That was Nelson Lacey’s thinking in 2011, when the University of Massachusetts Amherst—a consistent force in the second tier of NCAA Division I—decided to make the leap to the premier Football Bowl ...

The Minutemen are starting to bring in enough talent to finally start improving. Here's the CFN preview of the 2026 season.

UMass quarterback Grant Jordan waits for the next play during the NCAA football game against Bryant at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Amherst. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II Sign up ...

Less than 24 hours after the UMass football team fell to 0-9 on the season after its 44-10 loss to Akron, Ryan Bamford, the school’s Director of Athletics, announced the hiring of Thorr Bjorn as ...

Liam Coen was a star quarterback and an assistant coach at UMass on his way to becoming the Jaguars head coach. This is the second time this season that a college football power has paid north of $1 ...

The worst college football season of 2025 is complete. Massachusetts lost to Bowling Green 45-14 on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to finish 0-12, the worst season in program history. After cutting the deficit to ...

If colleges get the opportunity, they typically try to schedule their homecoming weekend around a football game that’s seen as a likely win. With so many alumni returning to campus, there are few ...

In a shocking turn of events, Rhode Island athletic director Thorr Bjorn, who had recently signed a five-year extension in June, has reportedly been hired to join the UMass athletic department as a ...

Zeraun Daniel had a team-best 14 tackles. AMHERST, Mass. – Northern Illinois was able to rely heavily on its run game on the way to a 45-3 win over Massachusetts on Wednesday night at McGuirk Alumni ...

AMHERST — It would be fair to say that every college football coach, when they stepped in front of microphones and cameras on National Signing Day, loved the players their staffs recruited and signed.

Former Springfield Central star quarterback Pop Watson spent three years at Virginia Tech before transferring to UMass in January. During his time in Blacksburg, Watson led the Hokies to a win against ...