reportedMassachusetts Daily Collegian football@By Tym Brown, Assistant Sports Editor
7hUnconfirmed tip: Watson could play.
William "Pop" Watson IIICHECKING
MAC · 4-4 · 1-3 CONF · ATS 4-4 · O/U 2-6
Massachusetts Minutemen
HC Joe Harasymiak (2nd yr) · OC Max Warner · DC Jared Keyte
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (4 OF 8) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 89%
Power rating−8.2115th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins6.2of 12
Fan pulse—7 of 30 scored
MAC · 4-4 · 1-3 CONF · ATS 4-4 · O/U 2-6
Massachusetts
Minutemen · HC Joe Harasymiak (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (4 of 8) · base D 4-2-5
Power rating−8.2115th
CFP odds0%—
Proj. wins6.2of 12
Fan pulse—7 of 30 scored
Massachusetts
4-4 · 1-3 MAC
POWER RATING−8.2115th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS6.2of 12 games
Fan sentiment
NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026FANSHAVOC MODEL EXPECTATIONUNDER 30 SCORED POSTS · NO SCOREPOSTS / WEEK
FANSMODELUNDER 30 SCORED
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · @RUTG | no score (too few posts) | — | 61 | — |
| WK 2 · SHU | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 3 · STO | no score (too few posts) | — | 7 | — |
| WK 4 · @SAC | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 5 · EMU | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 6 · M-OH | no score (too few posts) | +17 | 19 | — |
| WK 7 · @BUFF | no score (too few posts) | +9 | 19 | — |
| WK 8 · @CONN | no score (too few posts) | +4 | 7 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · @RUTG | no score (too few posts) | — | 61 | — |
| WK 2 · SHU | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 3 · STO | no score (too few posts) | — | 7 | — |
| WK 4 · @SAC | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 5 · EMU | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 6 · M-OH | no score (too few posts) | +17 | 19 | — |
| WK 7 · @BUFF | no score (too few posts) | +9 | 19 | — |
| WK 8 · @CONN | no score (too few posts) | +4 | 7 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · @RUTG | no score (too few posts) | — | 61 | — |
| WK 2 · SHU | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 3 · STO | no score (too few posts) | — | 7 | — |
| WK 4 · @SAC | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 5 · EMU | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 6 · M-OH | no score (too few posts) | +17 | 19 | — |
| WK 7 · @BUFF | no score (too few posts) | +9 | 19 | — |
| WK 8 · @CONN | no score (too few posts) | +4 | 7 so far | — |
NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 119 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 86% · RSS 14%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 119 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 86% · RSS 14%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 119 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 86% · RSS 14% · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
Fan pulse
WK 8 · SO FAR—7 of 30 scored
Model expects+4
0 SCORED30 · WEEKLY SCORE
Not enough posts for a fan pulse yet.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Massachusetts fans have 7 since Monday.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Massachusetts fans have 7 since Monday.
Where this week’s posts come from | Posts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| r/umass | 71% | 5 |
Who covers Massachusetts
9 SOURCES · GRADED9 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTSReporter | Reporter | Links | Tier | Hit rate | First | Lead | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA officialUMass AthleticsUMass Athletics · Team official · umassathletics.com/ | UA UMass AthleticsUMass Athletics · Team officialUMass Athletics ·umassathletics.com/ | umassathletics.com/PDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
UF officialUMass FootballUMass Athletics · Team official · umassathletics.com/sports/football | UF UMass FootballUMass Athletics · Team officialUMass Athletics ·umassathletics.com/sports/football | umassathletics.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
UF officialUMass football news (umassathletics.com)umassathletics.com · Team official · umassathletics.com/sports/football | UF UMass football news (umassathletics.com)umassathletics.com · Team officialumassathletics.com ·umassathletics.com/sports/football | umassathletics.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | Sat |
AH Adam Hargravesreported Daily Hampshire Gazette / Greenfield Recorder · Beat writer@Hargraves24· last — source of truth · reference for grading | AH Adam HargravesDaily Hampshire Gazette / Greenfield Recorder · Beat writerDaily Hampshire Gazette / Greenfield Recorder ·@Hargraves24 | @Hargraves24Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
AG Andrew Guindonreported The Massachusetts Daily Collegian · Beat writerdailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/· last — source of truth · reference for grading | AG Andrew GuindonThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian · Beat writerThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian ·dailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/ | dailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
DH Daily Hampshire Gazettereported Daily Hampshire Gazette · Beat writer@DailyHampGaz· last — source of truth · reference for grading | DH Daily Hampshire GazetteDaily Hampshire Gazette · Beat writerDaily Hampshire Gazette ·@DailyHampGaz | @DailyHampGazRSS · Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
MD Massachusetts Daily Collegianreported Massachusetts Daily Collegian · Beat writer@MDCollegian· last — source of truth · reference for grading | MD Massachusetts Daily CollegianMassachusetts Daily Collegian · Beat writerMassachusetts Daily Collegian ·@MDCollegian | @MDCollegianSite | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
MD Massachusetts Daily Collegian footballreported The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (student paper) · Beat writerdailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/feed/· last 7h source of truth · reference for grading | MD Massachusetts Daily Collegian footballThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian (student paper) · Beat writerThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian (student paper) ·dailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/feed/ | dailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/feed/RSS · Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | 7h |
TB Tym Brownreported The Massachusetts Daily Collegian · Beat writerdailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/· last — source of truth · reference for grading | TB Tym BrownThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian · Beat writerThe Massachusetts Daily Collegian ·dailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/ | dailycollegian.com/category/sports/football/Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT
FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD
NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR
Latest from the beat
LAST 72 HLAST 72 H · 3 CLAIMSreportedMassachusetts Daily Collegian football@By Tym Brown, Assistant Sports Editor
7hUnconfirmed tip: Griffin could play.
Joseph Griffin Jr. · WRCHECKING
reportedMassachusetts Daily Collegian football@By Kate Endres, Assistant Sports Editor
7hUnconfirmed tip: Watson could play.
William Watson III · QBCHECKING
How a tip becomes a status
- 1A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
- 2One targeted X checkfrom:[Massachusetts writers] III · last 72 h
- 3A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
- official
- Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
- reported
- Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
- rumor
- New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.
Fan sources
2 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE2 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSESource | Source | Size | Posts / wk | Mood | Tier | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
r/ r/umassrumor Subreddit · Reddit—5/ wkmood−26 | r/ r/umassSubreddit · Reddit | — | 5 | −26 | rumor | TIPS · MOOD |
RSS By The Belt: UMass Minutemenrumor Team blog · By The Belt (independent MAC site)——mood— | RSS By The Belt: UMass MinutemenTeam blog · By The Belt (independent MAC site) | — | — | — | rumor | TIPS |