The UMass Minutemen have been one of the worst programs in the FBS over the last decade. Since 2019, UMass has had a terrible stretch of seasons. In 2019, they went 1-11, only beating Akron by eight points.
UMass quarterback Ryan Jankowski entered the transfer portal this week after one season with the Minutemen in which he did not see the field due to injury.
Running back CJ Hester will the transfer portal, per 247Sports' Matt Zenitz. He's coming off a career year, running for 529 yards and four touchdowns. Hester, a former three-star prospect per 247Sports, received seven offers coming out of Cincinnati's Wyoming High School in 2023.
Don Brown made a name for himself as the defensive coordinator at Michigan from 2016-20. His defenses were known to be tough and aggressive, and his time in Ann Arbor earned him (another) shot at UMass as head coach.
The UMass Minutemen hit the road for a FBS Independent battle versus the UConn Huskies on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
A wild fight broke out seemingly out of nowhere during Sunday’s women’s soccer match between Rutgers and UMass, with punches thrown on both sides. Rutgers senior Gia Girman committed a hard foul against an opponent during the 55th minute of the game.
A new book by Chris Willis drops on Friday, and I know what you're thinking: Who's Chris Willis? Good question. He's one of the foremost pro football historians, as well as the head archivist and producer at NFL Films and someone who won an Emmy for his work on HBO's "Hard Knox" series.
On Monday afternoon, it was reported that the University of Massachusetts Minutemen would be exiting the Atlantic 10. The controversial realignment strategy has been viewed by supporters as a last ditch effort to save the Minutemen football program, which was previously Independent.
The UMASS Minutemen finished the regular season with a 3-9 record. Their offense finished 84th in rushing yards per game with 142.2 and 98th in points per game with 23.2.
Both the George Washington Colonials and UMass Minutemen confirmed that Wednesday's men's basketball game between the two schools has been postponed due to the ongoing situation in Washington D.C.