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2026 · TraditionalMassachusetts · 7 of 9
339.2
Yards / game
318.8
2.65
Points / drive
1.60
3.2
TDs / game
2.3
35.8
3rd-down %
35.8
58.8
RZ TD %
52.4
1.2
Turnover margin
-0.7
2.2
Sacks / game
1.2
4.0
TFL / game
4.3
11.3
Havoc / game
10.8
41.7 / 58.3
Pass / Rush split
42.9 / 57.1
2026 · Situational matchup
When Massachusetts has the ball
Massachusetts's early-down offense ranks 57th of 138. Buffalo's early-down defense ranks 43rd of 138.
Massachusetts's passing-down offense ranks 65th of 138. Buffalo's passing-down defense ranks 31st of 138.
Massachusetts's third-down offense ranks 121st of 138. Buffalo's third-down defense ranks 84th of 138.
Massachusetts's red-zone offense ranks 105th of 138. Buffalo's red-zone defense ranks 116th of 138.
When Buffalo has the ball
Buffalo's early-down offense ranks 119th of 138. Massachusetts's early-down defense ranks 16th of 138.
Buffalo's passing-down offense ranks 117th of 138. Massachusetts's passing-down defense ranks 78th of 138.
Buffalo's third-down offense ranks 112th of 138. Massachusetts's third-down defense ranks 28th of 138.
Buffalo's red-zone offense ranks 68th of 138. Massachusetts's red-zone defense ranks 70th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.007 last 3 vs 0.023 season)
▼Defense form-0.014 last 3 vs -0.196 season (+0.181)
▲Offense form-0.033 last 3 vs -0.113 season (+0.080)
Defense formabout the same(-0.053 last 3 vs -0.052 season)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingWilliam Pop Watson III — 820 yd, 7 TD
RushingCurtis Kimmons IV — 297 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingT.Y. Harding — 327 yd, 2 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJason Wright — 726 yd, 4 TD
RushingMessiah Burch — 489 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingChance Morrow — 414 yd, 6 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Massachusetts offense
57thof 1380.047227 plays
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
43rdof 138-0.060Massachusetts defense · allowed
16thof 138-0.151vs
Buffalo offense
119thof 138-0.101302 plays
Passing downs
Massachusetts offense
65thof 1380.057107 plays
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
31stof 138-0.146146 plays
Massachusetts defense · allowed
78thof 1380.027143 plays
vs
Buffalo offense
117thof 138-0.166153 plays
Third down
Massachusetts offense
121stof 138-0.21367 plays
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
84thof 1380.04885 plays
Massachusetts defense · allowed
28thof 138-0.17682 plays
vs
Buffalo offense
112thof 138-0.156106 plays
Red zone
Massachusetts offense
105thof 138-0.12136 plays · small sample
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
116thof 1380.18343 plays · small sample
Massachusetts defense · allowed
70thof 138-0.04349 plays · small sample
vs
Buffalo offense
68thof 1380.01373 plays
Field advancement
Massachusetts offense
92ndof 13845.2%vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
83rdof 13844.8%Massachusetts defense · allowed
39thof 13836.9%vs
Buffalo offense
129thof 13835.7%Away
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Massachusetts Offense vs Buffalo DefenseBuffalo · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.02#77
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#92-0.05
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.004#80
292 plays
EPA/Play
#44-0.063
allowed · 358 plays
0.050#55
129 plays
EPA/Pass
#51-0.084
allowed · 184 plays
-0.046#101
163 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#56-0.040
allowed · 174 plays
46.9%#71
292 plays
Success Rate
#4242.5%
allowed · 358 plays
43.4%#88
Pass Success Rate
#5240.7%
allowed
49.7%#53
Rush Success Rate
#5745.7%
allowed
45.2%#92
Available Yards %
#8344.8%
allowed
67.3#19
Net Field Position
#8470.8
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.047#57
227 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#43-0.060
allowed
7.0#70
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#247.9
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Massachusetts Defense vs Buffalo OffenseMassachusetts · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.09#45
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#133-0.39
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.173#16
allowed · 286 plays
EPA/Play
#111-0.082
410 plays
-0.242#20
allowed · 132 plays
EPA/Pass
#111-0.130
183 plays
-0.115#29
allowed · 154 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#99-0.044
227 plays
42.7%#45
allowed · 286 plays
Success Rate
#12042.4%
410 plays
41.0%#55
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#12137.7%
45.9%#62
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#9746.3%
36.9%#39
allowed
Available Yards %
#12935.7%
72.3#53
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#9171.8
-0.151#16
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#119-0.101
302 plays
7.3#63
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#456.6
2026 · Situational EPAMassachusetts · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.004
292 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.073
419 plays
-0.184
284 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.063
358 plays
-0.121
36 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.013
73 plays
-0.043
49 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.183
43 plays · small sample
-0.213
67 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.156
106 plays
-0.176
82 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.048
85 plays