
Where Massachusetts Stands Out Football Standouts 2026
4-3 · Mid-American
4th down conversion allowed
Notable · Weakness75.0%
10th-highest of 95 teams
+1.5 SD from the average of 50.9%
Turnover margin / game
Notable · Strength+1.0
Tied for 11th-highest of 138 teams
+1.3 SD from the average of +0.1
Yards / play allowed
Notable · Strength4.6
17th-lowest of 138 teams
-1.2 SD from the average of 5.5
Takeaways / game
Notable · Strength1.9
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.