Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-5) travel to Ohio to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4) in their second Mid-American Conference matchup of the season. Undoubtedly each program has this game circled on their calendars coming into 2025 as a must win, making this holiday weekend showdown incredibly important for both teams. 1st Down: UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak spoke after his……

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A warm autumn afternoon was the setting for Western Michigan’s 21-3 win over the UMass Minutemen on homecoming weekend in another disappointing day at McGuirk Stadium. In front of 10,014 people in attendance, the Broncos (3-3, 2-0 MAC) committed to their ground game and rode out the Minutemen for 217-rushing-yards. Despite starting slow in the first half, Western Michigan redshirt sophomore quarterback Broc…

Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-4) host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) on Saturday afternoon looking for their first win of the season. With large crowds expected for homecoming weekend, the Minutemen have an opportunity to steady the ship after a tumultuous September. 1st Down: An expected 42-6 blowout loss at the hands of Mizzou finished up a brutal stretch for UMass to start…

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – Located just 6.5 miles north of the campus of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst sits Mount Sugarloaf. With its sweeping views of the Pioneer Valley and open rock faced slopes to its south, one could say there’s enough room for a “Mount Rushmore” should anyone ever be interested in such a project. If the UMass Athletics department were up to task, no doubt…

Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-1) welcome the Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) on Saturday afternoon to McGuirk Alumni Stadium looking to bounce back after a difficult home opening loss to the Temple Owls last weekend. Against a tough Bulldog team that gave New Mexico State fits last week in their opening game, the Minutemen should be on high alert in this New England showdown….

Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen kick-off their 2025 campaign on Saturday afternoon when they host the Temple Owls at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. New head coach Joe Harasymiak and his squad hope to make a strong first impression on the UMass faithful after years of difficult Week One starts in the FBS era. 1st Down: The excitement around Utah transfer quarterback Brandon Rose has grown…

Our resident UMass guy Ryan Barry out-did himself with this one. If you’re looking for the most in-depth Minuteman preview anywhere, you’ve come to the right place… By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff The UMass Minutemen return to the Mid-American Conference in 2025 under new head coach Joe Harasymiak. Now on a fifth head coach since the FBS era began back in 2012, the Minutemen are in desperate search of stability….

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A warm summer morning welcomed the UMass Minutemen for their second week of camp to usher in the start of the 2025 season. While just in their practice jerseys, the Minutemen used a walk through practice to refine their playcalling, technical drills, and conditioning. Even with the slowed down format, there were still a few important takeaways from the visit to McGuirk Alumni…

The Joe Harasymiak Era is officially underway. The Minutemen kicked off training camp on a sultry Wednesday morning out in Amherst. Here’s everything Harasymiak had to say following the first session: Opening thoughts “We were blessed to get some heat, which was awesome. You know, guys were prepared and they’ve been working all summer for this, but there’s a little bit of a difference between I think being in weight…