Massachusetts Minutemen
Mid-American
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #136
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -36.6 (#136)
- SP+ Offense
- 7.8
- SP+ Defense
- 42.8
- SRS
- -32.3
- FPI
- -30.5
- Elo
- 718
- Talent
- 489
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.0p10 2.0 — p90 4.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 2.5–9.5
Schedule
135th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
135th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
125th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 3 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Rutgers | +1 | 7-43 | -35.8 | 1% | — |
| 2 | vsSacred Heart | FCS | 29-19* | +9.4 | 72% | — |
| 3 | vsStonehill | FCS | 29-19* | +9.4 | 72% | — |
| 4 | @Sacramento State | FCS | 15-36 | -21.1 | 7% | — |
| 5 | vsEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 23-34 | -11.6 | 21% | — |
| 6 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 15-42 | -26.6 | 3% | — |
| 7 | @Buffalo | -7.5 | 18-37 | -19.5 | 9% | — |
| 8 | @UConn | +5.1 | 13-42 | -28.9 | 2% | — |
| 10 | vsBall State | -23 | 25-30 | -5.2 | 37% | — |
| 11 | @Toledo | +6 | 11-49 | -37.2 | 0% | — |
| 12 | vsAkron | -13.9 | 19-33 | -13.8 | 17% | — |
| 13 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 14-36 | -22.8 | 6% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | William Watson III← Virginia Tech | SO | 5'11" | 201 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Logan Inagawa← Drake | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | RJ Johnson III← Florida A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rocko Griffin | JR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Justin Williams-Thomas← Marshall | JR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Elijah Faulkner | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| RB | 4th | Juwaun Price | SR | 5'10" | 201 | ★★ |
| RB | 5th | Da'Marion Alberic | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jordan Washington← Murray State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Donnie Gray | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kezion Dia-Johnson | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jake McConnachie | SR | 6'5" | 215 | — |
| WR | 4th | Tyree Kelly | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Kenyon Massey | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Dallas Elliott | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | 7th | T.Y. Harding | JR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★ |
| WR | 8th | Elijah Pedro | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | 9th | Samuel Baddoo | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 10th | Joseph Griffin Jr.← Wisconsin | JR | 6'4" | 208 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Randall King← Campbell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Devin Matthews← East Texas A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Max Dowling | JR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Reece Adkins | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jax Markovich | FR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Owen Anderson | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | John Condakes | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| TE | 6th | Matt Ogunniyi | FR | 6'5" | 236 | — |
| TE | 7th | Magnus Von Saldern | JR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Sullivan Weidman | JR | 6'5" | 318 | — |
| OT | — | Greg Knox← McNeese | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Greg Klingensmith← William & Mary | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Derrieon Craig | SR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Malcolm Greene | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Shambre Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tim Grant-Randall | SR | 6'0" | 285 | — |
| DL | 5th | Zachary Farris | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DL | 6th | Shymell Davis | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 7th | Zukudo Igwenagu | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 8th | Aquan Robinson | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★ |
| DL | 9th | Tim Passmore Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Erik Hehl | SR | 6'0" | 260 | — |
| DL | 11th | Jermaine Wiggins Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Jaden Wiggins | SO | 6'0" | 270 | — |
| DL | — | Aubrey Melvin← UConn | FR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | William DePaepe← Indiana | FR | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Andrew DePaepe← Indiana | SO | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Justin Krueger← William & Mary | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Zachary Betts← Saint Francis (PA) | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tyler Martin | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Timmy Hinspeter | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Donovan Dyson | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Khari Bendolph← Jacksonville State | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Dean Shaffer | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Nick Hawthorne | FR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| LB | 7th | David Timson | FR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Dinos Drossos | FR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Joshua Iseah← North Carolina A&T | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Kendric Council← Saint Francis (PA) | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | TJ Magee | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Kamren Watkins-Hunter | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Raheim Sexil | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Ryan Barnes | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | JC Clark | FR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| CB | 6th | Isaiah Reed← UCF | SR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Zeraun Daniel | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 2nd | Kendall Bournes | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jeremiah McGill | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jahmad Harmon← Ball State | SO | 5'10" | 164 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Keith Sarkodieh | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| S | 6th | Michael Pangaro | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| S | 7th | DD Snyder | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jovoni Borbon | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Grant Mills← Ohio State | SO | 5'10" | 223 | — |
| P | 1st | Keegan Andrews | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| PK | 1st | Derek Morris | SO | 6'2" | 200 | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Projected Leaders
2026 proj
| Pass Yds | III636 |
| Rush Yds | Griffin261·Williams-Thomas206·Alberic177 |
| Rec Yds | McConnachie234·Dowling178·Massey151 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #136 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2-10 | 0-1 | #129 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 1-1 | #125 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1-11 | 0-3 | #131 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-11 | 0-0 | #130 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-4 | 0-0 | #129 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 0-0 | #130 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 0-0 | #112 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 0-0 | #100 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 0-0 | #118 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #99 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #124 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #115 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★84 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #145 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | #126 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | #127 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | #117 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #117 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #100 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | #113 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #108 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | #110 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | #86 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 22net +3Out 19
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Andrew DePaepe | EDGE | 4★ | ← Indiana |
| ▲ | Greg Knox | OT | 3★ | ← McNeese |
| ▲ | Aitor Urionabarrenechea | IOL | 3★ | ← Colorado State |
| ▲ | Zachary Betts | EDGE | 3★ | ← Saint Francis (PA) |
| ▼ | Paul Tchio | IOL | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jacquon Gibson | WR | 3★ | → Virginia |
| ▼ | Marques White | EDGE | 3★ | → SMU |
| ▼ | Grant Jordan | QB | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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