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American college football season

2025 UMass Minutemen football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach|

* Joe Harasymiak (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Bajakian (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Jared Keyte (1st season)
Home stadium| Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

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2026 ->

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Akron |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Ball State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Bowling Green |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Buffalo |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Central Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Kent State |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Miami (OH) |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Northern Illinois |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Ohio |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Toledo |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
UMass |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Western Michigan |  | 0  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  |
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of April 8, 2025

The 2025 UMass Minutemen football team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will play their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts, and compete as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

## Offseason

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Positions key  C | Center |  | CB | Cornerback |  | DB | Defensive back |  | DE | Defensive end[a]

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DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety
G | Guard[b] | K | Kicker[c] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker
LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker[d] | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman
OLB | Outside linebacker[a] | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner
QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety
SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver

1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Team departures

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Name  | Position  | Notes

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2024 UMass graduates  Jakobie Keeney-James | WR | Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Arsheen Jiles | DB | Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Jaelyn Lay | TE | Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Dominick Mazotti | TE | Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Te'Rai Powell | DB | Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Jashon Watkins | DB | Graduated/Returning to UMass.
Kamren Watkins-Hunter | DB | Graduated/Returning to UMass.
Riley Moore | K | Graduated/Transferred to
Matt Smith | TE | Graduated/Transferred to URI
Jalen Stewart | LB | Graduated/Transferred to
Josh Atwood | OL | Graduated
Macklin Ayers | LB | Graduated
John Burton | LB | Graduated
Lake Ellis | DB | Graduated
Sterling Galban | WR | Graduated
Tim Grant-Randall | DL | Graduated
Leonard St. Gourdin | DB | Graduated
Alessandro Houghton | OL | Graduated
Jaylen Hudson | DL | Graduated
Zukudo Igwenagu | DL | Graduated
Gerrell Johnson | LB | Graduated
CJ Kolodziey | K/P | Graduated
Frank Ladson Jr. | WR | Graduated
Jacob Lurie | K | Graduated
Jackson Marx | LS | Graduated
Ethan Mottinger | OL | Graduated
Luke Painton | OL | Graduated
Taisun Phommachanh | QB | Graduated
Etinosa Reuben | DL | Graduated
Brayden Rohme | OL | Graduated
Tyler Rudolph | DB | Graduated
Isaiah Rutherford | DB | Graduated
Myles Turner | LB | Graduated

### Transfer portal

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14 Massachusetts players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.[1][2]

Departing transfers  Name | No. | Pos. | Height/weight | Hometown | New school

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Jalen John | #21 | RB | 5'11", 220 | Portland, OR | Coastal Carolina
Aaron Beckwith | #44 | DT | 6'4", 300 | Germantown, MD | Temple
Tyson Watson | #55 | DL | 6'5", 290 | Warren, MI | Campbell
Matt Smith | #80 | TE | 6'5", 245 | Needham, MA | Rhode Island
Anthony Simpson | #8 | WR | 5'11", 180 | Hartford, CT | Michigan
Ahmad Haston | #5 | QB | 6'0", 200 | Palm Beach, FL | Tennessee Tech
Ott Eric Ottender | #83 | WR | 5'11", 185 | Tallinn, Estonia |
Kofi Asare | #94 | DE | 6'5", 250 | Worcester, MA | Florida
Jyree Roberts | #36 | LB | 6'1", 230 | Erie, PA | RMU
Donta Whack | #25 | RB | 5'11", 205 | Sanford, FL |
Riley Moore | #98 | P | 5'10", 190 | Goodrich, MI |
Louce Julian | #18 | DL | 6'2", 225 | Orange, NJ | Toledo
Jerrod Cameron | #28 | DB | 5'8", 175 | Miami, FL |
Brandon McElroy | #88 | DL | 6'5", 301 | Pasadena, CA |
Sahnai Swain-Price | #53 | DL | 6'1", 290 | Boston, MA | Rhode Island
Incoming transfers  Name | No. | Pos. | Height/weight | Hometown | Prev. school

