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FBS Independents

Massachusetts

2021 Season Performance

#128
Rank
1-11
Record
-106.5
Points
0.525
SOS

Current Form

L6 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #130 UConn 27-13
Worst L vs NR Rhode Island 22-35

Record Splits

Home 1-5
Away 0-6
Conference 1-3
Non-Conf 0-8

Rank Progression

#107
#115
#123
#131
#140
Pre
#130
W3
#128
W6
#127
W9
#122
W12
#128
W15
#128

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
L
NR @ #42 Pittsburgh
7-51
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
2
09/11
L
#112 vs #53 Boston College
28-45
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
3
09/18
L
#120 vs #102 Eastern Michigan
28-42
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -10.9
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
4
09/25
L
#128 @ #24 Coastal Carolina
3-53
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
5
10/02
L
#127 vs #87 Toledo
7-45
-13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.4
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.5
Total -13.5 pts
6
10/09
W
#128 vs #130 UConn
27-13
+6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+2.3 6.7
Total 6.7 pts
8
10/23
L
#121 @ #96 Florida State
3-59
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
9
10/30
L
#124 @ #34 Liberty
17-62
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
10
11/06
L
#122 vs NR Rhode Island
22-35
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
11
11/13
L
#126 vs NR Maine
10-35
-14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
12
11/20
L
#128 @ #54 Army
17-33
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
13
11/27
L
#128 @ #127 New Mexico State
27-44
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -7.1
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
Total
1-11 Record
-107.2

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 -