Game Day -- Bowling Green 2025--The Omega of the 2025 Season

I've had UMass season tickets since 1976. This is the hardest season Minuteman fans have had to endure in my memory.  Hopefully, the end of 2025 will be an upward inflection point for the program. We need a massive restructuring of the team and it will start tomorrow.

 It will be interesting to see how Thorr impacts the management of the program. So there should be a lot to talk about during recruiting and the transfer portal.

As for today, I'll be watching and cheering for the Minutemen. Go UMass!

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Hustle Belt previews the Falcons-Minutemen game. 

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College Sports Wire predicts Bowling Green 21 UMass 10.

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Covers thinks UMass will make it close.

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Hustle Belt has their Monday MAC Musings Week #13.

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On the last week of the season, there are still 16 paths to the MAC Championship game.

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UMass Football News--November 24th, 2025

 College Football News predicts Bowling Green 30 UMass 15.

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Bleacher Nation thinks UMass will cover the 14.5 point spread.

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Sports Book Wire has all the stats on the Falcons-Minutemen matchup.

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In this version of the story, Sports Book Wire predicts Bowling Green 30 UMass 17.

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Toledo beat Ball State 38-9 to go undefeated at home in 2025. The Rockets have finished .500 or above for 16 consecutive seasons a record only exceeded by Boise State and Alabama.

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Colorado State starting QB suspended after spitting on an opponent.

This year has been weird. A football player stabbed two of his teammates  and there have been several brawls.

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UMass Football News--November 23rd, 2025

 The Greenfield Recorder says Bowling Green is UMass' last chance to avoid a winless season.

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The Daily Collegian reports UMass plays Bowling Green in the season finale.

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Draft Kings has UMass a 16.5 point underdog.

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Temple was throttled by Tulane 37-13. Half way through the season the Owls looked like a sure bet for six wins and bowl game. However now they're 5-6 and have to face a tough North Texas team to get to six wins.

Bryant lost to Stony Brook 35-28 to finish their season 3-9. 

Iowa edged Michigan State to run their record to 7-4. 

Oklahoma held Missouri's vaunted rushing attack to 70 yards and beat the Tigers 17-6. 

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UConn won a shoot-out at FAU to run their record to 9-3. The Huskies should rise in the "others receiving votes" in the AP Top-25 poll.

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UMass Football News--November 22nd, 2025

 Coach Harasymiak's weekly video press conference for the Bowling Green game.

Both AJ Hairston and Brandon Rose are out. Grant Jordan will get the start. 

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UMass has their game notes for Bowling Green up.

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Bowling Green in turn has their game notes for UMass up.

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The Daily Collegian reports UMass will face Bowling Green and a last chance for a victory. 

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The NIU student newspaper, after the Minutemen's loss to the Huskies, to finish winless. 

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UConn made the "others receiving votes" in this week's Top-25 voting. The Huskies can run their record to 9-3 with a win over FIU today. 

Boston College has a bye. The Eagles meet Syracuse on November 29th for a chance to avoid a winless FBS schedule.

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UMass Football News--November 21st, 2025

 Rene and Christian do Episode #31 of the Flagship Podcast.

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With one week to go in the season Western Michigan is in the MAC conference lead at 6-1. 

Central Michigan, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo all have two losses.

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Pro Football Network has a complete breakdown of the chances to make the MAC championship game with tie-breakers going into the last week.

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In the Group-of-Five, Tulane, North Texas and James Madison are in contention for a playoff berth.

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UMass Football News--November 20th, 2025

 Ohio has their post-game press conference.

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The Athens Post reports Sieh Bangura had a career day against the Minutemen. 

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Hustle Belt says the Bobcats pulled away. 

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Miami (Ohio) beat Buffalo last night to the MAC championship game in sight. 

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Central Michigan dominated on the ground and the clock to beat the Kent State Golden Flashes last night. 

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Bet MGM has the MAC Conference championship odds. 

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UMass Football News--November 19th, 2025

 Well, UMass suffered an honorable defeat against Ohio. The Minutemen played hard and made some plays. They were up against a bigger, healthier, more talented team.

The announcers said the Bobcat offensive line had been healthy and playing together all season. UMass' injury-riddled O-line has been in flux all year.

There was a big talent gap between the teams. Ohio has the league's best QB in Parker Navarro and in Sieh Bangura, the league's best running back.  

UMass is #131 in FBS rushing offense. In addition, the Minutemen do not have a RB in the MAC conference's top-25. That's pretty astounding. Fixing the running game is one of the top priorities for the off season.

It was a watchable game and UMass played hard.

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UMass write-up here. 

Ohio write-up here. 

The Minuteman Command sums up the game here. 

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Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois to keep the top spot in the league. 

Akron beat Bowl Green 19-16 on a couple big plays.

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