Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Eastern Michigan beat Massachusetts 38–⁠14. It was their seventh meeting; Eastern Michigan leads the series 5–⁠2.

AwayEastern Michigan4–⁠4 in 2026
38
HomeMassachusetts4–⁠3 in 2026
14

Final at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, HadleyTV: ESPN+Attendance 17,119

At kickoff
72°F, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Chicopee Falls Westover Field, 20 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff
Official
Rick WarneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan77141038
Massachusetts070714

How the win probability moved

Massachusetts favored

Win probability by play: Massachusetts 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 22 points.

Eastern Michigan favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (22 points).

Standouts

  • PassingNoah Kim21 of 30, 219 yards, 2 TDEastern Michigan
  • ReceivingJabari Lewis6 catches, 102 yardsMassachusetts
  • DefenseDavion Williams10 tacklesEastern Michigan

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Noah Kim21/3021920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Amareon Blue1166113
Joey Mattord854125
Braydon Bennett1042116
Noah Kim51608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Harold Mack349029
Santonyo Isaac341127
Joshua Long537113
Ben Prosper331013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Davion Williams10000
Zach Mowchan7000
Joseph Oluwayemi5100
Elgin McDuffey5000
Caleb Dobbs2001

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
William Watson III20/2721011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Curtis Kimmons IV1473121
Elijah Faulkner51906
William Watson III41307
Justin Williams-Thomas1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jabari Lewis6102027
Max Dowling348134
Reece Adkins328015
Ty Harding61505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendall Bournes80.500
Tyler Martin7100
Timmy Hinspeter6000
Zeraun Daniel6000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern MichiganMassachusetts
411Total yards316
219Passing yards210
192Rushing yards106
7.3Yards per pass7.8
4.9Yards per rush4.2
26First downs18
11–⁠14Third downs6–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
6–⁠70Penalties6–⁠59
34:35Possession25:25
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganMassachusetts
54%Success rate50%
0.34EPA per play0.06
1.16Explosiveness1.05
0.27Rushing EPA−0.17
0.57Passing EPA0.27
53%Passing-down success54%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.17
0.38Second-down EPA0.18
1.24Third-down EPA0.79
15%Havoc by its defense8%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Massachusetts 59% to win. Eastern Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Massachusetts −5.5, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Massachusetts 66%, Eastern Michigan 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Massachusetts end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 MassachusettsFumble, 9 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 MassachusettsMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MassachusettsInterception, 1 playQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganField goal, 13 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 55 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 MassachusettsFumble, 9 plays, 73 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  5. Q2 MassachusettsMissed FG, 9 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 13 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 4 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 MassachusettsInterception, 1 play, −16 yards
  11. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q4 Eastern MichiganField goal, 13 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #37 N.Dibert kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00, Touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25(14:58) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #83 R.Adkins caught at UMass35, for 15 yards to the UMass40 (#9 D.Williams), 1ST DOWN
14:161st & 10 at own 40(14:22) #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UMass44 (#9 D.Williams; #4 J.Salas)
13:352nd & 6 at own 44(13:46) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #2 T.Harding caught at UMass38, for 2 yards to the UMass46 (#4 J.Salas)
13:023rd & 4 at own 46(13:04) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete short middle to #1 J.Griffin Jr. thrown to EMU46 broken up by #9 D.Williams
12:544th & 4 at own 46(12:59) #43 E.Phillipson punt 54 yards to the EMU00, Touchback
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 20(12:53) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short middle to #5 H.Mack thrown to EMU30 broken up by #38 Z.Daniel
