Did not play in Massachusetts’s last 2 games.
William Watson III started the last one, L 16-35 at UConn, Oct 23.
Massachusetts is 4-4.
On tape: 171 passing yards against Miami (OH), Week 6, 2026.
182 passing yards · 0 passing TD · -3 rushing yards
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 17 | 33 | 51.5% | 182 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 97.8 |
| Career | 17 | 33 | 51.5% | 182 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 97.8 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts | 11 | −3 | −0.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 11 | −3 | −0.3 | 0 | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | Came on at half | 2/4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-20vs Miami (OH) | Rough | 15/29 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 10.6 | 2 | -3 | Season-high 171 yds |
| Total | 17/33 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | — | 2 | -3 |
15 of 29 for 171 yards. He ran 8 times for 5 yards, after 0 runs in his other game.
5-yard completion to Drew Alsup on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 7-7.
34-yard completion to Jabari Lewis. First quarter, down 14-7.
8-yard completion to Curtis Kimmons IV on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, down 14-7.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 of 4 for 11 yards.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
6-yard completion to Kezion Dia-Johnson on 3rd and 13. Third quarter, up 37-3.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 19-20
vs Miami (OH)
171 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.6
With E. Phillipson — 46.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · L. Inagawa — 83 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.8
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Mid-American |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 182 | 205th of 370 | 22nd of 34 |
| Yards an attempt | 5.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 97.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 51.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -3 | T-310th of 370 | 27th of 34 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 33 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Alan Richter | 2,244 | 17 | 2 | 259 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Noah Kim | 1,678 | 11 | 4 | 285 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Dru DeShields | 1,624 | 9 | 7 | 251 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Jay Kastantin | 1,567 | 11 | 8 | 225 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Broc Lowry | 1,397 | 11 | 3 | 194 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Jason Wright | 1,345 | 9 | 6 | 231 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Brayden Roggow | 1,343 | 7 | 10 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Keldric Luster | 1,300 | 9 | 6 | 211 | 6.2 |
| 9 | David McComb | 1,120 | 7 | 1 | 103 | 10.9 |
| 10 | William Watson III | 1,025 | 8 | 2 | 138 | 7.4 |
| 11 | Nick Poulos | 966 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Caleb Heavner | 769 | 4 | 4 | 125 | 6.2 |
| 13 | Cibastian Broughton | 612 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 6.1 |
| 14 | Angel H Flores | 475 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 5.2 |
| 15 | Jadyn Glasser | 463 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 6.3 |
| 16 | Logan Inagawa | 296 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Tyler Mizzell | 260 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6.8 |
| 18 | Elijah Holmes | 253 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 4.1 |
| 19 | Carson Conklin | 222 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 4.8 |
| 20 | Brogan McCaughey | 215 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Levi Davis | 203 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Aedan McCarthy | 182 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Brian Salazar | 99 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9.9 |
| 24 | Trey Petty | 59 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.4 |
| 25 | Marcus Beamon | 40 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 |
| 26 | Walter Moses | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 |
| 27 | Jace Stuckey | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 28 | Nolan Good | 24 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1.7 |
| 29 | Khamoni Robinson | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 30 | Austin Novosad | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.9 |
| 31 | Ethan Thanthanavong | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 |
| 32 | Mason Atkins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Semaj Beals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Deante Ruffin | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.3 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Harding and Lewis saw 21 of the 33 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Harding | 13 | 7 | 60 | 18.1 | 2.6 | |
| Jabari Lewis | 8 | 3 | 67 | 26.1 | 1.7 | |
| Kezion Dia-Johnson | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14.2 | 2.3 | |
| Reece Adkins | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2.5 | 9.0 | |
| Curtis Kimmons IV | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 | 10.0 | |
| 4 others | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
Play by play: 33 passes, 17 caught, 182 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 91.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 4.3 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
44.3%
208 pass / 261 run
Plays / game
58.6
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
| Aedan McCarthy | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 17 of 33, 182 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 5.5 yards an attempt on 33 attempts · ran for -3 yds, 0 TD |
| William Watson III | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 96 of 138, 1,025 yds, 8 TD, 2 INT · 7.4 yards an attempt on 138 attempts · ran for 178 yds, 4 TD |
| Logan Inagawa | Threw in 3 of 8 games · 24 of 37, 296 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 8.0 yards an attempt on 37 attempts · ran for 75 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Aedan McCarthy. Gray: William Watson III, Logan Inagawa. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,566 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Mid-American as a freshman.
