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FBS Independents

Massachusetts

2018 Season Performance

#105
Rank
4-8
Record
-47.3
Points
0.542
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #81 Liberty 62-59
Worst L vs #81 Coastal Carolina 13-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#95
#105
#115
#125
#133
Pre
#101
W3
#123
W6
#117
W9
#108
W12
#108
W15
#105

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/25
W
NR vs FCS Duquesne
63-15
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
1
09/01
L
NR @ #53 Boston College
21-55
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
2
09/08
L
#111 @ #46 Georgia Southern
13-34
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
3
09/15
L
#113 @ #60 Florida International
24-63
-8.2
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
-2.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
4
09/22
W
#123 vs #97 Charlotte
49-31
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
5
09/29
L
#104 @ #102 Ohio
42-58
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
6
10/06
L
#115 vs #34 South Florida
42-58
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
8
10/20
L
#112 vs #81 Coastal Carolina
13-24
-13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -12.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -13.4
Total -13.4 pts
9
10/27
W
#117 @ #122 UConn
22-17
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.8 5.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
10
11/03
W
#108 vs #81 Liberty
62-59 OT
+10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.0 10.6
Total 10.6 pts
11
11/10
L
#100 vs #69 BYU
16-35
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -8.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -10.3
Recency Weighting
-1.9 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
12
11/17
L
#105 @ #1 Georgia
27-66
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-47.3

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 -