12:412nd & 10 at own 20(12:47) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush left for 8 yards gain to the EMU28 (#5 T.Martin)
11:453rd & 2 at own 28(11:51) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EMU35 (#2 J.Nobles; #44 T.Hinspeter), 1ST DOWN
11:291st & 10 at own 35(11:35) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #3 B.Prosper caught at EMU37, for 6 yards to the EMU41, out of bounds at EMU41
10:552nd & 4 at own 41(11:01) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush left for 3 yards gain to the EMU44 (#5 T.Martin; #92 R.Johnson)
10:043rd & 1 at own 44(10:16) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 56 yards gain (16) to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 10:04, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EMU Holding (#85 K.Isaac) 10 yards from UMass40 to UMass50
9:451st & 10 at the 50(10:00) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #24 J.Mattord caught at EMU43, for 5 yards loss to the EMU45 (#5 T.Martin)
9:172nd & 15 at own 45(09:17) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short middle to #85 K.Isaac caught at UMass42, for 23 yards to the UMass32 (#0 I.Reed) PENALTY EMU Illegal Motion (#85 K.Isaac) 5 yards from EMU45 to EMU40. NO PLAY
8:432nd & 20 at own 40(08:48) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #3 B.Prosper caught at EMU45, for 12 yards to the UMass48, out of bounds at UMass48
8:023rd & 8 at opp 48(08:14) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short middle to #9 J.Long caught at UMass37, for 13 yards to the UMass35 (#38 Z.Daniel; #15 K.Bendolph), 1ST DOWN
7:361st & 10 at opp 35(07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #9 J.Long caught at UMass35, for 5 yards to the UMass30 (#5 T.Martin)
6:592nd & 5 at opp 30(07:06) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush right for 10 yards gain to the UMass20 (#0 I.Reed), 1ST DOWN
6:261st & 10 at opp 20(06:26) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush left for 20 yards gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:21 PENALTY EMU Holding (#9 J.Long) 10 yards from UMass20 to UMass30. NO PLAY
6:141st & 20 at opp 30(06:19) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass27 (#5 T.Martin; #9 J.Krueger)
5:382nd & 17 at opp 27(05:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete deep right to #85 K.Isaac caught at UMass03, for 27 yards to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:38, 1ST DOWN #46 R.Kessinger kick attempt good (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz)Eastern Michigan 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Fumble, 9 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 35(05:38) #37 N.Dibert kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00 #8 K.Dia-Johnson return 19 yards to the UMass19 (#10 T.Boykin; #88 R.Hardin)
5:151st & 10 at own 19(05:31) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #19 J.Lewis caught at UMass33, for 25 yards to the UMass44 (#11 Z.Mowchan; #9 D.Williams), 1ST DOWN
4:521st & 10 at own 44(04:56) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 8 yards gain to the EMU48 (#9 D.Williams; #6 B.Llewellyn)
4:262nd & 2 at opp 48(04:30) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EMU43 (#9 D.Williams; #4 J.Salas), 1ST DOWN
3:431st & 10 at opp 43(04:00) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #83 R.Adkins caught at EMU43, for 5 yards to the EMU38 (#5 M.Gilbert; #11 Z.Mowchan)
3:042nd & 5 at opp 38(03:25) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 0 yards to the EMU38 (#11 Z.Mowchan; #98 J.Oluwayemi)
2:533rd & 5 at opp 38(02:57) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #2 T.Harding caught at EMU36, for 5 yards to the EMU33 (#25 R.Adkins), 1ST DOWN
2:061st & 10 at opp 33(02:17) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III rush left for 1 yard gain to the EMU32 (#6 B.Llewellyn)
2:193rd & 5 at opp 38Timeout Massachusetts, clock 02:19
1:282nd & 9 at opp 32(01:42) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #19 J.Lewis caught at EMU20, for 18 yards to the EMU14 (#17 C.Dobbs), 1ST DOWN
0:501st & 10 at opp 14(00:50) Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EMU08 fumbled by #23 E.Faulkner at EMU10 forced by #9 D.Williams recovered by EMU #90 H.Gonzalez at EMU08, End Of Play
0:552nd & 9 at opp 32Timeout Massachusetts, clock 00:55
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 8(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EMU09 (#38 Z.Daniel; #95 H.Dirstine)
0:042nd & 9 at own 9(00:07) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short left to #3 B.Prosper thrown to EMU20
0:033rd & 9 at own 9(00:03) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short middle to #9 J.Long thrown to EMU20
Q2 14:504th & 9 at own 9(14:58) #39 D.Hull punt 53 yards to the UMass38
2nd quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 14, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Missed FG, 9 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 38(14:48) #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 0 yards to the UMass38 (#0 E.McDuffey; #98 J.Oluwayemi)
14:052nd & 10 at own 38(14:14) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #2 T.Harding caught at UMass35, for 0 yards to the UMass38 (#9 D.Williams; #11 Z.Mowchan)
13:303rd & 10 at own 38(13:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #19 J.Lewis caught at UMass43, for 11 yards to the UMass49, out of bounds at UMass49, 1ST DOWN
13:051st & 10 at own 49(13:05) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete deep middle to #19 J.Lewis caught at EMU02, for 49 yards to the EMU02 (#29 D.Rogers) PENALTY UMass Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#64 P.Miller) 5 yards from UMass49 to UMass44. NO PLAY
12:261st & 15 at own 44(12:33) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush left for 13 yards gain to the EMU43 (#9 D.Williams; #29 D.Rogers)
11:522nd & 2 at opp 43(11:58) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III rush right for 7 yards gain to the EMU36, out of bounds at EMU36, 1ST DOWN
11:231st & 10 at opp 36(11:28) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EMU32 (#9 D.Williams; #98 J.Oluwayemi)
10:502nd & 6 at opp 32(10:50) Shotgun #6 J.Williams-Thomas rush right for 2 yards gain to the EMU30 (#58 P.Christian; #0 E.McDuffey) PENALTY UMass Holding (#66 G.Knox III) 10 yards from EMU32 to EMU42. NO PLAY
10:212nd & 16 at opp 42(10:27) Shotgun #6 J.Williams-Thomas rush right for 5 yards gain to the EMU37 (#0 E.McDuffey; #11 Z.Mowchan)
9:373rd & 11 at opp 37(09:48) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #2 T.Harding caught at EMU37, for 1 yard to the EMU36 (#10 T.Boykin)
9:044th & 10 at opp 36(09:07) #99 D.Morris field goal attempt from 54 yards NO GOOD (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills), clock 09:04
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 13 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 36(09:02) Shotgun #1 N.Kim rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EMU34 (#55 Z.Morris)
8:092nd & 12 at own 34(08:25) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #85 K.Isaac caught at EMU38, for 4 yards to the EMU38, End Of Play
7:443rd & 8 at own 38(07:44) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #3 B.Prosper caught at EMU50, for 13 yards to the UMass49 (#22 J.Harmon), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UMass Holding declined EMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#3 B.Prosper) 15 yards from UMass49 to EMU36
5:551st & 10 at own 36(05:55) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #9 J.Long caught at EMU43, for 12 yards to the EMU48 (#44 T.Hinspeter), 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at own 48(05:55) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UMass48 (#3 K.Bournes)
5:552nd & 6 at opp 48(05:55) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short left to #86 D.Wilkins thrown to UMass40
5:533rd & 6 at opp 48(05:53) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete deep right to #3 B.Prosper thrown to UMass26 broken up by #22 J.Harmon PENALTY UMass UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#92 R.Johnson) 15 yards from UMass48 to UMass33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:552nd & 6 at opp 48Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 05:55
5:401st & 10 at opp 33(05:48) Shotgun #1 N.Kim rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UMass29 (#9 J.Krueger; #44 T.Hinspeter)
5:202nd & 6 at opp 29(05:20) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short left to #85 K.Isaac thrown to UMass17, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UMass Pass Interference (#4 C.Stanley) 9 yards from UMass29 to UMass20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
4:421st & 10 at opp 20(04:46) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UMass14 (#8 M.Robinson II)
4:272nd & 4 at opp 14(04:32) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush middle for 13 yards gain to the UMass01 (#4 C.Stanley), 1ST DOWN
3:431st & goal at opp 1(03:49) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 0 yards to the UMass01 (#5 T.Martin; #6 J.Iseah)
3:102nd & goal at opp 1(03:15) #1 N.Kim rush middle for 0 yards to the UMass01 (#6 J.Iseah; #3 K.Bournes)
2:333rd & goal at opp 1(02:39) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 1 yard loss to the UMass02 (#6 J.Iseah; #55 Z.Morris)
1:554th & goal at opp 2(01:59) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:55 #46 R.Kessinger kick attempt good (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz)Eastern Michigan 14, Massachusetts 0
2:003rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 02:00
