UMass Minutemen

Head Coach: Joe Harasymiak (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Mike Bajakian

Defensive Coordinator: Jared Keyte

Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 25-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 7-6(expected 6.6)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

@ RutgersSep 517% +26.5

Sacred HeartSep 12W

StonehillSep 19W

Ball StateOct 3⚡ 46% +2.5

@ AkronOct 1041% +6.0

Eastern MichiganOct 1740% +6.5

@ UConnOct 2432% +12.5

@ Bowling GreenOct 31⚡ 48% +1.5

ToledoNov 3⚡ 50% -0.0

@ OhioNov 10⚡ 54% -2.5

Kent StateNov 17⚡ 47% +2.0

@ Central MichiganNov 2464% -9.5

@ HawaiiNov 2822% +21.0

Joe Harasymiak's Minutemen feature RB Rocko Griffin (105), DL Malcolm Greene (91), and DL Joshua Nobles (88). Three transfer starters as UMass builds through development.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Toledo (MAC)50% win

Toss-up: trails Bowling Green (MAC)48% win

Toss-up: trails Kent State (MAC)47% win

Toss-up: trails Ball State (MAC)46% win

Toss-up: edges Ohio (MAC)54% win

Toss-up: trails Akron (MAC)41% win

Toss-up: trails Eastern Michigan (MAC)40% win

85Total Players

18Transfers

57Returning

10Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

#1Brandon Rose

6'2" · 212 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

RJ Johnson

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#8AJ Hairston

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Pop Watson III

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#13Will Perry

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(5)

Justin Williams-Thomas

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#24Rocko Griffin

5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#22Cookie Desiderio

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#28Juwaun Price

5'10" · 201 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Elijah Faulkner

5'9" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(11)

#12Donnie Gray

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#7Jake McConnachie

6'5" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Joseph Griffin Jr.

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#5Tyree Kelly

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#17Dallas Elliott

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Myles Libman

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Randall King

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#84Samuel Baddoo

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#6Savion Robinson

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#10T.Y. Harding

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kenyon Massey

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(4)

#83Reece Adkins

6'6" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#85Magnus Von Saldern

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#11Max Dowling

6'6" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#87Owen Anderson

6'4" · 255 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Offensive Line(14)

Greg Knox

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#63Kyle Brown

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#54Mao Glynn II

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#70Michael Entwistle

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#79Ryan Mosesso

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#73Zachary Franks

6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#55Benjamin Roy Jr.

6'2" · 295 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#77Jaxon King

6'7" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#72Luke Painton

6'7" · 320 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#56Sullivan Weidman

6'5" · 318 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#69Brock Taylor

6'3" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Gavin Wilson

6'6" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#64Peyton Miller

6'3" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#65Samu Suominen

6'4" · 308 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(21)

Andrew DePaepe

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#2Joshua Nobles

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Justin Krueger

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#91Shymell Davis

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Tim Grant-Randall

6'0" · 285 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

William DePaepe

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Zukudo Igwenagu

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Aquan Robinson

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Aubrey Melvin

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Derrieon Craig

5'10" · 215 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#33Erik Hehl

6'0" · 260 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#97Jermaine Wiggins Jr.

6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Kamarion Thomas

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#54Malachi Madison

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#1Malcolm Greene

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#49Shambre Jackson

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#90Tim Passmore Jr.

6'2" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Zachary Betts

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#29Zachary Farris

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#55Jaden Wiggins

6'0" · 270 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#92Romando Johnson

6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(10)

#52Dean Shaffer

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#44Timmy Hinspeter

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#5Tyler Martin

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Josh Iseah

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Khari Bendolph

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#45Kyle Ott

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#34Payton Andrade

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#30Donovan Dyson

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kendric Council

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Nick Hawthorne

6'2" · 217 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(11)

#4DD Snyder

6'0" · 186 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jahmad Harmon

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#24Kamren Watkins-Hunter

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#3Kendall Bournes

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#14Ryan Barnes

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Brennen Bailey

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Isaiah Reed

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#6Jeremiah McGill

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7TJ Magee

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#38Zeraun Daniel

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#13Raheim Sexil

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

#46Marcus Lye

6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#94Bennett Abbe

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Punters(1)

#98Keegan Andrews

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#47Jovoni Borbon

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup