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2024 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShane Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (10th season)
Base defense4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame ^       12 1  
UConn       8 4  
UMass       2 10  
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
As of December 21, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his third season since he was rehired, his eighth overall as head coach. He was fired on November 18, with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery serving as interim head coach for the final two games.[1]

This season marked the Minutemen's last season competing as an independent, as UMass rejoined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a full member beginning in 2025.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganESPN+L 14–2812,810
September 73:30 p.m.at ToledoESPN+L 23–3821,668
September 143:30 p.m.at BuffaloCBSSNL 3–3415,204
September 213:30 p.m.Central Connecticut
  • McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN+W 35–3110,847
September 283:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)ESPN+L 20–23 OT9,542
October 512:00 p.m.at Northern IllinoisCBSSNL 20–3412,466
October 1212:00 p.m.No. 21 Missouri
  • McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN2L 3–4516,102
October 263:30 p.m.Wagner
  • McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN+W 35–714,374
November 24:15 p.m.at Mississippi StateSECNL 20–4548,617
November 1612:00 p.m.Liberty
  • McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN+L 34–35 OT9,115
November 2312:45 p.m.at No. 10 GeorgiaSECNL 21–5993,033
November 3012:00 p.m.UConn
  • McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+L 42–4710,365

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Game summaries

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Eastern Michigan

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Eastern Michigan Eagles at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 31128
Minutemen 0 0 7714

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,810
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • EMU – Cole Snyder 1-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 12:47. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 3:53.
  • EMU – Oran Singleton 18-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Jesus Gomez kick), 0:31. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

  • MASS – Jalen John 1-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 8:43. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:24.
  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 20-yard field goal, 4:49. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

  • EMU – Jesus Gomez 31-yard field goal, 7:49. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:01.
  • EMU – Delbert Mimms III 6-yard (Cole Snyder pass to Markus Allen), 5:43. Eagles 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.
  • MASS – C. J. Hester 2-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 3:06. Eagles 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Statistics EMU MASS
First downs 21 24
Total yards 375 329
Rushing yards 134 152
Passing yards 241 177
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:37 33:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 17/28, 241 yards, TD
Rushing Delbert Mimms III 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Receiving Oran Singleton 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 20/30, 177 yards
Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 16 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Jalen John 5 receptions, 42 yards

at Toledo

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UMass Minutemen at Toledo Rockets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 13 3723
Rockets 7 10 71438

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio

Game information
First quarter
  • TOL – Jerjuan Newton 40-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 3:19. Rockets 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:38.

Second quarter

  • MASS – Jacob Lurie 23-yard field goal, 11:52. Rockets 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 6:22.
  • TOL – Dylan Cunanan 26-yard field goal, 9:09. Rockets 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:43.
  • MASS – Jakobie Keeney-James 14-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick), 2:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.
  • TOL – Jacquez Stuart 98-yard kickoff return (Dylan Cunanan kick), 2:32. Rockets 17–10.
  • MASS – Jacob Lurie 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Rockets 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:32.

Third quarter

  • MASS – Jacob Lurie 30-yard field goal, 6:44. Rockets 17–16. Drive: 17 plays, 59 yards, 7:17.
  • TOL – Junior Vandeross III 73-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 4:08. Rockets 24–16.

Fourth quarter

  • TOL – Willie Shaw III 4-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 12:30. Rockets 31–16. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:47.
  • MASS – Taisun Phommachanh 8-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 2:56. Rockets 31–23. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:01.
  • TOL – Anthony Torres 7-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 2:26. Rockets 38–23. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:29.
Statistics MASS TOL
First downs 23 12
Total yards 384 258
Rushing yards 125 83
Passing yards 259 175
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 44:21 15:39
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 26/40, 259 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 22 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 8/23, 175 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tucker Gleason 3 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving Junior Vandeross III 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD

at Buffalo

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UMass Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 3 003
Bulls 7 3 17734

at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York

Game information
First quarter
  • UB – J. J. Jenkins 40-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant kick), 10:06. Bulls 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
  • UB – Upton Bellenfant 37-yard field goal, 11:52. Bulls 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:14.
  • MASS – Jacob Lurie 34-yard field goal, 1:50. Bulls 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 6:20.
Third quarter
  • UB – Upton Bellenfant 34-yard field goal, 11:24 Bulls 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:22.
  • UB – C. J. Ogbonna 8-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick), 4:38. Bulls 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:35.
  • UB – Marquis Cooper 100-yard interception return (Upton Bellenfant kick), 0:00. Bulls 27–3.
Fourth quarter
  • UB – Lamar Sperling 1-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick), 4:54. Bulls 34–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:07.
Statistics MASS UB
First downs 11 15
Total yards 193 314
Rushing yards 72 129
Passing yards 121 185
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:04 27:56
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 14/29, 121 yards, INT
Rushing Brandon Campbell 8 rushes, 36 yards
Receiving Jacquon Gibson 4 receptions, 58 yards
Buffalo Passing C. J. Ogbonna 14/22, 185 yards, TD
Rushing Lamar Sperling 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving J. J. Jenkins 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD

Central Connecticut (FCS)

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Central Connecticut Blue Devils (FCS) at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils (FCS) 0 21 7331
Minutemen 7 14 7735

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,847
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • MASS – Jackson Paradis 1-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 8:31. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:15.

