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
127
(1366.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
137
(0.4046)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
94
(0.4419)
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: 116
-
+
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
W 35 - 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
7 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
35 |
| Sacramento State |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Location: Sacramento, CA
Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Opponent ELO: 138
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 14 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Michigan |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
38 |
| UMass |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 121
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 19 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Miami (OH) |
14 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
| UMass |
7 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
19 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 83
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Buffalo, NY
Broadview Stadium
L 18 - 25
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| UMass |
7 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
| Buffalo |
3 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
25 |
Location: Buffalo, NY
Stadium: Broadview Stadium
Opponent ELO: 56
-
+
OCT
23
FRI
AT
East Hartford, CT
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
L 16 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
16 |
| Connecticut |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Location: East Hartford, CT
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Opponent ELO: 95
-
+
NOV
4
WED
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 31 - 30
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
| Ball State |
7 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
30 |
| UMass |
0 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 124
-
NOV
11
WED
AT
Toledo, OH
Glass Bowl
L 14 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Toledo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Toledo, OH
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Opponent ELO: 47
-
NOV
18
WED
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
W 28 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Akron |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 137
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Bowling Green, OH
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
L 21 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bowling Green |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Opponent ELO: 126