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35(01:55) #37 N.Dibert kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00 fair catch by #8 K.Dia-Johnson at UMass00
1:501st & 10 at own 25(01:54) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete short middle to #83 R.Adkins thrown to UMass33 broken up by #10 T.Boykin
1:382nd & 10 at own 25(01:46) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #2 T.Harding caught at UMass26, for 3 yards to the UMass28 (#29 D.Rogers), out of bounds
1:093rd & 7 at own 28(01:16) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #83 R.Adkins caught at UMass36, for 8 yards to the UMass36 (#6 B.Llewellyn), 1ST DOWN
0:591st & 10 at own 36(01:03) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete deep right to #1 J.Griffin Jr. thrown to EMU21
0:532nd & 10 at own 36(00:56) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #17 D.Elliott caught at UMass41, for 10 yards to the UMass46 (#0 E.McDuffey), 1ST DOWN
0:451st & 10 at own 46(00:45) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete short left to #2 T.Harding thrown to EMU40 QB hurried by #54 Q.Byas PENALTY EMU Personal Foul (#98 J.Oluwayemi) 15 yards from UMass46 to EMU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:401st & 10 at opp 39(00:40) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #11 M.Dowling caught at EMU33, for 5 yards to the EMU34 (#9 D.Williams), out of bounds
0:282nd & 5 at opp 34(00:40) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #11 M.Dowling caught at EMU15, for 34 yards to the EMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:28, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)Eastern Michigan 14, Massachusetts 7
Eastern Michigan End of half, 4 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 35(00:28) #99 D.Morris kickoff 65 yards to the EMU00, Touchback
0:221st & 10 at own 25(00:27) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush right for 12 yards gain to the EMU37 (#42 A.DePaepe), 1ST DOWN
0:131st & 10 at own 37(00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short middle to #24 J.Mattord caught at EMU41, for 6 yards to the EMU43 (#6 J.Iseah)
0:082nd & 4 at own 43(00:11) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #5 H.Mack caught at UMass43, for 14 yards to the UMass43 (#15 K.Bendolph), 1ST DOWN
0:131st & 10 at own 37Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:13
0:041st & 10 at opp 43(00:06) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #9 J.Long caught at UMass38, for 5 yards to the UMass38, End Of Play
0:082nd & 4 at own 43Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:08
3rd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 7
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #99 D.Morris kickoff 65 yards to the EMU00, Touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25(14:59) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete deep left to #85 K.Isaac thrown to EMU45
14:492nd & 10 at own 25(14:55) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush left for 8 yards gain to the EMU33 (#3 K.Bournes), out of bounds
14:113rd & 2 at own 33(14:18) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush right for 4 yards gain to the EMU37 (#38 Z.Daniel), 1ST DOWN
13:311st & 10 at own 37(13:39) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush middle for 0 yards (0) to the EMU37 (#55 Z.Morris; #90 T.Passmore, Jr.) PENALTY EMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#3 B.Prosper) 15 yards from EMU37 to EMU22. Eastern Mich. #3 B.Prosper has been disqualified
13:011st & 25 at own 22(13:12) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete deep middle to #5 H.Mack caught at EMU45, for 29 yards to the UMass49 (#0 I.Reed), 1ST DOWN
12:441st & 10 at opp 49(12:50) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #85 K.Isaac caught at UMass45, for 10 yards to the UMass39 (#6 J.Iseah), 1ST DOWN
12:111st & 10 at opp 39(12:18) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #24 J.Mattord caught at UMass43, for 21 yards to the UMass18 (#5 T.Martin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:411st & 10 at opp 18(11:41) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short middle to #86 D.Wilkins thrown to UMass05 broken up by #13 R.Sexil, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UMass Pass Interference (#13 R.Sexil) 15 yards from UMass18 to UMass03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:291st & goal at opp 3(11:34) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush left for 2 yards gain to the UMass01 (#95 H.Dirstine; #38 Z.Daniel)
10:452nd & goal at opp 1(10:49) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush left for 1 yard loss to the UMass02 (#92 R.Johnson; #3 K.Bournes)
10:103rd & goal at opp 2(10:12) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #9 J.Long caught at UMass00, for 2 yards to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:10 #46 R.Kessinger kick attempt good (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz)Eastern Michigan 21, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Interception, 1 play
10:101st & 10 at own 35(10:10) #37 N.Dibert kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00, Touchback
9:561st & 10 at own 25(10:00) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass intercepted by #17 C.Dobbs at UMass40 #17 C.Dobbs return 31 yards to the UMass09 (#14 C.Kimmons IV)
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
9:521st & goal at opp 9(09:52) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short middle to #5 H.Mack thrown to UMass00 broken up by #0 I.Reed
9:462nd & goal at opp 9(09:49) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush left for 9 yards gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:46 #46 R.Kessinger kick attempt good (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz)Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 12 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 35N. Dibert kickoff for 65 yds
8:541st & 10 at own 25(08:58) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush left for 3 yards gain to the UMass28 (#11 Z.Mowchan)
8:452nd & 7 at own 28(08:48) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMass29 (#54 Q.Byas; #6 B.Llewellyn)
8:263rd & 6 at own 29(08:32) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UMass35 (#33 C.Evans; #58 P.Christian), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at own 35(07:59) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete short left to #17 D.Elliott thrown to UMass40 broken up by #11 Z.Mowchan
7:452nd & 10 at own 35(07:53) Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UMass41 (#55 J.Thomas)
6:573rd & 4 at own 41(07:15) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short right to #2 T.Harding caught at UMass45, for 4 yards to the UMass45 (#17 C.Dobbs), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:241st & 10 at own 45(06:32) Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush left for 0 yards to the UMass45 (#25 R.Adkins)
5:542nd & 10 at own 45(05:58) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #19 J.Lewis caught at UMass50, for 10 yards to the EMU45, out of bounds at EMU45, 1ST DOWN
5:221st & 10 at opp 45(05:27) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #14 C.Kimmons IV caught at EMU44, for 7 yards to the EMU38 (#11 Z.Mowchan), out of bounds
4:502nd & 3 at opp 38(04:56) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III rush left for 1 yard loss to the EMU39 (#88 R.Hardin)
4:183rd & 4 at opp 39(04:24) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush right for 0 yards to the EMU39 (#98 J.Oluwayemi; #88 R.Hardin)
3:434th & 3 at opp 38(03:44) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Lewis thrown to EMU35 broken up by #17 C.Dobbs, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 39(03:41) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EMU46 (#38 Z.Daniel)
3:022nd & 3 at own 46(03:08) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EMU48 (#95 H.Dirstine)
2:133rd & 1 at own 48(02:24) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush left for 5 yards gain to the UMass47 (#38 Z.Daniel), 1ST DOWN
1:421st & 10 at opp 47(01:44) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete deep left to #4 Q.Fracassi thrown to UMass20
1:352nd & 10 at opp 47(01:40) Shotgun #28 B.Bennett rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UMass42 (#3 K.Bournes; #44 T.Hinspeter)
0:453rd & 5 at opp 42(01:02) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short middle to #5 H.Mack caught at UMass36, for 6 yards to the UMass36 (#13 R.Sexil), 1ST DOWN
0:361st & 10 at opp 36(00:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short middle to #5 H.Mack thrown to UMass17
0:342nd & 10 at opp 36(00:34) Shotgun #1 N.Kim rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UMass28, End Of Play
Q4 14:533rd & 2 at opp 28(14:59) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass25 (#44 T.Hinspeter; #6 J.Iseah), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:131st & 10 at opp 25(14:18) Shotgun #24 J.Mattord rush middle for 25 yards gain to the UMass00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:13, 1ST DOWN #46 R.Kessinger kick attempt good (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz)Eastern Michigan 35, Massachusetts 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 38, Massachusetts 14
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 35(14:13) #37 N.Dibert kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00 #8 K.Dia-Johnson return 17 yards to the UMass17 (#20 R.Hester; #99 W.Tayou)
13:551st & 10 at own 17(14:05) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #19 J.Lewis caught at UMass20, for 11 yards to the UMass28 (#10 T.Boykin), 1ST DOWN
