UMass 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The UMass Minutemen will meet Eastern Michigan in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full UMass schedule, keep scrolling.
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2024 UMass Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | August 31 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Toledo | September 7 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Buffalo | September 14 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | CBS Sports Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Central Connecticut State (FCS) | September 21 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Miami (OH) | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Northern Illinois | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Missouri | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Wagner (FCS) | October 26 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+) |
| @ Mississippi State | November 2 | 4:15 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Liberty | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Georgia | November 23 | 12:45 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | SEC Network (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| UConn | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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UMass 2024 Strength of Schedule
- Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Minutemen will be playing the 33rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- UMass is playing the 46th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- UMass will play seven games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (five of those teams won nine or more games and two of them collected three or fewer wins).
- The Minutemen will go up against seven teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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UMass Stat Insights (2023)
- The Minutemen sported the 88th-ranked offense last year (356.3 yards per game), and they were less effective defensively, ranking 17th-worst with 427 yards allowed per game.
- UMass owned the 96th-ranked scoring offense last year (23.2 points per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking worst with 37.8 points allowed per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Minutemen ranked 81st in FBS with 214.1 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 36th in passing yards allowed per contest (206.2).
- With 220.8 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked fourth-worst in FBS, UMass was forced to ask its 85th-ranked running game (142.2 rushing yards per contest) to keep it competitive last season.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 14th-worst in FBS last season (45% third-down percentage), the Minutemen had more success offensively, ranking 91st in FBS by posting a 36.4% third-down percentage.
- With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (51st in FBS) last season, UMass’ -1 turnover margin ranked 74th in college football.
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