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Massachusetts Minutemen vs UConn Huskies prediction

College football · Friday, October 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Pratt & Whitney Stadium · CBSSN

Result

Final: Massachusetts Minutemen 16, UConn Huskies 35 (UConn Huskies won). Mel’s pick (UConn Huskies win 87% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

UConn Huskies win 87% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Massachusetts Minutemen 18, UConn Huskies 33. 13% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (UConn Huskies by about 14.9) is close to the line (UConn Huskies −14.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 50.5; Mel’s projected 51.5 is right around it.

Recent form

Massachusetts Minutemen (4-3) scored 24.4 and allowed 20.6 points a game over their last 5.

UConn Huskies (3-3) scored 31.6 and allowed 28.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 23, 5:28 PM ET.

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