2025 UMass Minutemen football team

2025 UMass Minutemen football
2025 UMass Minutemen football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Joe Harasymiak (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bajakian (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jared Keyte (1st season)
Home stadium	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
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 January 31, 2025

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.

Offseason

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end^[a]
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard^[b]	K	Kicker^[c]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker^[d]	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker^[a]	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

^ ^a ^b 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

14 Massachusetts players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season.^[1]^[2]

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 (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
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: 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
Elijah Faulkner RB	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Central Catholic High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 28, 2025
Elijah Faulkner RB	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
Gavin Wilson OT	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
Garrett Cooper OT	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
Elijah Pedro ATH	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
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

^{^[a]}The 2025 UMass schedule for non-conference play is currently over scheduled by one game.

Schedule Source: ^[3]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

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

Temple

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

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

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

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

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. ^[4]

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	-

References

^ "Massachusetts Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ "2025 UMass College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ "2025 UMass Football Schedule".
^ https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42773277/sources-umass-hire-joe-harasymiak-football-coach

[edge-1] May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[2] Also known as offensive guard (OG)

[3] Also known as placekicker (PK)

[4] Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

[5] "Massachusetts Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[6] "2025 UMass College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[7] "2025 UMass Football Schedule".

[8] ttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42773277/sources-umass-hire-joe-harasymiak-football-coach

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