13:261st & 10 at own 28(13:30) Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass31 (#99 W.Tayou)
12:452nd & 7 at own 31(12:58) Shotgun #8 K.Dia-Johnson rush middle for 4 yards loss to the UMass27 (#98 J.Oluwayemi)
12:243rd & 11 at own 27(12:26) Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Lewis thrown to UMass38
12:174th & 11 at own 27(12:20) #43 E.Phillipson punt 46 yards to the EMU27 fair catch by #4 Q.Fracassi at EMU27
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 13 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 27(12:16) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush left for 5 yards gain to the EMU32, out of bounds at EMU32
11:422nd & 5 at own 32(11:42) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete deep right to #5 H.Mack thrown to UMass35 broken up by #4 C.Stanley PENALTY UMass Offside (#10 A.Melvin) 5 yards from EMU32 to EMU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:161st & 10 at own 37(11:24) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EMU39 (#44 T.Hinspeter; #90 T.Passmore, Jr.)
10:382nd & 8 at own 39(10:45) Shotgun #15 A.Blue rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EMU41 (#90 T.Passmore, Jr.; #19 D.Chiavegato)
9:523rd & 6 at own 41(10:00) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #4 Q.Fracassi caught at EMU50, for 12 yards to the UMass47 (#3 K.Bournes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:121st & 10 at opp 47(09:13) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass incomplete short right to #11 A.Floyd thrown to UMass40
8:542nd & 10 at opp 47(09:09) Shotgun #22 D.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UMass44 (#0 I.Reed; #90 T.Passmore, Jr.)
8:233rd & 7 at opp 44(08:29) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #22 D.Johnson caught at UMass48, for 16 yards to the UMass28 (#19 D.Chiavegato), 1ST DOWN
7:391st & 10 at opp 28(07:48) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short left to #11 A.Floyd caught at UMass23, for 5 yards to the UMass23 (#19 D.Chiavegato)
6:542nd & 5 at opp 23(07:07) Shotgun #1 N.Kim pass complete short right to #88 T.Lemaster caught at UMass18, for 6 yards to the UMass17 (#3 K.Bournes), 1ST DOWN
6:151st & 10 at opp 17(06:21) Shotgun #22 D.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the UMass17 (#95 H.Dirstine; #42 A.DePaepe)
5:252nd & 10 at opp 17(05:32) Shotgun #1 N.Kim rush right for 6 yards gain to the UMass11 (#0 I.Reed)
4:453rd & 4 at opp 11(04:53) Shotgun #22 D.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UMass09 (#95 H.Dirstine)
4:074th & 2 at opp 9(04:09) #46 R.Kessinger field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #39 D.Hull, LS: #42 J.Kautz), clock 04:07Eastern Michigan 38, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Touchdown, 7 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 35(04:07) #37 N.Dibert kickoff 65 yards to the UMass00, Touchback
4:001st & 10 at own 25(04:07) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UMass32 (#55 J.Thomas; #0 E.McDuffey)
3:242nd & 3 at own 32(03:29) Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush left for 1 yard gain to the UMass33 (#99 W.Tayou; #0 E.McDuffey)
2:433rd & 2 at own 33(02:51) #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UMass40 (#29 D.Rogers), 1ST DOWN
2:081st & 10 at own 40(02:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #19 J.Lewis caught at UMass48, for 27 yards to the EMU33 (#29 D.Rogers), 1ST DOWN
1:461st & 10 at opp 33(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #11 M.Dowling caught at EMU30, for 9 yards to the EMU24 (#10 T.Boykin; #40 B.Eliuk)
2:001st & 10 at own 40Timeout Massachusetts, clock 02:00
1:242nd & 1 at opp 24(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush left for 21 yards gain to the EMU03 (#20 R.Hester), 1ST DOWN
1:021st & goal at opp 3(01:02) #14 C.Kimmons IV rush left for 3 yards gain to the EMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:02 #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)Eastern Michigan 38, Massachusetts 14
Eastern Michigan End of game, 2 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35(01:02) #99 D.Morris kickoff 65 yards to the EMU00, Touchback
0:521st & 10 at own 25(01:00) Shotgun #22 D.Johnson rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EMU35 (#3 K.Bournes; #19 D.Chiavegato), 1ST DOWN
0:231st & 10 at own 35(00:23) Kneel down by Eastern Mich. at EMU34 for loss of 1 yard

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Eastern Michigan leads 5–⁠2 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Michigan 38, Massachusetts 14
2024Eastern Michigan 28, Massachusetts 14
2023Eastern Michigan 19, Massachusetts 17
2022Eastern Michigan 20, Massachusetts 13
2021Eastern Michigan 42, Massachusetts 28
2015Massachusetts 28, Eastern Michigan 17

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