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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSMid-American Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Massachusetts Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 2012 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

1 CAA Championship

  • 2007*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

3 Atlantic 10 Championships

  • 1999*
  • 2003*
  • 2006

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

17 Yankee Conference Championships

  • 1960*
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1969
  • 1971*
  • 1972
  • 1974*
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979*
  • 1981*
  • 1982*
  • 1986*
  • 1988*
  • 1990

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Overall conference championships through 2025. UMass’s published total of 22 includes its 1998 Atlantic 10 New England Division title. This overall-league count is 21 because division titles are excluded; Richmond won the 1998 overall league championship.

Top 25 Finishes
0 / 14 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 14 seasons
Best Final Ranking
—
Last Ranked Finish
—

Summary covers 2012 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (2012–2025)
Massachusetts · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst began as Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1863 under the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. It opened to students in 1867 and developed into a public research university.

Location
Amherst, Massachusetts
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1863
Enrollment
31,318Fall 2025 · Amherst institution, undergraduate and graduate
Nickname
Massachusetts Minutemen
Football Conference
Mid-American ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
FCS Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1998
Football Yankee Conference Championships
171960 · 1963 · 1964 · 1966 · 1967 · 1969 · 1971 · 1972 · 1974 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1981 · 1982 · 1986 · 1988 · 1990
Football Atlantic 10 Championships
31999 · 2003 · 2006
Football CAA Championships
12007
Sources & References
Old Chapel at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Old Chapel · 2013Photo: Jon Platek / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Massachusetts · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Massachusetts and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Massachusetts
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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Oct 3Final
Eastern Michigan38
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Sep 26Final
Massachusetts35
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2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 4NR00%0/70 Voters—
2026 · Week 5NR00%0/70 Voters—

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Creg StephensonNRBoth Unranked
Jerry HumphreyNRBoth Unranked
Cameron CoxNRBoth Unranked
Tom MurphyNRBoth Unranked
Haley SawyerNRBoth Unranked
Jon WilnerNRBoth Unranked
Kirk KenneyNRBoth Unranked
Brian HowellNRBoth Unranked
Joe ArrudaNRBoth Unranked
Jamal St. CyrNRBoth Unranked

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Massachusetts.

Massachusetts—

0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked

Ranked High — · Low —70 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Massachusetts votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR70