Point Spread Favors the Monarchs in NCAA College Football Battle with the Massachusetts Minutemen

Old Dominion looks to cover the Monarchs-Minutemen point spread this week and improve its overall 3-2 mark when they host Massachusetts in Week 6 action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to side with the Old Dominion Monarchs in this one found them as -7.5-point favorites at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 31-20 win for the Monarchs on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Massachusetts Minutemen vs Old Dominion Monarchs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Old Dominion Monarchs currently sport a record of 3-2, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-2 ATS. The Massachusetts Minutemen are 1-4 and 3-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Old Dominion Monarchs post a 3-1-1 over under record this season, while the Massachusetts Minutemen have gone 2-3 against the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Old Dominion vs Massachusetts injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 89 (Old Dominion Monarchs) and the No. 87 (Massachusetts Minutemen) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Old Dominion Monarchs No. 53-ranked offense (33.6 PPG) against a Massachusetts Minutemen defense that ranks No. 69 at 28.2 PPG. The Old Dominion Monarchs passing attack has averaged 221.4 yards per game, more than the Massachusetts Minutemen give up through the air (218.4 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Massachusetts Minutemen own the league's No. 24-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 107 yards per game when on the road. Old Dominion, on the other hand, rates No. 34 this week in generating rushing yards at home.