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Week 8 •
Pratt & Whitney Stadium

Massachusetts @ UConn

0-0 MAC Power rating: -32.4
0-0 Independent Power rating: -9.0

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Is there value in the Massachusetts vs UConn line?

Market line
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CONN -27.7
Edge
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2 MASS2 CONN4 MASS4 CONNModel: CONN -27.7

UConn (power rating: -9.0) holds a 23.4-point advantage over Massachusetts (-32.4) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. UConn's home field adds 3.5 points to that advantage at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges UConn's bye week. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Massachusetts vs UConn at Pratt & Whitney Stadium?

The latest reading for Pratt & Whitney Stadium shows Overcast, 67°F with winds of 6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. 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 Massachusetts and UConn compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor UConn (-9.0) over Massachusetts (-32.4) by 23.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UConn brings one of the stronger home environments in the FBS to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 3.5). 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 Massachusetts and UConn?

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Blue Chip makes this UConn -27.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of September 5, 2026 Preliminary

Overcast

67°F

Rain21%
Precip0.00"
Humidity75%
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts20 mph
Wind map for Massachusetts at UConn: aerial view of Pratt & Whitney Stadium, wind from the NW at 6 mph, gusting to 19.7 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 8
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM EDT
Venue
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Capacity
36,000
Elevation
46 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

MassachusettsAway UConnHome
This week43 miles0 miles
Last week641 milesBye week
Season total6,118 miles4,024 miles
Body clock19:0019:00
Rest6 days13 days

Massachusetts travels 43 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.

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