Where Massachusetts Stands Out Football Standouts 2026

4-3 · Mid-American

  1. 4th down conversion allowed

    Notable · Weakness

    75.0%

    10th-highest of 95 teams

    +1.5 SD from the average of 50.9%

  2. Turnover margin / game

    Notable · Strength

    +1.0

    Tied for 11th-highest of 138 teams

    +1.3 SD from the average of +0.1

  3. Yards / play allowed

    Notable · Strength

    4.6

    17th-lowest of 138 teams

    -1.2 SD from the average of 5.5

  4. Takeaways / game

    Notable · Strength

    1.9

    Tied for 13th-most of 138 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of 1.3

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.