Second quarter

  • MASS – Jakobie Kenney-James 15-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick), 9:10. Minutemen 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:41.
  • CCSU – Ricky Ortega 3-yard run (Jack Barnum kick), 6:15. Minutemen 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
  • CCSU – Elijah Howard 1-yard run (Jack Barnum kick), 4:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:48.
  • MASS – Owen Anderson 2-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick), 0:39. Minutemen 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:22.
  • CCSU – Elijah Howard 2-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum kick), 0:07. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

  • CCSU – Paul Marsh Jr. 10-yard pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum kick), 10:12. Blue Devils 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:48.
  • MASS – T. Y. Harding 57-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick), 1:38. Tied 28–28. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

  • CCSU – Jack Barnum 25-yard field goal, 14:11. Blue Devils 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:13.
  • MASS – Brandon Campbell 3-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick), 9:18. Minutemen 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
Statistics CCSU MASS
First downs 11 27
Total yards 247 450
Rushing yards 90 163
Passing yards 157 287
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 22:14 37:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 12/26, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Elijah Howard 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Plaskon 3 receptions, 65 yards
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 20/30, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jalen John 13 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Jakobie Kenney-James 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

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UMass Minutemen at Miami RedHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Minutemen 7 3 010020
RedHawks 7 3 73323

at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Statistics MASS M-OH
First downs 15 19
Total yards 344 349
Rushing yards 171 168
Passing yards 173 181
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:51 29:09
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 9-22 173 Yards 1 TD
Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 18 carries 80 Yards
Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 4 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 16-25 181 Yards 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing Keyon Mozee 9 carries 114 Yards 1 TD
Receiving Javon Tracy 5 Receptions 49 Yards 1 TD

at Northern Illinois

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UMass Minutemen at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

Statistics MASS NIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 21 Missouri

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No. 21 Missouri Tigers at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Tigers 14 10 21045
Minutemen 0 3 003

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 16,102
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
  • Pregame line: MIZ -27.5 Over/Under: 54.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:03) MIZ – Luther Burden 61-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:51; Missouri 7–0)
  • (5:15) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 3-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:10; Missouri 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:02) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 4-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:37; Missouri 21–0)
  • (6:00) UMA - Jacob Lurie 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:02; Missouri 21–3)
  • (0:00) MIZ - Blake Craig 42-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, -10 yards, 0:08; Missouri 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:09) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 35-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:28; Missouri 31–3)
  • (8:30) MIZ - Joshua Manning 63-yard pass from Brady Cook, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:12; Missouri 38–3)
  • (1:24) MIZ - Brett Norfleet 8-yard pass from Brady Cook, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:41; Missouri 45–3)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics MIZ MASS
First downs 22 13
Total yards 461 237
Rushing yards 231 95
Passing yards 230 142
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 31:41 28:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 14/19, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Carroll 15 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Joshua Manning 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 12/22, 132 yards, INT
Rushing Te'Rai Powell 1 carry, 39 yards
Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 80 yards

Wagner (FCS)

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Wagner Seahawks (FCS) at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (FCS) 0 0 000
Minutemen 0 0 000

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
Statistics WAG MASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wagner Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Mississippi State

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UMass Minutemen at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Davis Wade Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Statistics MASS MSST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Liberty

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Liberty Flames at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Flames 0 7 714735
Minutemen 7 13 08634

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,115
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:20) UMASS – Jalen John 9-yard run, Jacob Lurie kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:35; UMass 7–0)
  • (7:20) UMASS – Jacob Lurie 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:50; UMass 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:01) LIB – Quinton Cooley 11-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:11; UMass 10–7)
  • (1:33) UMASS – Jacob Lurie 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:28; UMass 13–7)
  • (0:10) UMASS – AJ Hairston 2-yard run, Jacob Lurie kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:58; UMass 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:01) LIB – Kaidon Salter 8-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:51; UMass 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:09) LIB – Quinton Cooley 11-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:40; Liberty 21–20)
  • (7:08) UMASS – Ahmad Haston 2-yard run, Dominick Mazotti pass (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; UMass 28–21)
  • (3:49) LIB – Kaidon Salter 1-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Tied 28–28)
Overtime
  • (0:00) UMASS – Jalen John 2-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; UMass 34–28)
  • (0:00) LIB – Quinton Cooley 11-yard run, Colin Karhu kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Liberty 35–34)
Statistics LIB MASS
First downs 27 26
Total yards 423 426
Rushing yards 309 263
Passing yards 114 163
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Kaidon Salter 9/16, 114 yards, INT
Rushing Quinton Cooley 20 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Treon Sibley 1 reception, 34 yards
UMass Passing AJ Hairston 13/25, 163 yards
Rushing Jalen John 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 75 yards

at No. 10 Georgia

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UMass Minutemen at No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 0 0 000
No. 10 Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:45 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Statistics MASS UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UConn (rivalry)

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UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 13 61447
Minutemen 14 14 01442

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 11:00 AM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham (PBP) and Andy Gresh (Analyst)
Statistics CONN MASS
First downs 22 22
Total yards 434 390
Rushing yards 253 184
Passing yards 181 206
Turnovers
Time of possession 29:05 30:55
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing Joe Fagnano 15/26, 181 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Rushing Cam Edwards 18 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Louis Hansen 4 reception, 73 yards, 1 TD
UMass Passing AJ Hairston 13/21, 134 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Jalen John 18 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 5 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ Rittenberg, Adam. "UMass fires head coach Don Brown after 6-28 stint". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Withers, Tom (February 27, 2024). "UMass will rejoin Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says". Associated Press. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (February 26, 2024). "UMass to join MAC conference, including previously independent football, per reports". USA Today. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 UMass Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts Minutemen Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2024.