2026 Massachusetts

4–⁠3 (1–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Joe Harasymiak. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 35–⁠6Sep 26
By 29 points, its widest win.
Most excitingLost to Buffalo 18–⁠25Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 3	atRutgers	W 37–⁠21	17%
Sep 12	vsSacred Heart	W 37–⁠10	64%
Sep 19	vsStonehill	W 36–⁠14	77%
Sep 26	atSacramento State	W 35–⁠6	49%
Oct 3	vsEastern Michigan	L 14–⁠38	59%
Oct 10	vsMiami (OH)	L 19–⁠20	42%
Oct 17	atBuffalo	L 18–⁠25	28%
Oct 23	atUConn	Preview	19%
Nov 4	vsBall State	Preview	58%
Nov 11	atToledo	Preview	17%
Nov 18	vsAkron	Preview	59%
Nov 28	atBowling Green	Preview	35%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 4–⁠3
Conference: 1–⁠3 11th in Mid-American Conference
AP now: Unranked
Points: 196–⁠134
Coach: Joe Harasymiak
Elo: 1339 +70 this season
SP+ rating: -9.5 No. 106 of 138; offense No. 109, defense No. 97, special teams No. 88
SRS: −12.4 No. 114 of 138 in FBS
Returning: -57% of last season’s EPA, No. 136 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 116 roster talent No. 128 in FBS

How good, play by play

Offense63rd of 138
Defense45th of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted66th of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted78th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	0.12	43%	1.15	63rd of 138
Defense	0.04	42%	1.16	45th of 138
Opponent-adjusted	0.10 off 0.11 def	41% off 44% def	—	66th off 78th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		45%	10.7 yds	19%	3.30	15%
Defense		41%	8.4 yds	11%	2.90	16%

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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

	Points per trip inside the 40	Average start	Havoc
Offense		3.8	own 29	13% allowed
Defense		2.8	own 28	15% caused

CORE rating -2.1, 74th of 138 (offense -2.9, defense -0.9).

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.

Leaders

Passing yards	William Watson III QB	820 yds
Passing touchdowns	William Watson III QB	7 TD
Rushing yards	Elijah Faulkner RB	361 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Curtis Kimmons IV RB	4 TD
Receiving yards	Ty Harding WR	327 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Max Dowling TE	3 TD
Tackles	Timmy Hinspeter LB	45 tkl
Sacks	William Depaepe DL	2 sacks
Interceptions	Jahmad Harmon S	3 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Aedan McCarthy QB	★★★	No. 1566
Terron Johnson CB	★★★	No. 1754
Kai Owens WR	★★★	No. 1846
Corey Warner CB	★★★	No. 1914
C.J. Amobi DE	★★★	No. 1914

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

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	1	3.0	0.860
Running backs	2	3.0	0.849
Receivers	3	3.0	0.835
Offensive line	1	3.0	0.844
Defensive line	4	3.0	0.846
Defensive backs	3	3.0	0.845
Athletes and specialists	4	3.0	0.834
Whole class	18	3.0	0.842

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 102

The 2026 roster

102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 21

The 2026 portal

Aitor Urionabarrenechea OL	★★★	from Colorado State
Aubrey Melvin DL	★★★	from UConn
Greg Knox III OT	★★★	from McNeese
Kendric Council LB	★★★	from Saint Francis (PA)
Zachary Betts DE	★★★	from Saint Francis (PA)
Jordan Washington RB	★★★	from Murray State
Joseph Griffin Jr. WR	★★★	from Wisconsin
Justin Williams-Thomas RB	★★★	from Marshall
Logan Inagawa QB	★★★	from Drake
William Depaepe DE	★★★	from Indiana
Devin Matthews WR	★★★	from East Texas A&M
Greg Klingensmith OT	★★★	from William & Mary

And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 19

Jacquon Gibson WR	★★★	to Virginia
Marques White DE	★★★	to SMU
Grant Jordan QB	★★★	to Oklahoma State
Brandon Hood RB	★★★	to Southern Miss
David Onuoha DE	★★★	to North Texas
Rashad Henry LB	★★★	to UCF
Cookie Desiderio LB	★★★	to Temple
Kendall Bournes S	★★★	returned to Massachusetts
Malachi Madison DL	★★★	to Missouri State
Paul Tchio OL	★★★★	no new school on file
A.J. Hairston QB	★★★	to Merrimack
Brandon Rose QB	★★★	to Utah

And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Ohio	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Western Michigan	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Eastern Michigan	3–⁠1	4–⁠4
Toledo	2–⁠1	5–⁠2
Buffalo	2–⁠1	4–⁠3
Miami (OH)	2–⁠1	4–⁠3
Bowling Green	2–⁠1	2–⁠5
Central Michigan	1–⁠2	3–⁠4
Ball State	1–⁠2	2–⁠5
Kent State	1–⁠2	2–⁠5
Massachusetts	1–⁠3	4–⁠3
Sacramento State	0–⁠4	1–⁠6
Akron	0–⁠3	1–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.