2026 UMass Minutemen football team

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The 2026 UMass Minutemen football team is who represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games on campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts, and they compete as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They are led by second-year head coach Joe Harasymiak. In the previous season, UMass went 0–12 and entered the 2026 season on a 16-game losing streak dating back to the 2024 season. In the season opener against Rutgers, the Minutemen upset the Scarlet Knights 37–21, ending their losing streak and earning their first win against an FBS opponent since 2023, and the first time they beat a power conference team since 1978.

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