rating: -22.3
4-1 MAC Power rating: -16.4

Is there value in the Akron vs Massachusetts line?

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MASS -7.7
Edge
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Massachusetts (power rating: -16.4) holds a 5.9-point advantage over Akron (-22.3) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Massachusetts's home field adds 2.1 points to that advantage at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Akron vs Massachusetts at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium?

The latest reading for Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium shows Patchy rain nearby, 53°F with winds of 12 mph. Gusts reaching 25 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Akron and Massachusetts compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Massachusetts (-16.4) over Akron (-22.3) by 5.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. 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.

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Weather

Blue Chip makes this Massachusetts -7.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Patchy rain nearby

53°F

Rain29%
Precip0.00"
Humidity88%
Wind12 mph WNW
Gusts25 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Akron at Massachusetts: aerial view of Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, wind from the WNW at 11.6 mph, gusting to 25.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 12
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EST
Venue
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity
17,000
Elevation
157 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure AkronAway MassachusettsHome
This week472 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,144 miles
Season total3,375 miles7,305 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Akron travels 472 miles to this game, a moderate 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.