
2024 Massachusetts
2–10, coached by Don Brown, then Shane Montgomery (interim). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wagner 35–7Oct 26
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UConn 42–47Nov 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs | L 14–28 | 43% |
| Sep 7 | at | L 23–38 | 14% |
| Sep 14 | at | L 3–34 | 28% |
| Sep 21 | vs | W 35–31 | 64% |
| Sep 28 | at | L 20–23 | 19% |
| Oct 5 | at | L 20–34 | 22% |
| Oct 12 | vs | L 3–45 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | vs | W 35–7 | 69% |
| Nov 2 | at | L 20–45 | 33% |
| Nov 16 | vs | L 34–35 | 18% |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–59 | 4% |
| Nov 30 | vs | L 42–47 | 28% |
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
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 39% | 1.26 | 89th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.26 | 47% | 1.30 | 124th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 25 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.7 | own 33 | 14% 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 yards | Taisun Phommachanh QB | 1,590 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taisun Phommachanh QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalen John RB | 583 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalen John RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jakobie Keeney-James WR | 870 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jakobie Keeney-James WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Jalen Stewart LB | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | Louce Julien DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Te’Rai Powell DB | 2 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
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Whole class | 8 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
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 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
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