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Massachusetts Minutemen 2026 advanced stats
- Massachusetts Minutemen (Mid-American) are 5-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -11.1 (113th in FBS): offense 18.5 (116th), defense 29.6 (99th).
- Offense ranks 67th in EPA per play (+0.11); defense ranks 64th (+0.10 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 136th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1167th | +0.1064th |
| Success rate | 41.8%66th | 41.7%63rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.1897th | 1.2051st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 47.4%54th | 48.3%89th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 30.7%74th | 27.9%35th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 32.9%111th | 41.8%89th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0389th | +0.1396th |
| Rushing success rate | 43.1%54th | 44.3%93rd |
| Stuff rate | 20.4%99th | 14.5%114th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9869th | 3.34123rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0760th | 1.0984th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.68117th | 1.1973rd |
| Power success rate | 71.1%63rd | 76.0%97th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.8799th | 0.8843rd |
| EPA per pass | +0.2749th | +0.0728th |
| Passing success rate | 42.1%61st | 39.4%42nd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5285th | 1.5985th |
| Sack rate | 5.4%55th | 8.6%20th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.038th | 1.356th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Rutgers · W 37–21
- Week 4 at Sacramento State · W 35–6 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 5 vs. Eastern Michigan · L 14–38
- Week 6 vs. Miami (OH) · L 19–20
- Week 7 at Buffalo · L 18–25
- Week 8 at UConn · L 16–35
- Week 10 vs. Ball State · W 31–30
- Week 11 at Toledo
- Week 12 vs. Akron
- Week 13 at Bowling Green