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Reece Adkins | #83 | TE | 6'6", 250 | Lake Mary, FL | UCF
TJ Magee | #5 | DB | 5'10", 190 | Denham Springs, LA | Davidson
Kendall Bournes | #5 | DB | 6'0", 195 | Union, NJ | Concord
Michael Entwistle | #70 | OL | 6'2", 295 | Paramus, NJ | Harvard
Timmy Hinspeter | #44 | LB | 6'1", 230 | Ramsey, NJ | Rutgers
Malachi Madison | #54 | DL | 6'3", 290 | Chester, VA | Virginia Tech
Max Dowling | #87 | TE | 6'6", 240 | Buffalo, NY | UT Martin
Keegan Andrews | #33 | P | 6'3", 250 | Melbourne, Australia | Texas A&M
Marcus Lye | #49 | K | 6'1", 210 | Parkes, Australia | NAU
Shymell Davis | #33 | DT | 6'2", 295 | Woolwich, NJ | Maine
Tyree Kelly | #15 | WR | 6'3", 208 | Cairo, GA | USF
Alex Geraci | #10 | TE | 6'4", 240 | Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY | Dartmouth
Zeraun Daniel | #38 | DB | 6'2", 205 | Brooklyn, NY | Georgetown
Jovoni Borbon | #47 | LS | 6'0", 190 | Sierra Vista, AZ | McNeese State
Joshua Nobles | #2 | EDGE | 6'4", 250 | Camden, NJ | Jackson State
Kyle Brown | #63 | OL | 6'4", 295 | Cairo, GA | Dartmouth
Malcolm Greene | #8 | DB | 5'10", 208 | Richmond, VA | Virginia
Sullivan Weidman | #57 | OL | 6'5", 318 | Brookline, MA | West Virginia
David Onuoha | #35 | DE | 6'1", 237 | Aberdeen, NJ | Rutgers
DD Snyder | #3 | CB | 6'0", 175 | Tampa, FL | Ball State
Nick Hawthorne | #5 | EDGE | 6'3", 217 | Fort Worth, TX | Boise State
Brandon Rose | #8 | QB | 6'2", 195 | Murrieta, CA | Utah
Grant Jordan | #9 | QB | 6'2", 210 | New Orleans, LA | Yale
Dean Shaffer | #52 | LB | 6'1", 230 | Smithtown, NY | Yale
Rocko Griffin | #8 | RB | 5'9", 200 | Rincon, GA | UTSA
Timothy Passmore Jr. | #56 | DL | 6'2", 295 | Cocoa, FL | UConn
Derek Morris | #99 | K | 6'2", 200 | Dayton, OH | California
Jake McConnachie | #84 | WR | 6'5", 215 | Verona, NJ | Pitt

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column have not joined a new team for the 2025 season.

### 2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2025)

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Jax Markovich
TE | Scottsdale, Arizona | Horizon High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Jul 2, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Zachary Lawrence
QB | Matthews, North Carolina | Butler High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Jun 25, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Anochie Azuakolam
S | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Jun 25, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jahmale Clark
CB | Dayton, Ohio | Trotwood-Madison High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 140 lb (64 kg)  | Jun 27, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Elijah Faulkner
RB | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Central Catholic High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Jan 28, 2025
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Gavin Wilson
OT | Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 275 lb (125 kg)  | Jan 28, 2025
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Garrett Cooper
OT | Delmar, Delaware | Delmar High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | Jan 28, 2025
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Elijah Pedro
ATH | Olney, Maryland | Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | Jan 28, 2025
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Dinos Drossos
LB | Tucson, Arizona | Salpointe Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | Feb 5, 2025
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

