Football Hosts Miami (OH) For Homecoming Weekend

University of Massachusetts Football Game Notes & Information
Game 6	Massachusetts (4-1, 1-1 MAC) vs. Miami (OH) (2-3, 0-1 MAC) \| Homecoming Weekend
Date \| Time	Saturday, Oct. 10 \| 2 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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Series History	Miami (OH) leads, 5-1 Last Meeting \| Sept. 28, 2024 \| Oxford, Ohio \| Miami (OH) 23, Massachusetts 20
Game Notes & Team Information	Massachusetts: Game Notes \| Game Program \| Record Book Miami (OH): Game Notes
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AMHERST, Mass. -- Massachusetts football hosts Miami (OH) to McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, for a 2 p.m. kickoff for Homecoming Weekend. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

There are limited tickets still available for the game – click here for ticket information. Visit the University's Homecoming page here.

SERIES HISTORY

In a series dating back to 2012, Massachusetts and Miami (OH) have met six times with the RedHawks holding a 5-1 series advantage.
Quarterback A.J. Doyle led UMass with 249 passing yards and two touchdowns in that victory.
Massachusetts' win in the series came on October 12, 2013, when the Minutemen posted a 17-10 victory against the RedHawks at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
That game in 2023 will be remembered as the Lightning Game as it took nearly six hours to complete due to a pair of severe weather delays in what was the UMass home opener that season.
Miami (OH) has a 2-0 record at McGuirk Alumni Stadium overall, with the most recent win in Amherst coming on Sept. 9, 2023, by a score of 41-28.
Saturday's meeting will mark the third as Mid-American Conference opponents, and second MAC meeting in Amherst, Massachusetts.

QUICK HITTERS

UMass is outscoring opponents 159-89 this season and the 17.8 points against per game leads the MAC.
Harding is averaging 94.80 all-purpose yards per game to lead the MAC.
Last season, nine FBS players accomplished the feat over the entire 2025 season, including Paul Hornung Award winner KC Concepcion (Texas A&M).
Entering week six, T.Y. Harding remains the only FBS player with a receiving touchdown, a rushing touchdown and a punt return touchdown this season.
UMass' 29.80 yards per punt return ranks leads the FBS (149 yards on five punt returns this season).
Entering week six, the Minutemen are yielding 0.60 sacks per game, which ranks second in the MAC and is tied for ninth nationally.
In total defense (308.8 yards against per game), UMass ranks first in the MAC and 36th nationally.
The UMass rushing defense ranks first in the MAC and 24th in the country (98.2 rushing yards against per game).
As a team, the Minutemen's completion percentage of 73.1% leads the MAC and ranks sixth nationally.
The 93.8 conversion percentage is tied with Miami (OH) for second in the MAC and 21st nationally.
Massachusetts is 15-for-16 in red zone trips this season, recording eight rushing TDs, two passing TDs and adding five field goals in those 15 trips.

REMAINING SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Flagship Cup: Buffalo and UMass play the second installment of their Flagship Cup rivalry game Presented by Milton CAT on October 17 in Buffalo, New York.
Rivalry Renewed: UConn is back on the schedule for a Friday night showdown on Oct. 23 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Midweek MACtion: Massachusetts competes in MACtion with three Wednesday conference games – vs. Ball State (Nov. 4), at Toledo (Nov. 11) and vs. Akron (Nov. 18).

THE BALL

The Minutemen rank tied for fourth in the FBS with 11 turnovers gained this season on six interceptions and five fumble recoveries, trailing only New Mexico (19) Alabama (13) and UCLA (12).
Massachusetts ranks tied for fourth in the FBS with a +1.60 average turnover margin, trailing only New Mexico (3.60), Notre Dame (2.00) and UCLA (2.00).
UMass has lost only one fumble this season, which is tied for first in the MAC with Western Michigan.
The five fumble recoveries are tied for fifth in the country and trail only New Mexico (7), Notre Dame (6), Georgia (6) and Old Dominion (6).
UMass' six interceptions lead the MAC and are tied for 11th in the country.
Jahmad Harmon's three interceptions rank first in the MAC and tied for second in the country (one of 13 players with at least three interceptions this season).

BUILT TO PROTECT

The Minutemen offensive line features 16 players weighing 300-plus pounds and includes 10 players listed at 6-foot-5 or taller.
Brock Taylor and Aitor Urionabarrenechea weigh in at 350 pounds as the heaviest offensive lineman, while Ben Noome is the tallest offensive lineman at 6-foot-9.
The offensive line as a whole averages 315 pounds and 6-foot-5.
Entering week six, the Minutemen are yielding 0.60 sacks per game, which ranks second in the MAC and is tied for ninth nationally.

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Players Mentioned

T.Y. Harding

Jahmad Harmon

Ben Noome

Brock Taylor

Aitor Urionabarrenechea