IndependentMinutemen

Massachusetts

112th of 1304–8

Rank

112th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−15.2

90% range −25.2 to −5.2

Offense

28.9

66th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

44.1

129th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

4–8

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 4–8

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 25 · 5:30 PM ET vs

Duquesne W 63–15

Rating change+3.1

Wk 1Sep 1 · 1:00 PM ET at

Boston College L 21–55

Rating change−3.3

Wk 2Sep 8 · 6:00 PM ET at

Georgia Southern L 13–34

Rating change−1.8

Wk 3Sep 15 · 7:30 PM ET at

Florida International L 24–63

Rating change−5.5

Wk 4Sep 22 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Charlotte W 49–31

Rating change+0.9

Wk 5Sep 29 · 2:00 PM ET at

Ohio L 42–58

Rating change−0.8

Wk 6Oct 6 · 3:30 PM ET vs

South Florida L 42–58

Rating change+0.5

Wk 8Oct 20 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Coastal Carolina L 13–24

Rating change−1.5

Wk 9Oct 27 · 12:00 PM ET at

UConn W 22–17

Rating change−0.2

Wk 10Nov 3 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Liberty W 62–59

Rating change+0.1

Wk 11Nov 10 · 12:00 PM ET vs

BYU L 16–35

Rating change−0.8

Wk 12Nov 17 · 4:00 PM ET at#5

Georgia L 27–66

Rating change−0.9

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2018

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2017	Independent	82 of 130	−5.2	30.8	36.0	4–8	—
2016	Independent	114 of 128	−16.3	24.2	40.5	2–10	—
2015	MAC	104 of 128	−14.1	20.1	34.2	3–9	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

UMASS offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles