Previous season
The Minutemen finished the 2017 season 4–8.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 25 | 5:30 p.m. | Duquesne | | ELVN | W 63–15 | 8,684 |
September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | ACCN Extra | L 21–55 | 30,112 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | | ESPN+ | L 13–34 | 15,071 |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at FIU | | beIN | L 24–63 | 14,695 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Charlotte | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | W 49–31 | 10,086 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN3 | L 42–58 | 19,056 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | L 42–58 | 7,988 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | | |
October 27 | | at Connecticut | | | | |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Liberty | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | | |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | BYU | | ELVN | | |
November 17 | | at Georgia | | | | |
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- Schedule Source:[8]
☆All Eleven Sports broadcasts will be simulcast on NESN or NESN+.
Game summaries
Duquesne
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Dukes |
3 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
Minutemen |
21 |
14 |
21 |
7 |
63 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
The Minutemen's game against Duquesne was the first of the 2018 college football season, kicking off 90 minutes before Prairie View A&M–Rice.[9]
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
DUQ |
UMass |
1 |
13:57 |
1 |
32 |
0:08 |
UMass |
Brennon Dingle 32-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Ford, Mike Caggiano kick good |
0 |
7
|
1 |
11:35 |
2 |
77 |
0:45 |
UMass |
Andy Isabella 60-yard touchdown reception from Ross Comis, Cooper Garcia kick good |
0 |
14
|
1 |
6:20 |
8 |
87 |
3:01 |
UMass |
Bilal Ally 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Caggiano kick good |
0 |
21
|
1 |
0:50 |
6 |
28 |
2:58 |
DUQ |
32-yard field goal by Mitch MacZura |
3 |
21
|
2 |
14:30 |
5 |
75 |
1:20 |
UMass |
Andy Isabella 14-yard touchdown run, Cooper Garcia kick good |
3 |
28
|
2 |
3:12 |
12 |
62 |
4:19 |
UMass |
Marquis Young 2-yard touchdown run, Mike Caggiano kick good |
3 |
35
|
2 |
0:05 |
9 |
66 |
3:07 |
DUQ |
Nehari Crawford 5-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Parr, 2-point pass failed |
9 |
35
|
3 |
12:22 |
6 |
54 |
2:38 |
UMass |
Andy Isabella 44-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Ford, Cooper Garcia kick good |
9 |
42
|
3 |
10:09 |
|
|
|
UMass |
Interception returned 60 yards for touchdown by Brice McAlister, Mike Caggiano kick good |
9 |
49
|
3 |
3:33 |
8 |
81 |
3:40 |
UMass |
Ross Comis 1-yard touchdown run, Cooper Garcia kick good |
9 |
56
|
4 |
10:27 |
17 |
71 |
2:55 |
DUQ |
Daniel Parr 2-yard touchdown run, Mitch MacZura kick failed |
15 |
56
|
4 |
7:42 |
7 |
87 |
2:43 |
UMass |
Zak Simon 14-yard touchdown reception from Ross Comis, Mike Caggiano kick good |
15 |
63
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
15 |
63 |
|
at Boston College
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Minutemen |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Eagles |
14 |
34 |
0 |
7 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–21 |
2016 |
Boston College, 26–7 |
at Georgia Southern
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Minutemen |
3 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Eagles |
0 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
2017 |
UMass, 55–20 |
at FIU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Minutemen |
7 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Panthers |
14 |
28 |
14 |
7 |
63 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
2017 |
FIU, 63–45 |
Charlotte
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
49ers |
0 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
31 |
Minutemen |
28 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Minutemen |
21 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Bobcats |
14 |
21 |
17 |
6 |
58 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–3 |
2017 |
Ohio, 58–50 |
South Florida
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulls |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Coastal Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chanticleers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2017 |
Coastal Carolina, 38–28 |
at Connecticut
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Huskies |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
36–34–2 |
2012 |
Connecticut, 37–0 |
Liberty
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Flames |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
BYU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2017 |
UMass, 16–10 |
at Georgia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Minutemen |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Bulldogs |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
References
- ↑ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ↑ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 UMass Minutemen Football Schedule | Minutemen | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 College Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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