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Merrimack13atKennesaw State27

2025 · Week 3

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-7.8-3.90+3.9+7.8Merrimack — Off. field pos.: +1.2+1.2Kennesaw State — Off. field pos.: +4.3+4.3Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Merrimack — Off. scoring eff.: -6.8-6.8Kennesaw State — Off. scoring eff.: +2.1+2.1Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Merrimack — Def. field pos.: -4.3-4.3Kennesaw State — Def. field pos.: -1.2-1.2Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Merrimack — Def. scoring eff.: -2.1-2.1Kennesaw State — Def. scoring eff.: +6.8+6.8Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Merrimack — Possessions: -2.1-2.1Kennesaw State — Possessions: +2.1+2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
MerrimackKennesaw StateBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01530Q1Q2Q3FinalMerrimack 13Kennesaw State 27
MerrimackKennesaw Statehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

MerrimackKennesaw State
Total yards294369
Rushing yards79173
Rushing attempts3832
Yds / rush2.15.4
Passing yards215196
Passing attempts2531
Yds / pass8.66.3
First downs1621
Turnovers01
Penalties1212
Penalty yards83102
Sacks14
Time of possession36:4823:47

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Merrimack
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(17)35% / 65%35%6.1
Q2(13)46% / 54%23%5.2
Q3(15)53% / 47%13%2.1
Q4(15)53% / 47%53%5.7
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(9)9.622%2.1
2nd(10)9.760%9.7
3rd(7)12.114%-0.6
4th(2)13.0100%26.5
All (28)—39%5.9
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.413%1.1
2nd(9)12.90%1.1
3rd(7)6.186%14.1
4th(1)1.00%-1.0
All (32)—25%3.9
Kennesaw State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(4)25% / 75%25%5.5
Q2(26)69% / 31%50%7.1
Q3(17)53% / 47%41%6.9
Q4(14)14% / 86%36%4.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 94th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)11.250%7.5
2nd(8)7.125%3.8
3rd(7)10.129%6.7
4th(1)5.0100%19.0
All (30)—40%6.7
Rushing by down(offense 91st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)10.333%5.7
2nd(11)8.845%7.4
3rd(4)2.375%3.8
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (31)—45%5.9

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 45 → Punt4Drive 4: opp 44 → Punt6Drive 6: own 15 → TD8Drive 8: own 10 → End of half9Drive 9: opp 46 → —11Drive 11: opp 39 → TD13Drive 13: opp 45 → TD15Drive 15: own 33 → FG17Drive 17: own 40 → Def. TD18Drive 18: 50 → FGown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Kennesaw State drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 45Q1 7:43622Punt2.70-2.7
4opp 44Q2 14:33729Punt2.90-2.9
6own 15Q2 8:031490TD1.57+5.5
8own 10Q2 1:191465End of half1.40-1.4
9opp 46Q3 14:2958—2.90-2.9
11opp 39Q3 10:45423TD3.27+3.8
13opp 45Q3 7:41530TD2.97+4.1
15own 33Q3 3:101056FG2.33+0.7
17own 40Q4 9:189104Def. TD(−6 opp)2.50-2.5
1850Q4 6:281034FG2.73+0.3
10 drives6736924.927+2.1

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Merrimack at Kennesaw State — 2025 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