FBS

Massachusetts

Minutemen · Mid-American

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FBS rank

#107

Among 138 teams · ▼9 since Week 7

Record

4-4

2-4 vs. FBS

Power rating

−1.89

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−3.15

Weighted average opponent rating

Massachusetts is 4-4 and ranks No. 107 of 138 FBS teams, down 9 spots from Week 7. Its −1.9 power rating is 24.2 points behind No. 1 Miami.

It has played one of the softest schedules in FBS, 138th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 6.9 wins against it; Massachusetts is 2.9 behind, 118th in résumé rank.

Best win: 37–21 over Rutgers. Worst loss: 14–38 to Eastern Michigan as a 94% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 31, after Week 4.

Next: at home against Ball State on Wed, Nov 4. Massachusetts is a 8.3-point favorite with a 67% chance to win.

vs. Ball State

Home

Massachusetts by 8.3

Massachusetts 67% · Ball State 33%

Wed, Nov 4 · Kickoff TBD

Week 8: No. 107 · −1.89 power

FBS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	55	+5.85
Week 2	47	+7.43
Week 3	42	+9.59
Week 4	31	+11.61
Week 5	73	+4.12
Week 6	91	+1.37
Week 7	98	−0.24
Week 8	107	−1.89

Massachusetts results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Fri, Oct 23	at UConn #70	L	16–35	38%	+4.27
Sat, Oct 17	at Buffalo #91	L	18–25	47%	+0.76
Sat, Oct 10	Miami (OH) #90	L	19–20	Upset74%	+0.85
Sat, Oct 3	Eastern Michigan #118	L	14–38	Upset94%	−3.95
Sat, Sep 26	at Sacramento State #138	W	35–6	89%	−16.34
Sat, Sep 19	Stonehill	W	36–14	87%	−6.58
Sat, Sep 12	Sacred Heart	W	37–10	—	−8.47
Thu, Sep 3	at Rutgers #105	W	37–21	—	−1.34

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Mid-American power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
61up 5	Toledo Mid-American	6-2	+6.23	#58	−0.27	+12.0
62down 4	Western Michigan Mid-American	5-3	+6.22	#64	+2.32	+6.3
73down 4	Ohio Mid-American	6-2	+3.91	#52	−1.79	+7.8
90up 6	Miami (OH) Mid-American	5-3	+0.85	#78	−0.43	+1.3
91up 1	Buffalo Mid-American	5-3	+0.76	#72	+2.03	-2.8
107down 9	Massachusetts Mid-American	4-4	−1.89	#118	−3.15	+5.4
108up 2	Central Michigan Mid-American	3-5	−1.98	#113	+4.29	-8.0
118up 3	Eastern Michigan Mid-American	4-5	−3.95	#120	−0.76	-4.3
123down 4	Bowling Green Mid-American	2-6	−4.73	#126	+1.41	-11.0
124up 2	Kent State Mid-American	3-5	−4.99	#108	+3.85	-15.6
125up 4	Ball State Mid-American	3-5	−5.19	#107	+3.37	-13.3
136down 1	Akron Mid-American	1-7	−12.34	#137	+0.79	-13.8
138unchanged	Sacramento State Mid-American	1-7	−16.34	#138	−0.76	-17.6

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