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FBS Independents

Massachusetts

2016 Season Performance

#126
Rank
2-10
Record
-78.9
Points
0.611
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #121 Florida International 21-13
Worst L vs #82 Tulane 24-31

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 0-6
Conference 0-1
Non-Conf 2-9
Close (7 pts or less) 0-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#93
#104
#115
#126
#136
Pre
#100
W3
#98
W6
#122
W9
#123
W12
#126
W15
#126

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #25 Florida
7-24
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
2
09/10
L
#99 vs #103 Boston College
7-26
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -10.0
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
3
09/17
W
#125 vs #121 Florida International
21-13
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
4
09/24
L
#98 vs #71 Mississippi State
35-47
-9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.9 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.9
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
5
10/01
L
#117 vs #82 Tulane
24-31
-13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.0
Total -13.0 pts
6
10/08
L
#124 @ #74 Old Dominion
16-36
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
7
10/15
L
#122 vs #73 Louisiana Tech
28-56
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
8
10/22
L
#126 @ #73 South Carolina
28-34
-4.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -3.7
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.4
Total -4.4 pts
9
10/29
W
#126 vs FCS Wagner
34-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
10
11/05
L
#123 @ #28 Troy
31-52
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
12
11/19
L
#122 @ #51 BYU
9-51
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
13
11/27
L
#126 @ #96 Hawai'i
40-46
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-78.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
22-96
Record
19%
Win Rate
#117
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.532
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#126
2017
#107
2018
#105
2019
#129
2020
#109
2021
#128
2022
#131
2023
#117
2024
#132
2025
#136
2026
#72

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 4-2 (67%) #72 #2 3.8 0.361 -
2025 Mid-American 0-12 (0%) #136 #133 -127.1 0.495 -
2024 FBS Independents 2-10 (17%) #132 #128 -87.6 0.576 -
2023 FBS Independents 3-9 (25%) #117 #50 -55.2 0.570 -
2022 FBS Independents 1-11 (8%) #131 #116 -101.4 0.557 -
2021 FBS Independents 1-11 (8%) #128 #112 -106.5 0.525 -
2020 FBS Independents 0-4 (0%) #109 #54 -31.6 0.589 -
2019 FBS Independents 1-11 (8%) #129 #119 -112.9 0.532 -
2018 FBS Independents 4-8 (33%) #105 #100 -47.3 0.542 -
2017 FBS Independents 4-8 (33%) #107 #106 -43.7 0.495 -
2016 FBS Independents 2-10 (17%) #126 #98 -78.9 0.611 -