2020 Massachusetts
0–4, coached by Walt Bell. Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to No. 16 Marshall 10–51Nov 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | at Georgia Southern | L 0–41 | 16% |
| Nov 7 | at 16Marshall | L 10–51 | 8% |
| Nov 20 | at Florida Atlantic | L 2–24 | 8% |
| Nov 27 | at Liberty | L 0–45 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Liberty 45–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 0–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 12–161
- Coach
- Walt Bell
- Elo
- 1260 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- -31.3 No. 129 of 130; offense No. 125, defense No. 130
- SRS
- −26.2 No. 77 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- -6% of last season’s EPA, No. 130 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 100 roster talent No. 120 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Restivo
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.21 | 26% | 1.29 | 127th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.32 | 50% | 1.37 | 124th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.22 def | 33% off 48% def | — | 126th off 124th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.6 | own 25 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 34 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -24.7, 125th of 127 (offense -13.7, defense 11.0).
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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Garrett Dzuro QB | 220 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will Koch QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ellis Merriweather RB | 115 yds |
| Receiving yards | Samuel Emilus WR | 168 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Samuel Emilus WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Cole McCubrey LB | 33 tkl |
| Sacks | Mike Ruane LB | 1.5 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Aaron Beckwith OG | ★★★ | No. 1274 |
| Sammy Solomon DT | ★★★ | No. 1681 |
| Onuma Dieke WR | ★★★ | No. 1763 |
| Abdoul Kone OLB | ★★★ | No. 1844 |
| Hugo Klages WDE | ★★★ | No. 1844 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.818 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.816 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.9 | 0.818 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 7 | Larnel Coleman OT | Miami Dolphins |
Roster 118
The 2020 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 48 have a stat line. See the roster