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FBS Independents

Massachusetts

2017 Season Performance

#107
Rank
4-8
Record
-43.7
Points
0.495
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #59 App State 30-27
Worst L vs #104 Hawai'i 35-38

Record Splits

Home 2-3
Away 1-5
Neutral 1-0
Conference 1-0
Non-Conf 3-8
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#101
#111
#121
#131
#140
Pre
#119
W3
#130
W6
#130
W9
#115
W12
#106
W15
#107

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/26
L
NR vs #104 Hawai'i
35-38
-14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -14.0
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
1
09/02
L
NR @ NR Coastal Carolina
28-38
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
2
09/09
L
#130 vs #66 Old Dominion
7-17
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.7
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
3
09/15
L
#130 @ #86 Temple
21-29
-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
-0.1 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
4
09/23
L
#130 @ #52 Tennessee
13-17
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
5
09/30
L
#130 vs #32 Ohio
50-58
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
8
10/21
W
#127 vs #120 Georgia Southern
55-20
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
9
10/28
W
#124 vs #59 App State
30-27 OT
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
10
11/04
L
#115 @ #6 Mississippi State
23-34
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
11
11/11
W
#116 N FCS Maine
44-31
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
12
11/18
W
#117 @ #114 BYU
16-10
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 10.9
Margin Scaling
+1.5 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
14
12/02
L
#106 @ #66 Florida International
45-63
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-43.8

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 -