2025 UMass Minutemen football team

American college football season

2025 UMass Minutemen football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Head coach	Joe Harasymiak (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bajakian (1st season)
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Uniform

Seasons← 20242026 →

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Akron	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ball State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	0	0	–	0
Buffalo	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kent State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio	0	–	0	0	–	0
Toledo	0	–	0	0	–	0
UMass	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of December 25, 2024

The 2025 UMass Minutemen football team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will play their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as a member of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous Season

Massachusetts finished the regular season 2-10, the previous coach Don Brown was let go on November 18 after the loss to Liberty. Shane Montgomery stepped in as interim HC for the final two games. On December 10, Joe Harasymiak was announced as the new head coach for UMass.

Offseason

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard	K	Kicker	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker	NT	Nose tackle	P	Punter	PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback	RS	Return specialist	RB	Running back	S	Safety
SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

^ May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
Also known as offensive guard (OG)
Also known as placekicker (PK)
Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Team departures

2024 UMass graduates
Name	Position	Notes
Jakobie Keeney-James	WR	Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Arsheen Jiles	DB	Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Jaelyn Lay	TE	Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Dominick Mazotti	TE	Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Te'Rai Powell	DB	Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Jashon Watkins	DB	Graduated/Returning to UMass.
Kamren Watkins-Hunter	DB	Graduated/Returning to UMass.
Riley Moore	K	Graduated/Transferred to
Matt Smith	TE	Graduated/Transferred to URI
Jalen Stewart	LB	Graduated/Transferred to
Josh Atwood	OL	Graduated
Macklin Ayers	LB	Graduated
John Burton	LB	Graduated
Lake Ellis	DB	Graduated
Sterling Galban	WR	Graduated
Tim Grant-Randall	DL	Graduated
Leonard St. Gourdin	DB	Graduated
Alessandro Houghton	OL	Graduated
Jaylen Hudson	DL	Graduated
Zukudo Igwenagu	DL	Graduated
Gerrell Johnson	LB	Graduated
CJ Kolodziey	K/P	Graduated
Frank Ladson Jr.	WR	Graduated
Jacob Lurie	K	Graduated
Jackson Marx	LS	Graduated
Ethan Mottinger	OL	Graduated
Luke Painton	OL	Graduated
Taisun Phommachanh	QB	Graduated
Etinosa Reuben	DL	Graduated
Brayden Rohme	OL	Graduated
Tyler Rudolph	DB	Graduated
Isaiah Rutherford	DB	Graduated
Myles Turner	LB	Graduated

Transfer portal

10 Massachusetts players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.

Departing transfers
Name	No.	Pos.	Height/weight	Hometown	New school
Jalen John	#21	RB	5'11", 220	Portland, Ore.
Aaron Beckwith	#44	DT	6'4", 300	Germantown, MD
Tyson Watson	#55	DL	6'5", 290	Warren, MI	Campbell
Ahmad Haston	#5	QB	6'0", 200	Palm Beach, FL
Ott Eric Ottender	#83	WR	5'11", 185	Tallinn, Estonia
Kofi Asare	#94	DE	6'5", 250	Worcester, MA	Florida
Jyree Roberts	#36	LB	6'1", 230	Erie, PA
Donta Whack	#25	RB	5'11", 205	Sanford, FL
Louce Julian	#18	DL	6'2", 225	Orange, NJ
Jerrod Cameron	#28	DB	5'8", 175	Miami, FL

Incoming transfers
Name	No.	Pos.	Height/weight	Hometown	Prev. school
Reece Adkins	#83	TE	6'6", 250	Lake Mary, FL	UCF
TJ Magee	#5	DB	5'10", 190	Denham Springs, LA	Davidson
Kendall Bournes	#5	DB	6'0", 195	Union, NJ	Concord
Michael Entwistle	#70	OL	6'2", 295	Paramus, NJ	Harvard
Timmy Hinspeter	#44	LB	6'1", 230	Ramsey, NJ	Rutgers
Malachi Madison	#54	DL	6'3", 290	Chester, VA	Virginia Tech
Max Dowling	#87	TE	6'6", 240	Buffalo, NY	UT Martin
Keegan Andrews	#33	P	6'3", 250	Melbourne, Australia	Texas A&M
Marcus Lye	#49	K	6'1", 210	Parkes, Australia	NAU
Shymell Davis	#33	DT	6'2", 295	Woolwich, NJ	Maine
Tyree Kelly	#15	WR	6'3", 208	Cairo, GA	USF
Alex Geraci	#10	TE	6'4", 240	Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY	Dartmouth
Zeraun Daniel	#38	DB	6'2", 205	Brooklyn, NY	Georgetown
Jovoni Borbon	#47	LS	6'0", 190	Sierra Vista, AZ	McNeese State
Joshua Nobles	#2	EDGE	6'4", 250	Camden, NJ	Jackson State
Kyle Brown	#63	OL	6'4", 295	Cairo, GA	Dartmouth
Malcolm Greene	#8	DB	5'10", 208	Richmond, VA	Virginia

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column have not joined a new team for the 2025 season.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jax Markovich TE	Scottsdale, Arizona	Horizon High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 2, 2024
Jax Markovich TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Connor Matthews RB	Navarre, Florida	Niceville High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 26, 2024
Connor Matthews RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Zachary Lawrence QB	Matthews, North Carolina	Butler High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 25, 2024
Zachary Lawrence QB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Anochie Azuakolam S	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Buckingham Browne & Nichols School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 25, 2024
Anochie Azuakolam S	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Jahmale Clark CB	Dayton, Ohio	Trotwood-Madison High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	140 lb (64 kg)	Jun 27, 2024
Jahmale Clark CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Dajoure Hollingsworth RB	Erie, Pennsylvania	Cathedral Preparatory	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 12, 2023
Dajoure Hollingsworth RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
Devon St. Clair S	Orlando, Florida	Bishop Moore Catholic	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 2, 2024
Devon St. Clair S	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Temple*	McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA
September 6	Bryant*	McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA
September 13	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
September 27	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
November 29	at UConn*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
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Game Summaries

Temple

See also: 2025 Temple Owls football team Game One – Temple Owls (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Minutemen	0	0	0	0	0

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TU	UMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Temple	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bryant

See also: 2025 Bryant Bulldogs football team Game Two – Bryant Bulldogs (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Minutemen	0	0	0	0	0

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BRY	UMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

See also: 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Game Three – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	0	0	0	0
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMass	Iowa
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team Game Four – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, MO

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMASS	MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

v t e UMass Minutemen football
Venues	Alumni Field (1879–1964) Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (1965–2011, 2014–) Gillette Stadium (alternate) (2012–2016)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College New Hampshire UConn
Culture & lore	Sam the Minuteman "Fight Mass" University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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