*   *   *   *   * "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result

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August 30| Temple*|

* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

September 6| Bryant*|

* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

September 13| at Iowa*|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

September 27| at Missouri*|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

October 4| Western Michigan|

* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

October 11| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

October 18| Buffalo|

* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

October 25| at Central Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

November 4| at Akron|

* InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
* Akron, OH

November 12| Northern Illinois|

* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

November 18| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

November 25| Bowling Green|

* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
* Hadley, MA

* *Non-conference game

## Game summaries

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### Temple

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See also: 2025 Temple Owls football team

Game One – Temple Owls (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | TU | UMASS

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Temple | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UMass | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Bryant

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Game Two – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

* Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | BRY | UMASS

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Bryant | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UMass | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Iowa

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See also: 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Game Three – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA

* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UMass | Iowa

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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UMass | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Iowa | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Missouri

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See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Four – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, MO

* Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | UMASS | MIZ

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
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UMass | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Missouri | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## Personnel

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### Coaching Staff

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Since December 4, 2024, the head coach of the UMass Minutemen has been Joe Harasymiak. He heads a staff of eleven assistant coaches, two graduate assistants, and numerous other support staff.[3]

Name  | Position  | Seasons at UMass  | Alma Mater

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Joe Harasymiak | Head Coach  | 1  | Springfield College (2007)
Mike Bajakian | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks  | 1  | Williams College
Jared Keyte | Defensive coordinator  | 1  | Utica University (2012)
Kurt Anderson | Offensive line  | 1  | Michigan (2001)
Jeremy Larkin  | Running backs  | 1  | Northwestern (2018)
Jordan Hogan  | Wide receivers  | 1  | SUNY Brockport
Matt Layman  | Tight Ends  | 7  | Mars Hill University
Nyeem Wartman-White  | Defensive line  | 1  | Penn State (2016)
Garrett Gillick  | Linebackers  | 1  | UMaine (2000)
Tre' Bell  | Defensive backs  | 1  | UConn (2018)
Joe Castellitto  | Special teams coordinator  | 1  | Utica University (2017)
Jim Reid | Analyst  | 20  | UMaine (1972)
Drew Belcher  | Offensive Analyst / QBs  | 1  | UMaine (2019)
Jake Lane  | Defensive Analyst  | 1  | UMass (2022)
Kayon Whitaker  | Defensive Analyst  | 1  | UMaine (2019)
Jake Fire  | Defensive Grad. Assistant  | 1  | URI (2022)
Joey Rahal  | Special Teams Grad. Assistant  | 1  | UCF

### Support Staff

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Name  | Position  | Years at UMass  | Alma mater

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Tim Silvernail | Assistant AD of Football Administration | 2024 | University of Massachusetts (2014)
Rory Pommerening | General Manager | - | University of North Carolina (2008)
George Green | Head Performance Coach | 2025 | Springfield College (2008)
Thomas Bacchia | Sports Performance Coach | - |
Ed Sykes | Sports Performance Coach | - |
Bill Sisler | Video Coordinator | 18th | James Madison University (1995)
Michaela Day | Head Athletic Trainer | 2023 | Merrimack College (2020)
Elizabeth Fuller | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2023 | University of New England
Patrick Griffin | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2023 | Plymouth State (2019)
Kevin Juszynski | Director of Football Operations | 2025 | Penn State
Ben Hodges | Director Of Football Team Services | - |
Tess Abbott | Director of On-Campus Recruiting & Administrative Operations | - |
Spencer Wright | Equipment Assistant | - |

## References

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1. ^ "Massachusetts Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
2. ^ "2025 UMass College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
3. ^ Thamel, Pete (December 4, 2024). "UMass hires Rutgers DC Joe Harasymiak as football coach". ESPN.

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UMass Minutemen football

Venues|

* Alumni Field (1879–1964)
* Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (1965–2011, 2014–present)
* Gillette Stadium (alternate) (2012–2016)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston College
* New Hampshire
* UConn

Culture & lore|

* Sam the Minuteman
* "Fight Mass"
* University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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