2026 UMass Minutemen Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
132
(1333.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
138
(0.3893)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
117
(0.3721)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
3
THU
AT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
W 37 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
7 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
37 |
| Rutgers |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 129
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 37 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sacred Heart |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| UMass |
17 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
37 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 36 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stonehill |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| UMass |
13 |
0 |
9 |
14 |
36 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Sacramento, CA
Hornet Stadium
TV: ESPN+
W 30 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Sacramento State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Sacramento, CA
Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Opponent ELO: 138
-
OCT
3
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 134
-
OCT
10
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 23 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Miami (OH) |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 103
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Buffalo, NY
Broadview Stadium
L 23 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Buffalo, NY
Stadium: Broadview Stadium
Opponent ELO: 102
-
OCT
23
FRI
AT
East Hartford, CT
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
TV: CBSSN
L 20 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Connecticut |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: East Hartford, CT
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Opponent ELO: 73
-
NOV
4
WED
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 30 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 120
-
NOV
11
WED
AT
Toledo, OH
Glass Bowl
L 17 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Toledo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Toledo, OH
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Opponent ELO: 77
-
NOV
18
WED
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Akron |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 124
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Bowling Green, OH
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
L 24 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bowling Green |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Opponent ELO: 133