2022 Massachusetts
1–11, coached by Don Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stony Brook 20–3Sep 17
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Liberty 24–42Oct 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Tulane | L 10–42 | 23% |
| Sep 10 | at Toledo | L 10–55 | 15% |
| Sep 17 | vs Stony Brook | W 20–3 | 56% |
| Sep 24 | at Temple | L 0–28 | 35% |
| Oct 1 | at Eastern Michigan | L 13–20 | 21% |
| Oct 8 | vs Liberty | L 24–42 | 16% |
| Oct 15 | vs Buffalo | L 7–34 | 26% |
| Oct 29 | vs New Mexico State | L 13–23 | 44% |
| Nov 4 | at UConn | L 10–27 | 22% |
| Nov 12 | at Arkansas State | L 33–35 | 24% |
| Nov 19 | at Texas A&M | L 3–20 | 11% |
| Nov 26 | vs Army | L 7–44 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 44–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 150–373
- Coach
- Don Brown
- Elo
- 1178 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- -30.3 No. 131 of 131; offense No. 130, defense No. 109, special teams No. 116
- SRS
- −23.8 No. 131 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 21 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 117 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.13 | 31% | 1.10 | 129th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 42% | 1.38 | 109th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.08 off 0.19 def | 32% off 43% def | — | 134th off 122nd 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 | 2.1 | own 27 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 34 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -27.1, 130th of 131 (offense -17.0, defense 10.1).
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 | Brady Olson QB | 791 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brady Olson QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ellis Merriweather RB | 575 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ellis Merriweather RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | George Johnson WR | 402 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cam Sullivan-Brown WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Jalen Mackie LB | 98 tkl |
| Sacks | Marcus Cushnie DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Mahoney CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Cornelius Wright CB | ★★★ | No. 1726 |
| Derrieon Craig LB | ★★★ | No. 1731 |
| Jeremiah McGill S | ★★★ | No. 1774 |
| Donta Whack RB | ★★★ | No. 1851 |
| Chase Brewster QB | ★★★ | No. 1974 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.7 | 0.810 |
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.
Roster 107
The 2022 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2022 portal Marcus Bradley DL | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
 George Johnson CB | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
 Tyson Watson DL | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Ben Bohnenberger OG | ★★★ | from  Colgate |
 Cole Garcia OL | ★★★ | from  Rice |
 Isaiah Holiness WR | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Tyler Rudolph S | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Jermaine McMillian S | ★★★ | from  UCF |
 Gregory Desrosiers ATH | ★★ | from  Louisville |
 Jalen Mackie ILB | ★★ | from  Dartmouth |
 Tim Baldwin Jr. RB | ★★ | from  Indiana |
 Zukudo Igwenagu DE | ★★ | from  Rutgers |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 15
 Evan Deckers LS | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Taishan Holmes DL | ★★★ | to  Northwestern |
| Abdoul Kone LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Cody Jones CB | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Dalton Tomlison OL | ★★★ | to  Western Carolina |
| Sammy Solomon DL | ★★★ | to Misericordia |
| Tray Pettway WR | ★★★ | to  Northern Arizona |
| Willie Allen OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brian Parish OT | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Caeleb Washington DL | ★★ | to  Southern Illinois |
| George Georgopoulos P | ★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Jaylen Larry OL | ★★ | no new school on file |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.