UMass 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:43 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The UMass Minutemen will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Eastern Michigan on August 31 — keep scrolling for more.
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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
- In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Minutemen will be playing the 33rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, UMass will be playing the 46th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- In 2024, UMass’ schedule will feature seven games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including five games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- The Minutemen will have seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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UMass Stat Insights (2023)
- With 427 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked 17th-worst in FBS, the Minutemen were forced to rely on their 88th-ranked offense (356.3 yards per contest) to keep them competitive last season.
- Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked worst in FBS last season (37.8 points allowed per game), UMass played better offensively, ranking 96th in FBS by putting up 23.2 points per game.
- The Minutemen put up 214.1 passing yards per game offensively last season (81st in FBS), and they allowed 206.2 passing yards per game (36th) on the other side of the ball.
- UMass had the 85th-ranked rushing offense last year (142.2 rushing yards per game), and it was worse on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-worst with 220.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 14th-worst in FBS last season (45% third-down conversion rate), the Minutemen had more success offensively, ranking 91st in FBS by putting up a 36.4% third-down percentage.
- UMass had the 74th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -1, forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while turning it over 17 times (51st in FBS).
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