The 2023 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his second season since he was rehired, his seventh overall as head coach. The Minutemen drew an average home attendance of 10,598 in 2023.
Schedule UMass announced their 2023 football schedule on February 2, 2023.
Game summaries at New Mexico State
Statistics MASSNMSU First downs 16 22 Total yards 389 468 Rushing yards 197 220 Passing yards 192 248 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 28:20 31:43 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 10/17, 192 yards Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 16 rushes, 92 yards, TD Receiving Christian Wells 1 reception, 68 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 16/27, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Monte Watkins 2 rushes, 95 yards, TD Receiving Jonathan Brady 2 receptions, 48 yards
This was the Minutemen's first road win since week 9 of the 2018 season.
at Auburn
Statistics MASSAUB First downs 11 27 Total yards 301 492 Rushing yards 140 289 Passing yards 161 203 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:25 30:35 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Carlos Davis 6/8, 106 yards, TD Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 14 rushes, 101 yards Receiving Anthony Simpson 4 receptions, 89 yards, TDAuburn Passing Payton Thorne 10/17, 141 yards, TD Rushing Sean Jackson 5 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Jay Fair 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Miami (OH)
Statistics M–OHMASS First downs 17 18 Total yards 446 306 Rushing yards 144 62 Passing yards 302 244 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 30:59 29:01 Team Category Player StatisticsMiami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 12/22, 302 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Rashad Amos 23 rushes, 115 yards Receiving Gage Larvadain 8 receptions, 273 yards, 3 TDUMass Passing Carlos Davis 22/32, 244 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 16 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Mark Pope 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
at Eastern Michigan
New Mexico
Arkansas State
Toledo
at No. 6 Penn State
Statistics MASSPSU First downs 9 28 Total yards 109 408 Rushing yards 64 246 Passing yards 45 162 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 32:58 27:02 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 6/14, 25 yards Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 14 rushes, 31 yards Receiving George Johnson III 2 receptions, 24 yardsPenn State Passing Drew Allar 16/23, 162 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 15 rushes, 79 yards Receiving Theo Johnson 4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
at Army
Statistics MASSARMY First downs 19 19 Total yards 352 362 Rushing yards 231 204 Passing yards 121 158 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 31:37 28:23 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 17/23, 121 yards Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 34 rushes, 234 yards, 3 TD Receiving Anthony Simpson 7 receptions, 36 yardsArmy Passing Champ Harris 6/8, 130 yards Rushing Kanye Udoh 15 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Tobi Olawole 2 receptions, 57 yards
Merrimack
at Liberty
UConn
Statistics CONNMASS First downs 24 18 Total yards 414 289 Rushing yards 240 59 Passing yards 174 230 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 37:36 22:24 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 16/28, 174 yards Rushing Cam Edwards 19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cameron Ross 3 rec, 52 yardsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 18/30, 230 yards, TD Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 18 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD Receiving Anthony Simpson 6 rec, 107 yards
Personnel
UMass 2023 Roster
Don BrownHead coach Alex Miller Steve Casula Keith Dudzinski Valdamar Brower Mike McCray Damian Mincey Matt Layman Michael Livingston Matt Zanellato
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