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The 2024 UMass Minutemen football team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They play 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, 2024. Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will serve as interim head coach for the final two games.[ 1]
This season marks the Minutemen's last season competing as an independent, as UMass will rejoin the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a full member beginning in 2025.[ 2] [ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN+ L 14–2812,810
September 7 3:30 p.m. at Toledo ESPN+ L 23–3821,668
September 14 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo CBSSN L 3–3415,204
September 21 3:30 p.m. Central Connecticut McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN+ W 35–3110,847
September 28 3:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 20–23 OT 9,542
October 5 12:00 p.m. at Northern Illinois CBSSN L 20–3412,466
October 12 12:00 p.m. No. 21 Missouri McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN2 L 3–4516,102
October 26 3:30 p.m. Wagner McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN+ W 35–714,374
November 2 4:15 p.m. at Mississippi State SECN L 20–4548,617
November 16 12:00 p.m. Liberty McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA ESPN+ L 34–35 OT 9,115
November 23 12:45 p.m. at No. 10 Georgia SECN
November 30 12:00 p.m. UConn McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry ) ESPN+
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Eastern Michigan Eagles at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
14
3 11 28
Minutemen
0
0
7 7 14
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium , Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : August 31Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 12,810Referee : Rory BernardTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jay Burnham (play-by-play) and Andy Gresh (analyst)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter
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
UMass Minutemen at Toledo Rockets – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
0
13
3 7 23
Rockets
7
10
7 14 38
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
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)[ edit ]
Central Connecticut Blue Devils (FCS) at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Devils (FCS)
0
21
7 3 31
Minutemen
7
14
7 7 35
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : September 21Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 10,847Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV 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
UMass Minutemen at Miami RedHawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Minutemen
7
3
0 10 0 20
RedHawks
7
3
7 3 3 23
at Yager Stadium , Oxford, Ohio
Date : September 28Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTTV 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 [ edit ]
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 Tigers at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Tigers
14
10
21 0 45
Minutemen
0
3
0 0 3
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : October 12Game 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 : 16,102Referee : Gary PattersonTV 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 Seahawks (FCS) at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
Minutemen
0
0
0 0 0
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : October 26Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTTV 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 [ edit ]
UMass Minutemen at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs
0
0
0 0 0
at Davis Wade Stadium , Oxford, Mississippi
Date : November 2Game time : 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDTTV 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 Flames at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Flames
0
7
7 14 7 35
Minutemen
7
13
0 8 6 34
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : November 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind : NW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 9,115Referee : Gary PattersonTV 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
UMass Minutemen at No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
0
0
0 0 0
No. 10 Bulldogs
0
0
0 0 0
at Sanford Stadium , Athens, Georgia
Date : November 23Game time : 12:45 p.m. EDTTV 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 Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
0 0 0
Minutemen
0
0
0 0 0
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Date : November 30Game time : 11:00 AMTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jay Burnham (PBP) and Andy Gresh (Analyst)
Statistics
CONN
MASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UConn
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UMass
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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