2023 UMass Minutemen football team

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2023 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Casula (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro
Defensive coordinatorKeith Dudzinski (9th season)
Base defense4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Notre Dame   –     10 – 3  
Army   –     6 – 6  
UConn   –     3 – 9  
UMass   –     3 – 9  
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

UMass announced their 2023 football schedule on February 2, 2023.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 267:00 p.m.at
ESPN
W 41–3015,356
September 23:30 p.m.at
Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
    		• ESPNL 14–5988,043
    September 93:30 p.m.Miami (OH)
    		ESPN+L 28–419,207
    September 162:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
    		ESPN+L 17–1916,138
    September 233:30 p.m.New Mexico
    • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    • Hadley, MA
    		ESPN+L 31–348,298
    September 303:30 p.m.Arkansas State
    • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    • Hadley, MA
    		ESPN+L 28–529,494
    October 712:00 p.m.Toledo
    • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    • Hadley, MA
    		ESPNUL 24–419,623
    October 143:30 p.m.at No. 6
    University Park, PA
    		BTNL 0–63105,533
    October 2812:00 p.m.at
    CBSSN
    		W 21–1429,625
    November 43:30 p.m.Merrimackdagger
    • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    • Hadley, MA
    		ESPN+W 31–2114,672
    November 181:00 p.m.at Liberty
    		ESPN+L 25–4916,860
    November 2512:00 p.m.UConn
    • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
    • Hadley, MA (rivalry)
    		ESPN+L 18–3112,291

    Personnel

    2023 UMass Minutemen football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 0 Jacquon Gibson So
    WR 1 Isaac Ross  Sr
    QB 2 Brady Olson Jr
    QB 3 Taisun Phommachanh  Jr
    WR 4 George Johnson III  Jr
    QB 5 Carlos Davis  Sr
    WR 6 Zamar Wise  So
    WR 7 Mark Pope  Sr
    WR 8 Anthony Simpson Jr
    WR 9 Christian Wells  Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 0 Jalen Harrell  So
    DE 1 Marcus Bradley  So
    S 2 Tyler Rudolph  Jr
    CB 3 Steven Ortiz  So
    DL 4 J. B. Brown  Sr
    LB 5 Tyler Martin  Fr
    S 6 Jeremiah McGill  Fr
    CB 7 Jordan Mahoney Jr
    CB 8 Tristan Armstrong Jr
    LB 9 Myles Turner  So
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    LS 45 Tate Kendall Fr
    LS 47 Ethan Dumont  Sr
    P, K
    		 91 Cameron Carson  Jr
    K 94 Bennett Abbe  Fr
    P, K
    		 95 C. J. Kolodziey Jr
    P, K
    		 96 Michael Cooper Fr
    P, K
    		 98 Riley Moore  So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Alex Miller
      Associate head coach/Offensive line
    • Steve Casula
      Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
    • Keith Dudzinski
      Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
    • Valdamar Brower
      Defensive line
    • Mike McCray
      Outside linebackers
    • Damian Mincey
      Running backs
    • Matt Layman
      Tight ends
    • Michael Livingston
      Defensive backs
    • Matt Zanellato
      Wide receivers
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: April 5, 2024

    Game summaries

    at New Mexico State

    See also: 2023 New Mexico State Aggies football team
    UMass Minutemen at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Minutemen 7 3 32841
    Aggies 0 10 02030

    at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, New Mexico

    • Date: August 26
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
      EDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph
    • Game attendance: 15,536
    • Referee: Rory Bernard
    • TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, and Dawn Davenport
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • MASS – Anthony Simpson 10-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 10:20. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:08.

    Second quarter

    • NMSU – Monte Watkins 80-yard run (Ethan Albertson kick), 8:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:58.
    • MASS – Cameron Carson 33-yard field goal, 3:55. Minutemen 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:39.
    • NMSU – Ethan Albertson 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:55.

    Third quarter

    • MASS – Cameron Carson 29-yard field goal, 6:27. Minutemen 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:16.

