2008 Massachusetts

7–⁠5 (4–⁠4 Colonial Athletic Association).

Schedule and results

Massachusetts in 2008, game by game: won vs. UAlbany 28–16; won at Holy Cross 45–42; lost at James Madison 38–52; lost at No. 11 Texas Tech 14–56; won vs. Delaware 17–7; won vs. Northeastern 28–24; lost vs. Richmond 15–30; won vs. Bryant 42–7; won at Rhode Island 49–0; lost vs. Maine 20–21; lost at New Hampshire 21–52; won vs. Hofstra 28–14+49−42Won 28–16 vs. UAlbany+12UAlbanyWon 45–42 at Holy Cross+3Holy CrossLost 38–52 at James Madison-14James MadisonLost 14–56 at No. 11 Texas Tech-42No. 11 Texas TechWon 17–7 vs. Delaware+10DelawareWon 28–24 vs. Northeastern+4NortheasternLost 15–30 vs. Richmond-15RichmondWon 42–7 vs. Bryant+35BryantWon 49–0 at Rhode Island+49Rhode IslandLost 20–21 vs. Maine-1MaineLost 21–52 at New Hampshire-31New HampshireWon 28–14 vs. Hofstra+14Hofstra
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Hofstra 28–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Colonial Athletic Association.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
7–⁠5
Conference
4–⁠4 7th in Colonial Athletic Association
AP final
Unranked
Points
345–⁠321
Coach
—
Elo
1463 −7 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−16.0 No. 17 of 125 in FCS
Recruiting class
—

2008 Colonial Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
James Madison8–⁠011–⁠1
Villanova7–⁠110–⁠2
New Hampshire6–⁠211–⁠2
Richmond6–⁠210–⁠3
Maine5–⁠39–⁠5
William & Mary5–⁠37–⁠4
Massachusetts4–⁠47–⁠5
Delaware2–⁠64–⁠8
Hofstra2–⁠64–⁠8
Rhode Island1–⁠73–⁠9
Towson1–⁠73–⁠9
Northeastern1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.