2024 UMass Minutemen football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–10 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Shane Montgomery (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Keith Dudzinski (10th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 or 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
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No. 2 Notre Dame ^ | – | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | – | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his third season since he was rehired, his eighth overall as head coach. He was fired on November 18, with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery serving as interim head coach for the final two games. [1]
This season marked the Minutemen's last season competing as an independent, as UMass rejoined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a full member beginning in 2025. [2] [3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ | L 14–28 | 12,810 | |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN+ | L 23–38 | 21,668 | |
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | CBSSN | L 3–34 | 15,204 | |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Connecticut |
| ESPN+ | W 35–31 | 10,847 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN+ | L 20–23 OT | 9,542 | |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | CBSSN | L 20–34 | 12,466 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Missouri |
| ESPN2 | L 3–45 | 16,102 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Wagner |
| ESPN+ | W 35–7 | 14,374 |
November 2 | 4:15 p.m. | at Mississippi State | SECN | L 20–45 | 48,617 | |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty |
| ESPN+ | L 34–35 OT | 9,115 |
November 23 | 12:45 p.m. | at No. 10 Georgia | SECN | L 21–59 | 93,033 | |
November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn |
| ESPN+ | L 42–47 | 10,365 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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Statistics | EMU | MASS |
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First downs | 21 | 24 |
Total yards | 375 | 329 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 152 |
Passing yards | 241 | 177 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/28, 241 yards, TD |
Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 20/30, 177 yards |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 16 rushes, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen John | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Rockets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | MASS | TOL |
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First downs | 23 | 12 |
Total yards | 384 | 258 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 83 |
Passing yards | 259 | 175 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 44:21 | 15:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 26/40, 259 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 22 rushes, 44 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 8/23, 175 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 3 rushes, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bulls | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
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Statistics | MASS | UB |
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First downs | 11 | 15 |
Total yards | 193 | 314 |
Rushing yards | 72 | 129 |
Passing yards | 121 | 185 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 14/29, 121 yards, INT |
Rushing | Brandon Campbell | 8 rushes, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Jacquon Gibson | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | C. J. Ogbonna | 14/22, 185 yards, TD |
Rushing | Lamar Sperling | 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | J. J. Jenkins | 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blue Devils (FCS) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Minutemen | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
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Statistics | CCSU | MASS |
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First downs | 11 | 27 |
Total yards | 247 | 450 |
Rushing yards | 90 | 163 |
Passing yards | 157 | 287 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:14 | 37:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Connecticut | Passing | Brady Olson | 12/26, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Elijah Howard | 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Michael Plaskon | 3 receptions, 65 yards | |
UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 20/30, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jalen John | 13 rushes, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Jakobie Kenney-James | 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
Statistics | MASS | M-OH |
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First downs | 15 | 19 |
Total yards | 344 | 349 |
Rushing yards | 171 | 168 |
Passing yards | 173 | 181 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 9-22 173 Yards 1 TD |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 18 carries 80 Yards | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 4 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TD | |
Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 16-25 181 Yards 1 TD 1 INT |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 9 carries 114 Yards 1 TD | |
Receiving | Javon Tracy | 5 Receptions 49 Yards 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
Statistics | MASS | NIU |
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Northern Illinois | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Tigers | 14 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
Minutemen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
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Statistics | MIZ | MASS |
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First downs | 22 | 13 |
Total yards | 461 | 237 |
Rushing yards | 231 | 95 |
Passing yards | 230 | 142 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:41 | 28:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 14/19, 219 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 15 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Joshua Manning | 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 12/22, 132 yards, INT |
Rushing | Te'Rai Powell | 1 carry, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 6 receptions, 80 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi
Statistics | MASS | MSST |
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Mississippi State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Minutemen | 7 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
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Statistics | LIB | MASS |
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First downs | 27 | 26 |
Total yards | 423 | 426 |
Rushing yards | 309 | 263 |
Passing yards | 114 | 163 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 9/16, 114 yards, INT |
Rushing | Quinton Cooley | 20 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Treon Sibley | 1 reception, 34 yards | |
UMass | Passing | AJ Hairston | 13/25, 163 yards |
Rushing | Jalen John | 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 6 receptions, 75 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 10 Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
Statistics | MASS | UGA |
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Georgia | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 14 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 47 |
Minutemen | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Statistics | CONN | MASS |
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First downs | 22 | 22 |
Total yards | 434 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 253 | 184 |
Passing yards | 181 | 206 |
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | Joe Fagnano | 15/26, 181 yards, 3 TDs, INT |
Rushing | Cam Edwards | 18 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Louis Hansen | 4 reception, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
UMass | Passing | AJ Hairston | 13/21, 134 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Jalen John | 18 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 5 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD |