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vs. Eastern Michigan14–38-24 margin
Pregame 27–25
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Mid-American · 2026 · Week 8
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The season, taking shape
Final scores show Massachusetts first. Oldest to newest.
vs. Eastern MichiganPregame 27–25
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vs. Miami (OH)Pregame 23–28
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at BuffaloPregame
Original full-season forecast
This forecast retains the original probabilities for the full schedule. It does not update with completed results or this week’s forecast.
2026 results
Current record, team efficiency, player production, and verified results from completed games.
Current record
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Original season forecast
The original Mid-American forecast, retained alongside current results.
Mid-American projected standing
#13
1-7 projected · 1.2 expected conference wins · #13 of 13.
Preseason baseline
2025 percentiles retained as preseason context; current results and player production lead this page.
2025 FBS percentile scale · 50 is average
Incoming class
National and conference recruiting ranks, confirmed commitments, and the highest-ranked recruits in this class.
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Detailed football intelligence
The full team identity, offense, defense, and supporting evidence.
Team identity
Last season, Massachusetts tried to lean on the passing game; it rarely provided an easy foundation.
Why it matters
Neither offensive unit clearly carried the other, so first-down execution decides whether Massachusetts can stay on plan.
at UConnPregame 17–37
Game detailsPregame comparisons use preserved published forecasts. Results include wins and losses.
At a glance
Current form leads the outlook.
2026 rates aggregate verified completed-game box scores. EPA is expected points added per play.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson III | 96/138 | 1025 | 8 | 2 |
| Logan Inagawa | 24/37 | 296 | 1 | 1 |
| Aedan McCarthy | 17/33 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Faulkner | 89 | 376 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Curtis Kimmons IV | 55 | 308 | 5.6 | 4 |
| William Watson III | 37 | 178 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Harding | 28 | 327 | 11.7 | 2 |
| Jabari Lewis | 20 | 284 | 14.2 | 0 |
| Joseph Griffin Jr. | 12 | 211 | 17.6 | 1 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Hinspeter | 52 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Kendall Bournes | 51 | 26 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tyler Martin | 48 | 19 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
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Profile high point
Big-play prevention held the profile's highest percentile position.Profile low point
Pressure held the lowest percentile position among the profile's strength measures.
Massachusetts did not have one unit that could carry the whole game plan, even at its best available point.
What matters
Even Massachusetts's best unit finished below the national average last season, leaving no proven strength to build around.
Front-seven disruption is Massachusetts's biggest concern, and opponents can test it immediately.
Why it matters
Opponents can trust normal protection and make the defense win without steady negative plays; explosive-play creation has to keep that stress from setting the game plan.
Massachusetts's best path is to lean on the passing game, then keep winning first down because neither the pass nor run can rescue the other; fewer possessions make every empty drive more expensive.
What matters
Massachusetts's pass-leaning structure played at a deliberate pace. Passing finished bottom-tier and rushing finished bottom-tier, without a clear split between them.
Inside the team
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The down-to-down question that determines whether the offense can keep both the run and pass available.
Massachusetts must establish a first-down answer before opponents have to defend both the run and pass.
Why it matters
Without one part of the offense forcing an adjustment, opponents can keep the offense in long-yardage and play from a position of strength.
The pace, play selection, and methods this offense uses to stay on schedule.
Massachusetts played at a deliberate pace in 2025.
What matters
Massachusetts worked with fewer possessions than most teams last season.
Massachusetts's prior passing record was bottom-tier.
Why it matters
Massachusetts's offense needs protection, field position, or explosive variance when ordinary dropbacks do not create enough value.
Why it matters
When Massachusetts's run game cannot stay on schedule, protection and passing-down execution carry more of the offense.
Massachusetts was better at preventing explosive plays than creating them.
Why it matters
The defense can keep a game on schedule, but the offense may need longer drives and more third-down conversions to separate.
How consistently the offense creates manageable situations and the defense prevents them.
Massachusetts's down-to-down results were bottom-tier overall.
Why it matters
Massachusetts's success rate shows whether it can sustain drives and get stops without relying on sacks, turnovers, or isolated big plays.
Massachusetts's opponent-adjusted passing and rushing value were closely matched.
Why it matters
When the split is narrow, early-down execution matters more than steering the offense toward one obvious weakness.
Where the defense can create pressure, control the run, and end drives.
Massachusetts's prior defense was bottom-tier overall, with no clear separation among its main units.
Why it matters
An offense can keep both the run and pass available and test each unit until the defense proves it can win ordinary early downs.
Massachusetts's available disruption measures ranked near the bottom nationally last season; a charted pressure rate is not available.
Why it matters
Without consistent disruption, Massachusetts's defense must win more snaps through coverage, leverage, and early-down prevention.
Massachusetts's sack and disruption results were bottom-tier.
Why it matters
Massachusetts's disruption can hurry an offense; sacks do more by erasing field position and ending passing downs.
Massachusetts's prior run-defense results were bottom-tier.
Why it matters
If Massachusetts's front cannot control early downs, opponents can keep every offensive option open and protect their passing game.
