2017 Massachusetts

• Biggest winBeat Georgia Southern 55–⁠20Oct 21

  By 35 points, its widest win.

• Most excitingLost to Hawai’i 35–⁠38Aug 26

  The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Aug 26	vsHawai’i	L 35–⁠38		43%
Sep 2	atCoastal Carolina	L 28–⁠38		28%
Sep 9	vsOld Dominion	L 7–⁠17		30%
Sep 15	atTemple	L 21–⁠29		16%
Sep 23	atTennessee	L 13–⁠17		12%
Sep 30	vsOhio	L 50–⁠58		30%
Oct 21	vsGeorgia Southern	W 55–⁠20		51%
Oct 28	vsApp State	W 30–⁠27		23%
Nov 4	at21Mississippi State	L 23–⁠34		10%
Nov 11	vsMaine	W 44–⁠31		53%
Nov 18	atBYU	W 16–⁠10		32%
Dec 2	atFlorida International	L 45–⁠63		33%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

• Offense32nd of 130
• Defense56th of 130
• Offense, opponent-adjusted43rd of 130
• Defense, opponent-adjusted76th of 130

CORE rating -3.0, 78th of 130 (offense 1.9, defense 4.9).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

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