American college football season
2018 UMass Minutemen football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 4–8 |
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Head coach | - Mark Whipple (11th season)
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Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Ed Pinkham (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
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The 2018 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the fifth year of head coach Mark Whipple's second stint at UMass and 11th year overall. The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Five home games were played at the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium with one home game at Gillette Stadium. This was UMass's third year as an independent. They finished the season 4–8.
On November 21, head coach Mark Whipple resigned.[1] He finished with a record of 16–44 in the five years of his second stint as head coach and 65–70 in his eleven overall seasons. On December 3, the school hired Florida State offensive coordinator Walt Bell for the head coaching job.[2]
UMass wide receiver Andy Isabella was named a consensus All-American at year's end.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 25 | 5:30 p.m. | Duquesne (FCS) | | ELVN | W 63–15 | 8,684 |
September 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | ACCN Extra | L 21–55 | 30,112 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | | ESPN+ | L 13–34 | 15,071 |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at FIU | | beIN | L 24–63 | 14,695 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Charlotte | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | W 49–31 | 10,086 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio | | ESPN3 | L 42–58 | 19,056 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | South Florida | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | L 42–58 | 7,988 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | L 13–24 | 11,134 |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn | | ESPNU | W 22–17 | 24,150 |
November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Liberty | - Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
- Hadley, MA
| ELVN | W 62–59 3OT | 10,338 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | BYU | | ELVN | L 16–35 | 14,082 |
November 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Georgia | | SECN | L 27–66 | 92,746 |
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- Schedule Source:[10]
☆All Eleven Sports broadcasts will be simulcast on NESN or NESN+.
Game summaries
Duquesne
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dukes | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
Minutemen | 21 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 63 |
The Minutemen's game against Duquesne was the first of the 2018 college football season, kicking off 90 minutes before Prairie View A&M–Rice.[11]
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | DUQ | UMass | 1 | 13:57 | 1 | 32 | 0:08 | UMass | Brennon Dingle 32-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Ford, Mike Caggiano kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11:35 | 2 | 77 | 0:45 | UMass | Andy Isabella 60-yard touchdown reception from Ross Comis, Cooper Garcia kick good | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6:20 | 8 | 87 | 3:01 | UMass | Bilal Ally 1-yard touchdown run, Mike Caggiano kick good | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0:50 | 6 | 28 | 2:58 | DUQ | 32-yard field goal by Mitch MacZura | 3 | 21 | 2 | 14:30 | 5 | 75 | 1:20 | UMass | Andy Isabella 14-yard touchdown run, Cooper Garcia kick good | 3 | 28 | 2 | 3:12 | 12 | 62 | 4:19 | UMass | Marquis Young 2-yard touchdown run, Mike Caggiano kick good | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0:05 | 9 | 66 | 3:07 | DUQ | Nehari Crawford 5-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Parr, 2-point pass failed | 9 | 35 | 3 | 12:22 | 6 | 54 | 2:38 | UMass | Andy Isabella 44-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Ford, Cooper Garcia kick good | 9 | 42 | 3 | 10:09 | | | | UMass | Interception returned 60 yards for touchdown by Brice McAlister, Mike Caggiano kick good | 9 | 49 | 3 | 3:33 | 8 | 81 | 3:40 | UMass | Ross Comis 1-yard touchdown run, Cooper Garcia kick good | 9 | 56 | 4 | 10:27 | 17 | 71 | 2:55 | DUQ | Daniel Parr 2-yard touchdown run, Mitch MacZura kick failed | 15 | 56 | 4 | 7:42 | 7 | 87 | 2:43 | UMass | Zak Simon 14-yard touchdown reception from Ross Comis, Mike Caggiano kick good | 15 | 63 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 15 | 63 | |
At Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Eagles | 14 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 55 |
At Georgia Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Eagles | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
At FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Panthers | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |
Charlotte
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Minutemen | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
At Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Bobcats | 14 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 58 |
South Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 10 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 58 |
Minutemen | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Coastal Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chanticleers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Minutemen | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
At UConn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
Flames | 14 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 59 |
Minutemen | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 62 |
BYU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Minutemen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
At Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
No. 5 Bulldogs | 14 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 66 |
Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "Mark Whipple steps down as UMass football coach". Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 3, 2018). "Walt Bell new UMass head coach after 1 year as FSU coordinator". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Davey O'Brien Award Watch List includes 26 players". July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Manning Award: See which quarterbacks made the preseason watch list for 2018". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 UMass Minutemen Football Schedule | Minutemen | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "2018 College Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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