Mid-American · 2026 · History
Massachusetts Minutemen
4-4 (1-3 Mid-American)Last: L 16-35 at UConnNext: vs Ball State
Joe Harasymiak · 2nd season · .200 at Massachusetts · .200 career since 2025
- Rating
- -16.6129
- Adj Off
- 16.1133
- Adj Def
- 32.7122
- WAP
- -3.62119
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.3%51 | 50.1%69 |
| Plays per game | 59.8132 | 68.641 |
| Time of possession | 29:0794 | 30:5343 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.282 | 6.019 |
| Yards per rush | 4.566 | 3.960 |
| Points per game | 26.587 | 21.144 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8467 | 2.9126 |
| Starting field position | Own 2879 | Own 2988 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14069 | +0.01339 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.005122 | +0.190112 |
| Success rate | 41.4%87 | 39.2%51 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1996 | 1.1220 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09673 | +0.00448 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24364 | +0.07640 |
| Std downs success | 47.8%77 | 45.1%56 |
| Passing downs success | 26.9%111 | 27.3%48 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 56.1%90 | 43.2%23 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.7527 | 1.6325 |
| Penalties per game | 7.9117 | 7.436 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.6109 | 61.351 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.3%125 | 36.3%58 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6389 | 2.2533 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%71 | 72.2%117 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.8-6.2
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @81  Rutgers | W37-21 | +0.15 | +0.33 | -0.02 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Sacred Heart(FCS) | W37-10 | 0.00 | +0.44 | -0.15 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | Stonehill(FCS) | W36-14 | 0.00 | +0.14 | -0.27 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @138  Sacramento State | W35-6 | +0.01 | +0.26 | -0.12 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 123  Eastern Michigan | L14-38 | -0.98 | +0.06 | +0.34 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 105  Miami (OH) | L19-20 | -0.97 | +0.06 | +0.04 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @125  Buffalo | L18-25 | -0.96 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @83  UConn | L16-35 | -0.86 | +0.04 | +0.29 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 133  Ball State | -5.163% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @62  Toledo | +20.710% | +0.21 | — | — |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 132  Akron | -4.862% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @131  Bowling Green | +1.646% | +0.02 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5William Watson IIIFR | 66% | 96/138 | 69.6% | 1025 | 7.4 | 8 | 2 |
| 16Logan InagawaFR | 18% | 24/37 | 64.9% | 296 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Aedan McCarthyFR | 16% | 17/33 | 51.5% | 182 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Elijah FaulknerFR | 34% | 89 | 376 | 4.2 | 1 | 8 |
| 14Curtis Kimmons IVFR | 21% | 55 | 308 | 5.6 | 4 | 9 |
| 0Jordan WashingtonFR | 4% | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Justin Williams-ThomasFR | 3% | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Ty HardingWR FR | 13% | 28 | 327 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 19Jabari LewisWR FR | 10% | 20 | 284 | 14.2 | 0 |
| 11Max DowlingTE FR | 8% | 16 | 129 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 83Reece AdkinsTE FR | 7% | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 8Kezion Dia-JohnsonWR FR | 6% | 13 | 140 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 1Joseph Griffin Jr.WR FR | 6% | 12 | 211 | 17.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Timothy Passmore, Jr.DL FR | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Aubrey MelvinDL FR | 20 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Zakar MorrisDL FR | 19 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 92Romando JohnsonDL FR | 18 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Andrew DepaepeDL FR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9Justin KruegerDL FR | 18 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Timmy HinspeterLB FR | 52 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Tyler MartinLB FR | 48 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Joshua IseahLB FR | 34 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15Khari BendolphLB FR | 28 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36David TimsonLB FR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kendall BournesS FR | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 38Zeraun DanielS FR | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7TJ MageeCB FR | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0Isaiah ReedCB FR | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 22Jahmad HarmonS FR | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 19David ChiavegatoS FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13Raheim SexilCB FR | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Derek MorrisFR | 11/16 | 69% | 56 | 21/22 | 54 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Edward PhillipsonFR | 32 | 45.1 | 67 | 14 | 2 |