2024 Massachusetts

2–⁠10, coached by Don Brown, then Shane Montgomery (interim).

Schedule and results

Massachusetts in 2024, game by game: lost vs. Eastern Michigan 14–28; lost at Toledo 23–38; lost at Buffalo 3–34; won vs. Central Connecticut 35–31; lost at Miami (OH) 20–23; lost at Northern Illinois 20–34; lost vs. No. 21 Missouri 3–45; won vs. Wagner 35–7; lost at Mississippi State 20–45; lost vs. Liberty 34–35; lost at No. 8 Georgia 21–59; lost vs. UConn 42–47+28−42Lost 14–28 vs. Eastern Michigan-14Eastern MichiganLost 23–38 at Toledo-15ToledoLost 3–34 at Buffalo-31BuffaloWon 35–31 vs. Central Connecticut+4Central Connect…Lost 20–23 at Miami (OH)-3Miami (OH)Lost 20–34 at Northern Illinois-14Northern Illino…Lost 3–45 vs. No. 21 Missouri-42No. 21 MissouriWon 35–7 vs. Wagner+28WagnerLost 20–45 at Mississippi State-25Mississippi Sta…Lost 34–35 vs. Liberty-1LibertyLost 21–59 at No. 8 Georgia-38No. 8 GeorgiaLost 42–47 vs. UConn-5UConn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UConn 47–⁠42; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The tied 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
2–⁠10
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
270–⁠426
Coach
Don Brown, then Shane Montgomery (interim)
Elo
1268 −77 this season
SP+ rating
-21.9 No. 129 of 134; offense No. 110, defense No. 129, special teams No. 130
SRS
−17.4 No. 127 of 134 in FBS
Returning
34% of last season’s EPA, No. 91 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 126 roster talent No. 82 in FBS

How good, play by play

  • Offense89th of 134
  • Defense124th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted76th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted126th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0739%1.2689th of 134
Defense0.2647%1.30124th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
0.24 def
38% off
48% def
—76th off
126th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.7own 2517% allowed
Defense4.7own 3314% caused

CORE rating -13.8, 109th of 134 (offense 1.6, defense 15.4).

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 yardsTaisun Phommachanh QB1,590 yds
Passing touchdownsTaisun Phommachanh QB8 TD
Rushing yardsJalen John RB583 yds
Rushing touchdownsJalen John RB5 TD
Receiving yardsJakobie Keeney-James WR870 yds
Receiving touchdownsJakobie Keeney-James WR6 TD
TacklesJalen Stewart LB77 tkl
SacksLouce Julien DE4 sacks
InterceptionsTe’Rai Powell DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Kezion Dia-Johnson WR★★★No. 1362
Brahim Wynn DE★★★No. 2017
Kenyon Massey WR★★★No. 2150
A.J. Hairston QB★★★No. 2345
Ludovic Martin TE★★★No. 2353

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.827
Running backs13.00.826
Receivers33.00.839
Offensive line23.00.813
Defensive line13.00.839
Whole class83.00.829

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 111

The 2024 roster

111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 29

The 2024 portal

And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 23

Gregory DeRosiers RB★★★to Memphis
Kay’Ron Adams RB★★★to Michigan State
Jordan Mahoney CB★★★to Arkansas State
George Johnson WR★★★to Florida Atlantic
Nahji Logan LB★★★to Indiana
Jonny Hassard OT★★★to Charlotte
Darius Gooden CB★★★no new school on file
Jackson Manning TE★★★to Kennesaw State
Marcus Bradley DL★★★★no new school on file
Christian Wells WR★★★no new school on file
Donovan Turner CB★★★to Long Beach City College
Eni Falayi TE★★★to Utah Tech

And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.