    Fourth quarter

    • MASS – Taisun Phommachanh 11-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 14:28. Minutemen 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:47.
    • NMSU – Trent Hudson 42-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 13:27. Minutemen 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:01.
    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 10-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 7:47. Minutemen 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.
    • MASS – Isaiah Rutherford 57-yard interception return (Cameron Carson kick), 6:40. Minutemen 34–17.
    • NMSU – Jordin Parker 40-yard pass from Diego Pavia (Ethan Albertson kick), 4:35. Minutemen 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 21-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 1:43. Minutemen 41–24. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:53.
    • NMSU – Trent Hudson 1-yard pass from Diego Pavia, 0:00. Minutemen 41–30. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:43.
    Statistics MASS NMSU
    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 Statistics
    UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 10/17, 192 yards
    Rushing Taisun Phommachanh 16 rushes, 92 yards, TD
    Receiving Christian Wells 1 reception, 68 yards
    New 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.[3]

    at Auburn

    See also: 2023 Auburn Tigers football team
    UMass Minutemen at Auburn Tigers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Minutemen 7 0 0714
    Tigers 10 21 21759

    at

    Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

    Game information
    First quarter
    • AUB – Damari Atson 2-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 11:28. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:26.
    • MASS – Taisun Phommachanh 1-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 7:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:02.
    • AUB – Alex McPherson 37-yard field goal, 2:11. Tigers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.

    Second quarter

    • AUB – Robby Ashford 10-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 14:55. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:33.
    • AUB – Robby Ashford 1-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 10:11. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
    • AUB – Robby Ashford 4-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 4:42. Tigers 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:32.

    Third quarter

    • AUB – Jaylin Simpson 50-yard interception return (Alex McPherson kick), 14:43. Tigers 38–7.
    • AUB – Jay Fair 29-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Alex McPherson kick), 12:52. Tigers 45–7. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:10.
    • AUB – Jeremiah Cobb 42-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 5:25. Tigers 52–7. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:11.

    Fourth quarter

    • MASS – Anthony Simpson 58-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 8:50. Tigers 52–14. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:14.
    • AUB – Sean Jackson 45-yard run (Alex McPherson kick), 7:02. Tigers 59–14. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:48.
    Statistics MASS AUB
    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 Statistics
    UMass Passing Carlos Davis 6/8, 106 yards, TD
    Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 14 rushes, 101 yards
    Receiving Anthony Simpson 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
    Auburn 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)

    See also: 2023 Miami RedHawks football team
    Miami (OH) RedHawks at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    RedHawks 21 7 31041
    Minutemen 0 7 14728

    at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

    • Date: September 9
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 7 MPH
    • Game attendance: 9,207
    • Referee: Charles Lamertina
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham, Andy Gresh, and Matt Goldstein
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • M-OH – Gage Larvadain 26-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Kellan McLaughlin kick), 13:14. RedHawks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
    • M-OH – Gage Larvadain 99-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:40. RedHawks 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 99 yards, 1:02.
    • M-OH – Kobe Hilton 0-yard fumble return (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:17. RedHawks 21–0.
    Second quarter
    • MASS – Dashaun Jerkins 53-yard interception return (Cameron Carson kick), 11:10. RedHawks 21–7.
    • M-OH – Gage Larvadain 13-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick), 2:39. RedHawks 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51.
    Third quarter
    • MASS – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 32-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 10:20. RedHawks 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:17.
    • MASS – Mark Pope 50-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 2:51. RedHawks 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:00.
    • M-OH – Graham Nicholson 33-yard field goal, 0:12. RedHawks 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:32.
    Fourth quarter
    • MASS – George Johnson III 5-yard pass from Carlos Davis (Cameron Carson kick), 11:16. RedHawks 31–28. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43.
    • M-OH – Cade McDonald 1-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Graham Nicholson kick), 10:57. RedHawks 38–28. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11.
    • M-OH – Graham Nicholson 44-yard field goal, 3:32. RedHawks 41–28. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:31.
    Statistics M–OH MASS
    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 Statistics
    Miami (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 TD
    UMass 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

    See also: 2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

    New Mexico

    See also: 2023 New Mexico Lobos football team

    Arkansas State

    See also: 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

    Toledo

    See also: 2023 Toledo Rockets football team

    at No. 6 Penn State

    See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
    UMass Minutemen at No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Minutemen 0 0 000
    No. 6 Nittany Lions 7 21 211463

    at

    University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    • PSU – Daequan Hardy 56-yard punt return (Alex Felkins kick), 4:17. Nittany Lions 7–0.

