University of Massachusets Athletics
Minutemen, Bulldogs Announce Future Contests
April 20, 2016 | Football, General, Men's Basketball
AMHERST, Mass. -- University of Massachusetts will play the University of Georgia in football in 2018 and in a home-and-home series in men's basketball, it was announced by Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford on Wednesday.
"I am pleased we have scheduled a 2018 football game `between the hedges' at Georgia," Bamford said. "It will be a great experience for members of our football program and will provide us increased visibility against an SEC opponent in an area of the country where Coach (Mark) Whipple and his staff are recruiting prospective student-athletes. In addition, we are also thrilled to schedule a home-and-home basketball series with the Bulldogs in future years."
The football contest will be held at Sanford Stadium, in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 17, 2018. It's the 11th contest on UMass' 2018 schedule which includes a full slate of Football Bowl Subdivision opponents.
The men's basketball home-and-home series will be held during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. The first game will be held in Amherst, Mass. with the second matchup in Athens, Ga. Dates will be determined at a later time.
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