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UMass Minutemen 2026 football schedule

MAC · 12 games · finals show the score
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Sam the Minuteman
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Rivals
UConn
UMassRV1–0atRutgers0–1
UpsetMAC vs Big Ten
Rutgers −29.5 · upsetO/U 52.5 · Over @ 58
Details for UMass at Rutgers
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MASS71731037
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Thu, Sep 3Piscataway, NJBTNCable · Fox One
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Sacred HeartatUMassRV2–0
FCS vs MAC
UMass −23.5 · coveredO/U 53.5 · Under @ 47
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MASS17614037
Sat, Sep 12Amherst, MAESPN+Streaming only · ESPN+
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StonehillatUMassRV3–0
FCS vs MAC
UMass −31.5 · won, no coverO/U 49.5 · Over @ 50
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MASS13091436
Sat, Sep 19Amherst, MAESPN+Streaming only · ESPN+
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UMass plays 12 games in 2026, 8 in the MAC, and is 4–0. Next up: Eastern Michigan at UMass, Saturday, Oct 3 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+. Rivalry games: Hoop Dreams Barrel.

Quick answers

When does UMass play next?
Saturday, Oct 3 at 3:30 PM EDT vs Eastern Michigan, Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA.
What channel is UMass on this week?
ESPN+. Streams on ESPN+.
Who does UMass play in 2026?
Rutgers, Sacred Heart, Stonehill, Sacramento State, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Buffalo, UConn, Ball State, Toledo, Akron and Bowling Green.
Key Notes
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