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Merrimack7atDelaware42

2026 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-23.6-11.80+11.8+23.6Merrimack — Off. field pos.: -6.4-6.4Delaware — Off. field pos.: +2.9+2.9Off. 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.: -20.5-20.5Delaware — Off. scoring eff.: -0.0-0.0Off. 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.: -2.9-2.9Delaware — Def. field pos.: +6.4+6.4Def. 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.: +0.0+0.0Delaware — Def. scoring eff.: +20.5+20.5Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Merrimack — Possessions: -5.2-5.2Delaware — Possessions: +5.2+5.2PossessionsValue 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.
MerrimackDelawareBreaks 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

02346Q1Q2Q3FinalMerrimack 7Delaware 42
MerrimackDelawarehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

MerrimackDelaware
Total yards244547
Rushing yards48112
Rushing attempts2529
Yds / rush1.93.9
Passing yards196435
Passing attempts4544
Yds / pass4.49.9
First downs1327
Turnovers21
Penalties73
Penalty yards5530
Sacks13
Time of possession31:4927:18

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Merrimack
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(16)63% / 38%38%3.7
Q2(16)75% / 25%6%2.0
Q3(14)64% / 36%29%3.5
Q4(22)77% / 23%32%5.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.136%3.4
2nd(15)10.527%5.5
3rd(16)8.725%3.3
4th(3)4.733%2.0
All (48)—29%3.9
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)11.115%3.5
2nd(6)7.333%3.8
3rd(1)1.00%0.0
All (20)—20%3.4
Delaware
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(9)33% / 67%56%5.6
Q2(24)79% / 21%50%7.6
Q3(22)55% / 45%55%9.9
Q4(16)63% / 38%31%4.9
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 99th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(22)10.050%10.1
2nd(13)7.246%5.9
3rd(9)9.244%12.0
All (44)—48%9.3
Rushing by down(offense 56th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)9.554%5.8
2nd(10)7.230%3.0
3rd(3)2.767%4.0
4th(1)1.0100%6.0
All (27)—48%4.6

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

2Drive 2: 50 → TD4Drive 4: own 28 → Missed FG6Drive 6: own 27 → Punt8Drive 8: own 20 → TD10Drive 10: own 31 → TD12Drive 12: opp 12 → —14Drive 14: own 17 → TD16Drive 16: own 25 → TD18Drive 18: own 35 → Punt20Drive 20: own 13 → Turnover22Drive 22: opp 48 → —23Drive 23: opp 8 → TD25Drive 25: own 35 → Punt27Drive 27: own 41 → Punt29Drive 29: own 15 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Delaware drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
250Q1 11:34950TD3.57+3.5
4own 28Q2 14:48945Missed FG2.60-2.6
6own 27Q2 9:2340Punt2.40-2.4
8own 20Q2 5:39680TD1.77+5.3
10own 31Q2 2:18946TD2.67+4.4
12opp 12Q2 0:16112—5.20-5.2
14own 17Q3 14:561183TD1.77+5.3
16own 25Q3 9:11175TD2.07+5.0
18own 35Q3 7:07714Punt2.60-2.6
20own 13Q3 2:5526Turnover1.70-1.7
22opp 48Q3 0:25240—3.50-3.5
23opp 8Q4 15:0028TD5.27+1.8
25own 35Q4 11:5655Punt2.60-2.6
27own 41Q4 8:5844Punt2.90-2.9
29own 15Q4 3:53962End of half1.70-1.7
15 drives7654742.042-0.0

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