The 2024 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts and competed as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his third season since he was rehired, his eighth overall as head coach. He was fired on November 18, with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery serving as interim head coach for the final two games.
This season marked the Minutemen's last season competing as an independent, as UMass rejoined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a full member beginning in 2025.
Schedule
Game summaries Eastern Michigan
Statistics EMU MASS First downs 21 24 Total yards 375 329 Rushing yards 134 152 Passing yards 241 177 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 26:37 33:23 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Michigan Passing Cole Snyder 17/28, 241 yards, TD Rushing Delbert Mimms III 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Oran Singleton 8 receptions, 89 yards, TDUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 20/30, 177 yards Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 16 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Jalen John 5 receptions, 42 yards
at Toledo
Statistics MASSTOL First downs 23 12 Total yards 384 258 Rushing yards 125 83 Passing yards 259 175 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 44:21 15:39 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 26/40, 259 yards, TD, INT Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 22 rushes, 44 yards, TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 93 yards, TDToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 8/23, 175 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tucker Gleason 3 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD
at Buffalo
Statistics MASSUB First downs 11 15 Total yards 193 314 Rushing yards 72 129 Passing yards 121 185 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:04 27:56 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 14/29, 121 yards, INT Rushing Brandon Campbell 8 rushes, 36 yards Receiving Jacquon Gibson 4 receptions, 58 yardsBuffalo Passing C. J. Ogbonna 14/22, 185 yards, TD Rushing Lamar Sperling 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD Receiving J. J. Jenkins 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Central Connecticut (FCS)
Statistics CCSUMASS First downs 11 27 Total yards 247 450 Rushing yards 90 163 Passing yards 157 287 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:14 37:46 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Connecticut Passing Brady Olson 12/26, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Elijah Howard 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD Receiving Michael Plaskon 3 receptions, 65 yardsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 20/30, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jalen John 13 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Jakobie Kenney-James 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD
at Miami (OH)
Statistics MASSM-OH First downs 15 19 Total yards 344 349 Rushing yards 171 168 Passing yards 173 181 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:51 29:09 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 9-22 173 Yards 1 TD Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 18 carries 80 Yards Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 4 Receptions 150 Yards 1 TDMiami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 16-25 181 Yards 1 TD 1 INT Rushing Keyon Mozee 9 carries 114 Yards 1 TD Receiving Javon Tracy 5 Receptions 49 Yards 1 TD
at Northern Illinois
Statistics MASSNIU First downs 19 23 Total yards 378 402 Rushing yards 115 367 Passing yards 263 35 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:20 33:40 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 15/30, 263 yards, 2 TD Rushing CJ Hester 15 carries, 71 yards Receiving T.Y. Harding 5 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 5/9, 34 yards, TD, INT Rushing Gavin Wiliams 19 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Brock Lampe 1 reception, 15 yards, TD
No. 21 Missouri
Statistics MIZ MASS First downs 22 13 Total yards 461 237 Rushing yards 231 95 Passing yards 230 142 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 31:41 28:19 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 14/19, 219 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Carroll 15 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD Receiving Joshua Manning 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 12/22, 132 yards, INT Rushing Te'Rai Powell 1 carry, 39 yards Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 80 yards
Wagner (FCS)
Statistics WAG MASS First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWagner Passing Rushing Receiving UMass Passing Rushing Receiving
at Mississippi State
Statistics MASSMSST First downs 25 26 Total yards 335 463 Rushing yards 199 241 Passing yards 136 222 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 40:49 19:11 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing A. J. Hairston 7/11, 62 yards, TD Rushing Brandon Campbell 10 carries, 64 yards, TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 4 receptions, 29 yards, TDMississippi State Passing Michael Van Buren Jr. 14/25, 222 yards, TD Rushing Johnnie Daniels 6 carries, 92 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Mosley 4 receptions, 107 yards
Liberty
Statistics LIB MASS First downs 27 26 Total yards 423 426 Rushing yards 309 263 Passing yards 114 163 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:50 32:10 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 9/16, 114 yards, INT Rushing Quinton Cooley 20 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD Receiving Treon Sibley 1 reception, 34 yardsUMass Passing AJ Hairston 13/25, 163 yards Rushing Jalen John 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 75 yards
at No. 10 Georgia
Statistics MASSUGA First downs 14 34 Total yards 351 550 Rushing yards 226 208 Passing yards 125 342 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:04 29:56 Team Category Player StatisticsUMass Passing AJ Hairston 7/16, 121 yards, TD Rushing John Jalen 9 carries, 107 yards, TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 3 receptions, 101 yards, TDGeorgia Passing Carson Beck 20/31, 297 yards, 4 TD Rushing Nate Frazier 21 carries, 136 yards, 3 TD Receiving Arian Smith 3 receptions, 110 yards, TD
UConn (rivalry)
Statistics CONN MASS First downs 22 22 Total yards 434 390 Rushing yards 253 184 Passing yards 181 206 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:05 30:55 Team Category Player StatisticsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 15/26, 181 yards, 3 TDs, INT Rushing Cam Edwards 18 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD Receiving Louis Hansen 4 reception, 73 yards, 1 TD UMass Passing AJ Hairston 13/21, 134 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Jalen John 18 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 5 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD
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