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Miami (OH) RedHawks
0-1 · #137 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Miami (OH) RedHawks are 17.4 points better (#137 vs #239 of 240), and MASS add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: M-OH rushing ranks #92, MASS defends it at #120; the other way MASS #128 into M-OH's #40.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
M-OH
M-OH rated 17.4 points better on Elo (#239 vs #137).
Home & rest
Even
MASS gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Clear edge
M-OH
M-OH passing ranks #105, MASS defends it at #127; the other way MASS #131 into M-OH's #43.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
M-OH
M-OH rushing ranks #92, MASS defends it at #120; the other way MASS #128 into M-OH's #40.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Clear edge
M-OH
M-OH third-down conversion ranks #109, MASS defends it at #131; the other way MASS #131 into M-OH's #106.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
MASS
MASS +16.0 per game over the last five, M-OH −45.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Miami (OH) RedHawksMassachusetts Minutemen
1427 Elo · #137
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
M-OH +17.4 pts
1114 Elo · #239
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
+4.8 pts vs MASS D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
M-OH +11.0 pts
−6.1 pts vs M-OH D
L · −45.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
MASS +30.5 pts
W · +16.0
−3.4
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
M-OH +33.2 pts
−36.6
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • M-OH defense (#18 completion % allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #132
  • M-OH defense (#22 standard-down ppa allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #135
  • M-OH defense (#27 pass explosiveness allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #134
  • M-OH defense (#28 yards / pass attempt allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #135
  • M-OH defense (#25 havoc rate) against a MASS offense ranked #130

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Miami (OH) RedHawks offense vs Massachusetts Minutemen defense

ranks of 135
M-OH offMASS defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced47%43%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).68%74%·
Plays / game5958·
Possession / game29:4833:04·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.18#105+0.41#127·
Pass success rate36%#11848%#128·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.68#271.62#102M-OH
Yards / pass attempt7.1#718.6#130M-OH
Completion %50%#13568%#128·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced3.8%#1113.0%#40MASS
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.07#92+0.20#120M-OH
Rush success rate43%#8149%#128M-OH
Rush explosiveness0.87#1130.84#13MASS
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.14#333.53#135M-OH
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.18%#4611%#135M-OH
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.66%#10477%#105·
Yards / rush4.3#775.1#123M-OH
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.05#100+0.24#129M-OH
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.21#102+0.42#120·
Third-down conversion35%#10947%#131·
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.34#1064.64#133M-OH
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.13.3%#348.5%#135M-OH
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.07#370.75#124M-OH

Massachusetts Minutemen offense vs Miami (OH) RedHawks defense

ranks of 135
MASS offM-OH defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced54%49%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).62%66%·
Plays / game5464·
Possession / game26:5630:12·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.02#131+0.19#43M-OH
Pass success rate34%#12840%#52M-OH
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.30#1341.46#27M-OH
Yards / pass attempt4.8#1356.4#28M-OH
Completion %54%#13257%#18M-OH
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.0%#72.5%#59MASS
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play−0.03#128+0.05#40M-OH
Rush success rate33%#13539%#35M-OH
Rush explosiveness1.12#120.92#47MASS
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.05#1352.71#34M-OH
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.28%#13520%#45M-OH
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.60%#12673%#86M-OH
Yards / rush2.8#1303.8#39M-OH
Situational
Standard-down PPA−0.10#135+0.01#22M-OH
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.14#125+0.22#40M-OH
Third-down conversion31%#13143%#106·
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.2.17#1353.39#45M-OH
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.19.9%#13017.8%#25M-OH
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.33#811.43#46M-OH

Season

M-OHMASS
0-1Record1-0
14.0Points for / game37.0
59.0Points against / game21.0
0-0 / 0-1Home / road0-0 / 1-0
0-1Against the spread1-0
1-0Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
LLast 5W

Power ratings

M-OHMASS
1427Elo1114
#137 of 240Rank#239 of 240
−2.9Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.−6.9
−0.7Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.−7.7
1624Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1526

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

M-OHMASS
−4.0SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.−32.9
0.104Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).-0.011
0.083Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.284
39% / 39%Success rate (off / def)34% / 48%
1.23 / 1.19Explosiveness (off / def)1.23 / 1.18
621Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.526
14%Returning production-57%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

2024MASS 20 at M-OH 23M-OH · MASS covered
2023M-OH 41 at MASS 28M-OH · M-OH covered

How the margin was built

Rating gap
M-OH +17.4 pts
Home field
MASS +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

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Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.