The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (+4) are set to take on the Massachusetts Minutemen (-4) at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This Saturday daytime matchup will get going at 3:30 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ELEV.
Betting Preview: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Massachusetts Minutemen
Coastal Carolina is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 4 points in this matchup. The Chanticleers are also receiving +155 moneyline odds while the Minutemen are -175. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) pretty highly at 74.5 points. It appears that there will likely be some good in-game betting opportunities while this match is taking place.
The Chanticleers have gained 0.3 units so far and are 3-3 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an Over-Under record of 3-2.
The Minutemen have lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-5 ATS and six of their games have gone over the total.
The Chanticleers are 3-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Minutemen are 2-5 SU.
Each team enters the matchup having lost two in a row. The Chanticleers fell to Louisiana-Monroe 45-20 in a thumping where their defense allowed the Warhawks to rush for 242 yards on 34 attempts, including five rush TDs. Derrick Gore had a productive day for the Warhawks in that one with 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts. On the offensive side of the ball, Bryce Carpenter completed just nine passes on 19 attempts for 133 yards and one interception. Carpenter (56 yards on 17 rush attempts) also led the ground attack and was complemented by Marcus Outlow (104 yards on 15 carries, one TD) in the loss. Malcolm Williams (four receptions, 87 yards) and Ky’Jon Tyler (two catches, 11 yards) shared the receiving duties.
Massachusetts just suffered a 58-42 defeat to South Florida. The team’s defense let the Bulls run for 365 yards on 41 rush attempts, including five rush TDs. Jordan Cronkrite was on a different level for South Florida, putting up 302 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 23 attempts. As a group, the Minutemen collectively completed 33-of-52 passes for 401 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. Andrew Ford went 19-for-27 for 199 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while Ross Comis was 12-of-23 for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Ross Comis (50 yards on 11 rush attempts, one TD) and Jordan Fredericks (16 yards on 11 carries) spearheaded the ground game in the defeat as Andy Isabella (13 receptions, 191 yards, one TD) and Samuel Emilus (three catches, 45 yards, one TD) led the receiving attack.
Coastal Carolina has run the ball on 71.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Massachusetts has a rush percentage of 47.8 percent. The Chanticleers have run for 247.2 yards/game and have 15 touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Minutemen are totaling 131.7 rushing yards per game and have 14 total rush TDs.
The Chanticleers offensive scheme has tallied 174.2 yards per contest in the air overall and has 10 passing scores so far. The Minutemen have recorded 282.9 pass yards per game and have 18 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Coastal Carolina seems to have the upper hand in both facets. The team has let opponents run for an average of 233.2 yards and throw for 202.2 yards per game. The Massachusetts defense has allowed 225.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 271.7 yards per game on the ground. The Chanticleers are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 7.63 to opponents, while the Minutemen have given up an 8.44 ANY/A.
Offensively, Carpenter is up to 261 passing yards on the year, and has connected on 18-of-31 attempts with three scores through the air and one interception. He’s got a 6.43 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 2.61 over the last two outings.
Andrew Ford has connected on 68-of-105 passes for 685 yards, four TDs and four INTs for Massachusetts. His ANY/A sits at a less-than-spectacular 4.91 for the year and 8.31 over his past two games.
These two programs met last year with the final outcome being a 38-28 win for Coastal Carolina.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Massachusetts Minutemen Free NCAA Betting Tip
SU Winner: Massachusetts, ATS Winner: Massachusetts, O/U: Over
Betting Trends
- The Coastal Carolina D has nine sacks on the year while Massachusetts has six.
- Massachusetts has lost nine fumbles this season while Coastal Carolina has let five get away.
- The Chanticleers offense has recorded two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Minutemen have accounted for five such plays.
- The Coastal Carolina defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Massachusetts has given up four such plays.
- The Coastal Carolina offense has created 18 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Massachusetts has created six such runs.
- The Chanticleers defense has allowed 19 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Minutemen have given up 24 such runs.
- The Over/Under for Massachusetts’ last matchup going into it was 72.5. The over cashed in that 58-42 loss to South Florida.
- Over its last three contests, Massachusetts is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
- Over its last three contests, Coastal Carolina is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- Massachusetts has dropped six of its last seven games SU, with an 18-point win over Charlotte on September 22nd representing its lone victory over that stretch.
- The Over/Under for Coastal Carolina’s previous game was set at 66.5. The under cashed in the team’s 45-20 loss to Louisiana-Monroe.
- As a team, Coastal Carolina has produced 4.5 yards per carry over its last three games and 3.9 over its last two.
- Massachusetts has averaged 2.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and 2.3 over its last two.
