FB

Oct 11,

Final

at

L 6-42

MSOC

Oct 11,

Final

at

T 1-1

WSOC

Oct 12,

Final

vs

T 0-0

TEN

Oct 9,

All Day

at

New England Regionals

WSOC

Oct 16,

7 P.M.

at

Miami (OH)

TEN

Oct 17,

All Day

at

UConn Invitational

WXC

Oct 17,

10:45 a.m.

at

ECAC Championships (Van Cortlandt Park)

ECAC Championships (Van Cortlandt Park)

MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT

• Photo Gallery of The Press Conference | Photo Gallery Of The New Headquarters

Here are various stories on UMass' elevation to the FBS and MAC.

APRIL 20-21

• ESPN: UMass football announces move to MAC in 2012

• ESPN: UMass to join MAC in 2012 | More on UMass move to the MAC

• USA Today: UMass football to join FCS, MAC Conference in 2012

• USA Today: UMass officially joins Mid-American Conference in football

• Boston Globe: Kraft rose to occasion

• Springfield Republican: A pipedream no more, UMass officially becomes an FBS program

• Springfield Republican: Gillette had to be part of move, but Western Mass. is left behind

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Gillette Stadium new home for UMass football beginning in 2012

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Upgrade creates need for more women's scholarships

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Opinion on campus divided over football program shift

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass to join MAC in upgrade to Football Bowl Subdivision

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: With move to MAC, Minutemen may play weeknight football

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Upgrade means new challenges for UMass football

• Boston Herald: Buckley: Move to Gillette boosts big-time hopes

• Boston Herald: UMass goes deep for football glory

• Boston Herald UMass moves up to FBS

• Worcester Telegram: UMass, Gillette cut a big-time football deal

• Hartford Courant: UMass Makes Move To FBS Official

• Attleboro Sun-Chronicle: Kraft: UMass to be boon

• Daily Collegian: UMass football officially announces move to FBS

• Philadelphia Inquirer: UMass joins MAC for football Philadelphia Inquirer 2011-04-20

• Cleveland Plain-Dealer: Marriage of UMass and MAC a winner, for now: Analysis

• Detroit News: UMass is 'excellent addition' to MAC for football

• Columbus Dispatch: College football: UMass is a good fit, MAC chief says

• Washington Post: UMass football to join Mid-American conference starting in 2012

• Fox Sports: UMass' move puts program in FBS

• The Sports Network: UMass football to join Mid-American Conference in 2012

• Kalamazoo Gazette: No decision on MAC division alignment after UMass joins as football-only member

• Oxford Press: UMass arrival brings challenge

• Ball State Daily News: FOOTBALL: Massachusetts makes move to MAC official

• CSNNE.com: Kraft: 'We have to find a way to get players back in'

• NCAA.com: UMass set to join MAC in 2012

• Berkshire Eagle: UMass football joining Division I-FBS, Mid-American Conference in 2012

• WBUR Radio: Littlefield On Sports: UMass Football Takes It Up A Notch

• College Football Talk: MAC officially adds UMass as newest member

• SB Nation: UMass Officially Joins The Mid-American Conference

• Seacoast Online: With UMass football moving to FBS, what's next for UNH?

• ABC40: McGuirk No More

• NBC22: UMass football to play games in Foxboro

Follow-Ups April 22-23-24
• ESPN Boston: Kraft's role in UMass football move

• CBS 3 Springfield: UMass in FBS Adds Up

• Daily Collegian: Football's move stands to benefit Minutewomen program

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen will have little to play for in 2011 football season

• Muncie Star Press: Ball State AD says UMass good addition for MAC

• The New Hampshire: If CAA collapses, Scarano needs to be prepared

• The New Hampshire: Rival UMass bolts to FBS

• The Virginian-Pilot: UMass is off 2012 football schedule because of move

• Patch.com: UMass Football Comes to Gillette Stadium, Kraft Satisfied

• SB Nation Blog: UMass' Move To MAC, FBS Creates Interesting Rivalry With Boston College

• Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass unveils plan for new football facility, press box at McGuirk Stadium

• Springfield Republican: UMass football could play on campus again, but not before 2014

• Morning Sun (C. Mich): C. Michigan AD Talks UMass Football Joining The MAC

• Attleboro Sun-Chronicle: Attleboro Sun Chronicle On UMass' Move To Gillette

• Berkshire Eagle: Plenty of questions for UMass

• Springfield Republican: Republican Follow-Up On UMass Facility Upgrades

Follow-Ups April 25-26

• Springfield Republican: Questioning UMass' football plan is fair enough, but mistrusting the motives is not

• Berkshire Eagle: Smart move for UMass, region

• Bleacher Report: UMass to Join FBS: 5 Other FCS Teams That Should Also Make the Jump

• MetroNY.com: UB Bulls Football Notebook: Spring practice complete; UMass joins MAC

• NBC22: Follow-Up On UMass Move To Gillette

• NBC30 In Connecticut: NBC30 In Connecticut Looks At UMass-UConn Football

More News

April 27: NBC 22 WWLP - NBC22 Follow-Up On UMass Move To Gillette

April 28: Daily Hampshire Gazette - Playing Bowl Subdivision football in Foxborough best option for UMass

April 28: Daily Hampshire Gazette - Gazette Editorial Supports UMass' Football Move

May 3: Daily Hampshire Gazette - UMass releases contract details of football upgrade

May 4: Masslive - Masslive Photo Gallery Of New UMass Football Headquarters

May 10: Business West - An Aggressive Game Plan

May 10: Business West - UMass Football: A Risk Worth Taking

May 11: Masslive - Video tour of McGuirk Stadium, home of UMass football for at least one more year

May 11: Masslive - UMass football program tackles staff reorganization in wake of FBS announcement

Here are video interviews from the event:

• Interview With UMass Amherst Chancellor Robert C. Holub On UMass' Move To FBS

• Interview With UMass A.D. John McCutcheon On UMass' Move To FBS

• Interview With MAC Commish Jon Steinbrecher On UMass' Move To FBS

• Interview With Kevin Morris On UMass' Move To FBS

• Interview With Phil Buttafuoco On UMass' Move To FBS

• Interview With James J. Karam On UMass' Move To FBS