Minutemen · Mid-American
Head coach Joe Harasymiak Year 2 with Massachusetts
Year-2 HCs (2015-2024) averaged +0.09 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes Massachusetts's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 3 | at Rutgers Big Ten | Win, 37-21 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Sacred Heart Non-FBS | Win, 37-10 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs Stonehill Non-FBS | Win, 36-14 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 27 | at Sacramento State Mid-American | Win, 35-6 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | vs Eastern Michigan Mid-American | Loss, 14-38 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs Miami (OH) Mid-American | Loss, 19-20 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | at Buffalo Mid-American | Loss, 18-25 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 23 | at UConn FBS Independents | Loss, 16-35 Final |
| Wk 9 | Bye | |
| Wk 10 Nov 5 | vs Ball State Mid-American | |
| Wk 11 Nov 11 | at Toledo Mid-American | |
| Wk 12 Nov 18 | vs Akron Mid-American | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at Bowling Green Mid-American | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a -0.9 rating drop and a -3.8pp shift in playoff probability if Massachusetts loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=2 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
26 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−0.8 rating
26 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Devin MatthewsWR From East Texas A&M | East Texas A&M | 62 |
| Jahmad HarmonS From Ball State | Ball State | 58 |
| Jordan WashingtonRB From Murray State | Murray State | 38 |
| Justin Williams-ThomasRB From Marshall | Marshall | 33 |
| Logan InagawaQB From Drake | Drake | 32 |
| William DePaepeDL From Indiana | Indiana | 20 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
