# 2025 UMass Minutemen football team

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 (MAC).

## 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 |
* 1 2 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 |

### Transfer portal

14 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, OR | Coastal Carolina |
| Aaron Beckwith | #44 | DT | 6'4", 300 | Germantown, MD | Temple |
| Tyson Watson | #55 | DL | 6'5", 290 | Warren, MI | Campbell |
| Matt Smith | #80 | TE | 6'5", 245 | Needham, MA | Rhode Island |
| Anthony Simpson | #8 | WR | 5'11", 180 | Hartford, CT | Michigan |
| Ahmad Haston | #5 | QB | 6'0", 200 | Palm Beach, FL | Tennessee Tech |
| 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 | RMU |
| Donta Whack | #25 | RB | 5'11", 205 | Sanford, FL | |
| Riley Moore | #98 | P | 5'10", 190 | Goodrich, MI | |
| Louce Julian | #18 | DL | 6'2", 225 | Orange, NJ | Toledo |
| Jerrod Cameron | #28 | DB | 5'8", 175 | Miami, FL | |
| Brandon McElroy | #88 | DL | 6'5", 301 | Pasadena, CA | |
| Sahnai Swain-Price | #53 | DL | 6'1", 290 | Boston, MA | Rhode Island |
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 |
| Sullivan Weidman | #57 | OL | 6'5", 318 | Brookline, MA | West Virginia |
| David Onuoha | #35 | DE | 6'1", 237 | Aberdeen, NJ | Rutgers |
| DD Snyder | #3 | CB | 6'0", 175 | Tampa, FL | Ball State |
| Nick Hawthorne | #5 | EDGE | 6'3", 217 | Fort Worth, TX | Boise State |
| Brandon Rose | #8 | QB | 6'2", 195 | Murrieta, CA | Utah |
| Grant Jordan | #9 | QB | 6'2", 210 | New Orleans, LA | Yale |
| Dean Shaffer | #52 | LB | 6'1", 230 | Smithtown, NY | Yale |
| Rocko Griffin | #8 | RB | 5'9", 200 | Rincon, GA | UTSA |
| Timothy Passmore Jr. | #56 | DL | 6'2", 295 | Cocoa, FL | UConn |
| Derek Morris | #99 | K | 6'2", 200 | Dayton, OH | California |
| Jake McConnachie | #84 | WR | 6'5", 215 | Verona, NJ | Pitt |
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 (2025) :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Zachary Lawrence QB | Matthews, North Carolina | Butler High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 25, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Elijah Faulkner RB | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Central Catholic High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Gavin Wilson OT | Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Garrett Cooper OT | Delmar, Delaware | Delmar High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Elijah Pedro ATH | Olney, Maryland | Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Dinos Drossos LB | Tucson, Arizona | Salpointe Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| 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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Temple* | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA |
| September 6 | Bryant* | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA |
| September 13 | at Iowa* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA |
| September 27 | at Missouri* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| October 4 | Western Michigan | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA |
| October 11 | at Kent State | Dix StadiumKent, OH |
| October 18 | Buffalo | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA |
| October 25 | at Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI |
| November 4 | at Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldAkron, OH |
| November 12 | Northern Illinois | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA |
| November 18 | at Ohio | Peden StadiumAthens, OH |
| November 25 | Bowling Green | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Preseason
### Preseason polls
#### Coaches Poll

MAC Coaches poll :
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## Game Summaries
### Temple

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Temple | Passing |
| Temple | Rushing |
| Temple | Receiving |
| UMass | Passing |
| UMass | Rushing |
| UMass | Receiving |

### Bryant

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Bryant | Passing |
| Bryant | Rushing |
| Bryant | Receiving |
| UMass | Passing |
| UMass | Rushing |
| UMass | Receiving |

### at Iowa

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UMass | Passing |
| UMass | Rushing |
| UMass | Receiving |
| Iowa | Passing |
| Iowa | Rushing |
| Iowa | Receiving |

### at Missouri

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UMass | Passing |
| UMass | Rushing |
| UMass | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

## Personnel
### Coaching Staff

Since December 4, 2024, the head coach of the UMass Minutemen has been Joe Harasymiak. He heads a staff of eleven assistant coaches, two graduate assistants, and numerous other support staff.
| Name | Position | Seasons at UMass | Alma Mater |
| Joe Harasymiak | Head Coach | 1 | Springfield College (2007) |
| Mike Bajakian | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1 | Williams College |
| Jared Keyte | Defensive coordinator | 1 | Utica University (2012) |
| Kurt Anderson | Offensive line | 1 | Michigan (2001) |
| Jeremy Larkin | Running backs | 1 | Northwestern (2018) |
| Jordan Hogan | Wide receivers | 1 | SUNY Brockport |
| Matt Layman | Tight Ends | 7 | Mars Hill University |
| Nyeem Wartman-White | Defensive line | 1 | Penn State (2016) |
| Garrett Gillick | Linebackers | 1 | UMaine (2000) |
| Tre' Bell | Defensive backs | 1 | UConn (2018) |
| Joe Castellitto | Special teams coordinator | 1 | Utica University (2017) |
| Jim Reid | Analyst | 20 | UMaine (1972) |
| Drew Belcher | Offensive Analyst / QBs | 1 | UMaine (2019) |
| Jake Lane | Defensive Analyst | 1 | UMass (2022) |
| Kayon Whitaker | Defensive Analyst | 1 | UMaine (2019) |
| Jake Fire | Defensive Grad. Assistant | 1 | URI (2022) |
| Joey Rahal | Special Teams Grad. Assistant | 1 | UCF |

### Support Staff

| Name | Position | Years at UMass | Alma mater |
| Tim Silvernail | Assistant AD of Football Administration | 2024 | University of Massachusetts (2014) |
| Rory Pommerening | General Manager | - | University of North Carolina (2008) |
| George Green | Head Performance Coach | 2025 | Springfield College (2008) |
| Thomas Bacchia | Sports Performance Coach | - | |
| Ed Sykes | Sports Performance Coach | - | |
| Bill Sisler | Video Coordinator | 18th | James Madison University (1995) |
| Michaela Day | Head Athletic Trainer | 2023 | Merrimack College (2020) |
| Elizabeth Fuller | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2023 | University of New England |
| Patrick Griffin | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2023 | Plymouth State (2019) |
| Kevin Juszynski | Director of Football Operations | 2025 | Penn State |
| Ben Hodges | Director Of Football Team Services | - | |
| Tess Abbott | Director of On-Campus Recruiting & Administrative Operations | - | |
| Spencer Wright | Equipment Assistant | - | |