Massachusetts vs Mississippi State Picks and Prediction – 11/2/2024

The Massachusetts Minutemen are heading to Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday, where they will be taking on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Get the rest of our free college football picks here! UMass comes into this weekend with a 2-6 record which places them third in the FBS. The Minutemen would bring their three-game losing skid to an end in week 9, coming up with a 35-7 victory over the Wagner Seahawks. Minutemen’ quarterback Taisun Phommachanh threw for 129 yards and 1 touchdown in this game, while Brandon Campbell rushed for a team-high 63 yards and 1 touchdown. UMass has been giving up an even 30 points a game, while scoring just 19.1 per game. 

The Mississippi State Bulldogs currently sit sixteenth in the SEC, going 1-7 through eighth games. The Bulldogs have lost a whopping 7 straight games, most recently suffering a 58-25 against the Arkansas Razorbacks in week 9. Bulldogs’ quarterback Michael Van Buren threw for 309 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in this game. Kevin Coleman picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown against Arkansas, while Davon Booth rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Mississippi State has been a disaster on the defensive end, giving up 36.4 points per game.

Mississippi State is desperately trying to snap their 7 game losing skid, while Massachusetts comes off a week 9 win over Wagner. The Bulldogs have proven their offense hasn’t been the problem, as they are scoring 27.1 points per game, It has been defensively where they’ve lost games. UMass will have no chance at keeping up with the scoring from the Bulldogs, expect Mississippi State to take this one. Final score prediction, Bulldogs win and easily cover the spread 41-19.