Week 7 action on Saturday will see the USF Bulls looking to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Massachusetts Minutemen visit Raymond James Stadium.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark picked a 51-19 result in favor of the Bulls. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Massachusetts Minutemen vs USF Bulls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Massachusetts Minutemen will look to cover ATS vs their hosts on Saturday, as they are 2-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the USF Bulls are 3-2 ATS. Massachusetts is 3-3 against the over under total, while USF is 2-3 versus the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and USF vs Massachusetts injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 19 (USF Bulls) and the No. 107 (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 USF Bulls No. 5-ranked offense (44.8 PPG) against a Massachusetts Minutemen defense that ranks No. 101 at 32.83 PPG. The USF Bulls passing attack has averaged 200.8 yards per game, less than the Massachusetts Minutemen give up through the air (212.17 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Massachusetts Minutemen feature the league's No. 80-rated road run defense, allowing 191.67 yards per game. USF, meanwhile, ranks No. 12 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Andrew Ford's 390-yard performance through the air wasn't enough last time out, as Ohio earned a 58-50 win over Massachusetts on Saturday at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
D'Ernest Johnson tore up the turf for 111 rushing yards in the latest Bulls game, a 61-31 win over the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
- Massachusetts is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Massachusetts is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Massachusetts's last 9 games
- Massachusetts is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
- South Florida is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
- South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of South Florida's last 19 games
- South Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Massachusetts home to Georgia Southern, Saturday, October 21st
USF home to Cincinnati, Saturday, October 14th
