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Massachusetts

latest conference era: Mid-American

Loaded Seasons43
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +13.4
Best Finish#74 in 2006
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +13.4 PWR −9.1 2017: 4-8, margin -15, power +4.4, resume 44 / 100, final rank #862018: 4-8, margin -121, power +1.3, resume 16 / 100, final rank #1242019: 1-11, margin -395, power −9.1, resume 6 / 100, final rank #2472020: 0-4, margin -149, power −8.9, resume 9 / 100, final rank #1462021: 1-11, margin -321, power −2.5, resume 30 / 100, final rank #2382022: 1-11, margin -223, power +7.7, resume 39 / 100, final rank #2282023: 3-9, margin -176, power +10.7, resume 59 / 100, final rank #1922024: 2-10, margin -156, power +13.4, resume 39 / 100, final rank #1422025: 0-12, margin -330, power +4.7, resume 8 / 100, final rank #2592026: 4-4, margin +43, power +12.2, resume 77 / 100, final rank #167 2017: 4-8, margin -15, power +4.4, resume 44 / 100, final rank #86+4.42018: 4-8, margin -121, power +1.3, resume 16 / 100, final rank #124+1.32019: 1-11, margin -395, power −9.1, resume 6 / 100, final rank #247−9.12020: 0-4, margin -149, power −8.9, resume 9 / 100, final rank #146−8.92021: 1-11, margin -321, power −2.5, resume 30 / 100, final rank #238−2.52022: 1-11, margin -223, power +7.7, resume 39 / 100, final rank #228+7.72023: 3-9, margin -176, power +10.7, resume 59 / 100, final rank #192+10.72024: 2-10, margin -156, power +13.4, resume 39 / 100, final rank #142+13.42025: 0-12, margin -330, power +4.7, resume 8 / 100, final rank #259+4.72026: 4-4, margin +43, power +12.2, resume 77 / 100, final rank #167+12.2 20174-820184-820191-1120200-420211-1120221-1120233-920242-1020250-1220264-4

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 43

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +9.6

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +2.6

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 1.2

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +13.4

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2024

The last season that closed stronger was 2024.

Best Resume Since Since 2006

This is the program's best resume season since 2006.

Best Finish 2006 | #74

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2006 | 79 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #2 | Power #2

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 96th | Power 96th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2006 | 12-1

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #167 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 4-4
Program baseline +9.6 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 1.2 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power +13.4, record 2-10, and final loaded-board rank #142.

Best Loaded Resume

2006 Season

Resume 79 / 100 with 12 wins and a 92% win rate.

Best Record

12-1

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2006, with a margin of +222.

Roughest Loaded Season

2025 Season

0-12 with power +4.7 and margin -330.

Best resume season

2006 | 79 / 100

Latest versus standard

+2.6

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

43 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Mid-AmericanFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 4-4 #167 +12.2 77 +43 Open team page
2025 Mid-AmericanFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-12 #259 +4.7 8 −330 Program view
2024 FBS IndependentsFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 2-10 #142 +13.4 39 −156 Program view
2023 FBS IndependentsFBS In range 3-9 #192 +10.7 59 −176 Program view
2022 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #228 +7.7 39 −223 Program view
2021 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #238 −2.5 30 −321 Program view
2020 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-4 #146 −8.9 9 −149 Program view
2019 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #247 −9.1 6 −395 Program view
2018 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #124 +1.3 16 −121 Program view
2017 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #86 +4.4 44 −15 Program view
2016 FBS IndependentsFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #152 −0.2 31 −146 Program view
2015 Mid-AmericanFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #156 −0.5 29 −111 Program view
2014 Mid-AmericanFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #158 +0.1 39 −68 Program view
2013 Mid-AmericanFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #197 −2.1 5 −256 Program view
2012 Mid-AmericanFBS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #206 −4.4 19 −330 Program view
2011 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #156 +1.0 28 −30 Program view
2010 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #121 +3.1 51 +15 Program view
2009 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #118 +3.0 28 +51 Program view
2008 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-5 #104 +4.8 37 +24 Program view
2007 CAAFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 10-3 #78 +7.5 68 +154 Program view
2006 Atlantic 10FCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 12-1 #74 +7.3 79 +222 Program view
2005 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #116 +3.2 59 +105 Program view
2004 Atlantic 10FCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-6 #143 +0.6 36 +20 Program view
2003 Atlantic 10FCS In range 10-2 #-- -- -- +85 Program view
2002 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −32 Program view
2001 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −29 Program view
1999 Atlantic 10FCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
1988 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −27 Program view
1984 YankeeFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +16 Program view
1983 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −32 Program view
1982 YankeeFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −13 Program view
1981 YankeeFCS In range 2-1 #-- -- -- −25 Program view
1980 YankeeFCS In range 2-1 #-- -- -- +15 Program view
1979 YankeeFCS In range 1-4 #-- -- -- −79 Program view
1978 YankeeFCS In range 2-3 #-- -- -- +28 Program view
1977 YankeeFCS In range 2-2 #-- -- -- −12 Program view
1976 YankeeFCS In range 2-3 #-- -- -- −42 Program view
1975 YankeeFCS In range 2-1 #-- -- -- +26 Program view
1974 YankeeFCS In range 1-4 #-- -- -- −70 Program view
1973 YankeeFCS In range 2-3 #-- -- -- −60 Program view
1972 YankeeFCS In range 2-1 #-- -- -- +18 Program view
1971 YankeeFCS In range 1-2 #-- -- -- −48 Program view
1970 YankeeFCS In range 1-3 #-- -- -- −25 Program view