Mid-American · FBS

Massachusetts 4-4

2026 season · Minutemen

No. 131 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings

Massachusetts is 4-4 under head coach Joe Harasymiak. Its eight opponents were a combined 12-18 before playing the Minutemen and are 14-15 since. The best win was over Stonehill, which was 1-2 going in.

Next game: vs. Ball State, Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m. EST

Data last updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:55 a.m. EST

Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Massachusetts, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Massachusetts.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotal

Wk 1·Thu, Sep 3, 6 p.m. EDT

Rutgers

Away · Big Ten

W 37-21

Before: 0-0
After: 2-5
Total: 2-6

Show Rutgers' seasonHide Rutgers' season

Wk 1

Thu, Sep 3, 6 p.m. EDT

Away · Big Ten

Show Rutgers' seasonHide Rutgers' season

W 37-21

0-0

2-5

2-6

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Sacred Heart

Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS

W 37-10

Before: 0-1
After: 4-2
Total: 4-4

Show Sacred Heart's seasonHide Sacred Heart's season

Wk 2

Sat, Sep 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Sacred Heart

Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS

Show Sacred Heart's seasonHide Sacred Heart's season

W 37-10

0-1

4-2

4-4

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 19, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Stonehill

Home · NEC · FCS

W 36-14

Before: 1-2
After: 3-2
Total: 4-5

Show Stonehill's seasonHide Stonehill's season

Wk 3

Sat, Sep 19, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Stonehill

Home · NEC · FCS

Show Stonehill's seasonHide Stonehill's season

W 36-14

1-2

3-2

4-5

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 26, 9 p.m. EDT

Sacramento State

Away · Mid-American

W 35-6

Before: 1-3
After: 1-3
Total: 2-7

Show Sacramento State's seasonHide Sacramento State's season

Wk 4

Sat, Sep 26, 9 p.m. EDT

Sacramento State

Away · Mid-American

Show Sacramento State's seasonHide Sacramento State's season

W 35-6

1-3

1-3

2-7

Wk 5·Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Eastern Michigan

Home · Mid-American

L 14-38

Before: 2-3
After: 1-2
Total: 4-5

Show Eastern Michigan's seasonHide Eastern Michigan's season

Wk 5

Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Eastern Michigan

Home · Mid-American

Show Eastern Michigan's seasonHide Eastern Michigan's season

L 14-38

2-3

1-2

4-5

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 10, 2 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

L 19-20

Before: 2-3
After: 2-0
Total: 5-3

Show Miami (Ohio)'s seasonHide Miami (Ohio)'s season

Wk 6

Sat, Oct 10, 2 p.m. EDT

Home · Mid-American

Show Miami (Ohio)'s seasonHide Miami (Ohio)'s season

L 19-20

2-3

2-0

5-3

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 17, 1 p.m. EDT

Buffalo

Away · Mid-American

L 18-25

Before: 3-3
After: 1-0
Total: 5-3

Show Buffalo's seasonHide Buffalo's season

Wk 7

Sat, Oct 17, 1 p.m. EDT

Away · Mid-American

Show Buffalo's seasonHide Buffalo's season

L 18-25

3-3

1-0

5-3

Wk 8·Fri, Oct 23, 7 p.m. EDT

UConn

Away · FBS Independents

L 16-35

Before: 3-3
After: 0-1
Total: 4-4

Show UConn's seasonHide UConn's season

Wk 8

Fri, Oct 23, 7 p.m. EDT

UConn

Away · FBS Independents

Show UConn's seasonHide UConn's season

L 16-35

3-3

0-1

4-4

Wk 10·Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m. EST

12 days rest

Home · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 3-5
After: —
Total: 3-5

Show Ball State's seasonHide Ball State's season

Wk 10

Wed, Nov 4, 7 p.m. EST12 days rest

Home · Mid-American

Show Ball State's seasonHide Ball State's season

Upcoming

3-5

—

3-5

Wk 11·Wed, Nov 11 · Time TBD

Toledo

Away · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 6-2
After: —
Total: 6-2

Show Toledo's seasonHide Toledo's season

Wk 11

Wed, Nov 11 · Time TBD

Away · Mid-American

Show Toledo's seasonHide Toledo's season

Upcoming

6-2

—

6-2

Wk 12·Wed, Nov 18 · Time TBD

Akron

Home · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 1-7
After: —
Total: 1-7

Show Akron's seasonHide Akron's season

Wk 12

Wed, Nov 18 · Time TBD

Home · Mid-American

Show Akron's seasonHide Akron's season

Upcoming

1-7

—

1-7

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 28, noon EST

10 days rest

Away · Mid-American

Upcoming

Before: 2-7
After: —
Total: 2-7

Show Bowling Green's seasonHide Bowling Green's season

Wk 13

Sat, Nov 28, noon EST10 days rest

Away · Mid-American

Show Bowling Green's seasonHide Bowling Green's season

Upcoming

2-7

—

2-7

Conference: Mid-American
Head coach: Joe Harasymiak
Stadium: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, seats 17,000, Hadley, Massachusetts
NFL draft: None picked in the 2026 NFL draft

Receipt insights

Next up, Ball State. Against the 1 common opponent both have played, Massachusetts' average margin is +29.0 points; Ball State's is +17.0.
Massachusetts' opponents were a combined 12-18 (.400) before playing Massachusetts.

Combined opponents

Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out

Before playing Massachusetts

12-18

40.0%

vs. Massachusetts

4-4

50.0%

After playing Massachusetts

14-15

48.3%

Total (including vs. Massachusetts)

30-37

44.8%

Teams we beat12-22total (35.3%)

Before playing Massachusetts 2-6 · after 10-12

Teams that beat us18-15total (54.5%)

Before playing Massachusetts 10-12 · after 4-3

How we count

Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Massachusetts uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Massachusetts is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Massachusetts uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.

Today's puzzle

Guess the team from its season results

Six guesses. A new college football team every day.

Play today's puzzle