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 (76-128)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
107
(1400.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
133
(0.4351)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
92
(0.4651)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
3
THU
AT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
TV: BTN
L 13 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
SEP
12
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
TV: ESPN+
L 21 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Sacred Heart |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 50
-
SEP
19
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
TV: ESPN+
W 24 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stonehill |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 102
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Sacramento, CA
Hornet Stadium
L 19 - 36
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Sacramento State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Sacramento, CA
Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
3
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 19 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
10
SAT
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 16 - 33
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Miami (OH) |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Buffalo, NY
Broadview Stadium
L 14 - 37
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Buffalo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Buffalo, NY
Stadium: Broadview Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
OCT
23
FRI
AT
East Hartford, CT
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
TV: CBSSN
L 16 - 39
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Connecticut |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: East Hartford, CT
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
4
WED
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 23 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
11
WED
AT
Toledo, OH
Glass Bowl
L 10 - 41
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Toledo |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Toledo, OH
Stadium: Glass Bowl
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
18
WED
Amherst, MA
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
L 17 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Akron |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Amherst, MA
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
NOV
28
SAT
AT
Bowling Green, OH
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
L 14 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Bowling Green |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS