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Monmouth14atWestern Michigan49

2026 · Week 2

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-17.7-8.80+8.8+17.7Monmouth — Off. field pos.: -5.2-5.2Western Michigan — Off. field pos.: -0.3-0.3Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Monmouth — Off. scoring eff.: -12.1-12.1Western Michigan — Off. scoring eff.: +15.4+15.4Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Monmouth — Def. field pos.: +0.3+0.3Western Michigan — Def. field pos.: +5.2+5.2Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Monmouth — Def. scoring eff.: -15.4-15.4Western Michigan — Def. scoring eff.: +12.1+12.1Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Monmouth — Possessions: -2.6-2.6Western Michigan — Possessions: +2.6+2.6PossessionsValue 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.
MonmouthWestern MichiganBreaks 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

02754Q1Q2Q3FinalMonmouth 14Western Michigan 49
MonmouthWestern Michiganhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

MonmouthWestern Michigan
Total yards431414
Rushing yards158148
Rushing attempts4432
Yds / rush3.64.6
Passing yards273266
Passing attempts4625
Yds / pass5.910.6
First downs2724
Turnovers20
Penalties48
Penalty yards3468
Sacks11
Time of possession31:5228:08

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Monmouth
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(21)57% / 43%43%4.5
Q2(27)56% / 44%30%2.6
Q3(18)61% / 39%61%7.2
Q4(20)40% / 60%50%5.5
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(17)9.759%6.4
2nd(14)7.143%4.5
3rd(12)7.142%8.5
4th(3)4.70%0.0
All (46)46%5.9
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(16)9.731%4.0
2nd(14)5.636%2.9
3rd(8)1.875%3.1
4th(2)1.050%1.0
All (40)43%3.3
Western Michigan
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)50% / 50%29%4.0
Q2(13)46% / 54%38%4.8
Q3(15)53% / 47%73%13.1
Q4(15)33% / 67%53%6.6
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 120th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(15)9.867%13.4
2nd(5)9.440%6.4
3rd(6)8.333%4.7
All (26)54%10.0
Rushing by down(offense 79th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(16)10.138%5.3
2nd(11)7.745%5.2
3rd(3)3.367%3.3
4th(1)1.0100%2.0
All (31)45%4.9

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

2Drive 2: own 12 → Punt4Drive 4: own 44 → TD6Drive 6: own 15 → Punt8Drive 8: own 30 → TD10Drive 10: own 13 → Punt12Drive 12: opp 2 → TD14Drive 14: own 6 → End of half15Drive 15: own 32 → TD17Drive 17: own 26 → TD19Drive 19: opp 43 → TD21Drive 21: own 39 → Punt23Drive 23: own 9 → TD25Drive 25: own 23 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Western Michigan 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 12Q1 11:41513Punt1.70-1.7
4own 44Q1 9:261040TD3.27+3.8
6own 15Q1 2:3243Punt1.70-1.7
8own 30Q2 14:27855TD2.67+4.4
10own 13Q2 8:2747Punt1.70-1.7
12opp 2Q2 5:1932TD6.47+0.6
14own 6Q2 0:212-1End of half1.60-1.6
15own 32Q3 15:00368TD2.67+4.4
17own 26Q3 11:15474TD2.27+4.8
19opp 43Q3 6:05443TD3.97+3.1
21own 39Q3 2:46511Punt2.70-2.7
23own 9Q4 12:031796TD1.77+5.3
25own 23Q4 0:1523End of half1.70-1.7
13 drives5841433.649+15.4

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