    Second quarter

    • PSU – Drew Allar 1-yard run (Alex Felkins kick), 12:35. Nittany Lions 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54.
    • PSU – Kaytron Allen 9-yard run (Alex Felkins kick), 6:20. Nittany Lions 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
    • PSU – Tyler Warren 7-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick), 1:01. Nittany Lions 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:37.

    Third quarter

    • PSU – Theo Johnson 30-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick), 11:29. Nittany Lions 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
    • PSU – Theo Johnson 18-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick), 5:12. Nittany Lions 42–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
    • PSU – Daequan Hardy 68-yard punt return (Sander Sahaydak kick), 3:57. Nittany Lions 49–0.

    Fourth quarter

    • PSU – Trey Potts 2-yard run (Sander Sahaydak kick), 13:37. Nittany Lions 56–0. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:23.
    • PSU – Beau Pribula 31-yard run (Sander Sahaydak kick), 8:28. Nittany Lions 63–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:17.
    Statistics MASS PSU
    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 Statistics
    UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 6/14, 25 yards
    Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 14 rushes, 31 yards
    Receiving George Johnson III 2 receptions, 24 yards
    Penn 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

    See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team
    UMass Minutemen at Army Black Knights – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Minutemen 13 0 8021
    Black Knights 0 7 0714

    at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

    Game information
    First quarter
    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 34-yard run (kick failed), 11:32. Minutemen 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9-yard run (Cameron Carson kick), 3:30. Minutemen 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:14.

    Second quarter

    • ARMY – Bryson Daily 2-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 2:34. Minutemen 13–7. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:37.

    Third quarter

    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 3-yard run (Taisun Phommachanh pass to George Johnson III), 7:33. Minutemen 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:42.

    Fourth quarter

    • ARMY – Champ Harris 36-yard run (Quinn Maretzki kick), 5:01. Minutemen 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:30.
    Statistics MASS ARMY
    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 Statistics
    UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 17/23, 121 yards
    Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 34 rushes, 234 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Anthony Simpson 7 receptions, 36 yards
    Army Passing Champ Harris 6/8, 130 yards
    Rushing Kanye Udoh 15 rushes, 76 yards
    Receiving Tobi Olawole 2 receptions, 57 yards

    Merrimack

    See also: 2023 Merrimack Warriors football team

    at Liberty

    See also: 2023 Liberty Flames football team

    UConn

    See also:
    UConn-UMass football rivalry
    UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Huskies 6 13 6631
    Minutemen 0 0 61218

    at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts

    • Date: November 25
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind: SW 2 MPH
    • Game attendance: 12,291
    • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Burnham, Andy Gresh, and Matt Goldstein
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • CONN – Mumu Bin-Wahad 45-yard interception return (kick failed), 10:04. Huskies 6–0.

    Second quarter

    • CONN – Joe McFadden 31-yard field goal, 13:42. Huskies 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:27.
    • CONN – Joe McFadden 30-yard field goal, 8:46. Huskies 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:29.
    • CONN – Victor Rosa 17-yard run (Joe McFadden kick), 6:02. Huskies 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:14.

    Third quarter

    • MASS – Gino Campiotti 10-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (pass failed), 11:58. Huskies 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:50.
    • CONN – Cam Edwards 4-yard run (pass failed), 1:08. Huskies 25–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.

    Fourth quarter

    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:52. Huskies 25–12. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:33.
    • CONN – Cam Edwards 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:34. Huskies 31–12. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 8:12.
    • MASS – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:03. Huskies 31–18. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:25.
    Statistics CONN MASS
    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 Statistics
    UConn Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 16/28, 174 yards
    Rushing Cam Edwards 19 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Cameron Ross 3 rec, 52 yards
    UMass 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

    References

    1. ^ "UMass unveils football schedule with five home games and ..." The Berkshire Eagle. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
    2. ^ "Massachusetts Announces 2023 Football Schedule". University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Athletics. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
    3. ^ "UMass wins season opener on road for first time since 1973". ESPN. August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.


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