UMass Minutemen is the Georgia Bulldogs’ opponent on Saturday. Not a lot of people know much about them. Here are a few things to know about the Minutemen.
Student Enrollment
UMass student enrollment is over 30,000. The Minutemen received over 50,000 undergraduate applicants this season while only accepting 5,300 applicants for first-year students.
Independent Conference
UMass’ first three seasons in the FBS was apart of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) before becoming an independent in 2015.
UMass just fired their coach
UMass fired their head coach Don Brown on Monday. Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will serve as UMass’s head coach following Brown’s dismissal.
UMass not been over .500 in over a decade
UMass has not been over .500 since Week 8 of the 2011 season. In their second best season, they went 4-8 in 2018 with wins over Duquesne, Charlotte, UConn, and Liberty.
Share a common opponent
Georgia and UMass share a common opponent this season which is Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Minutemen lost 45-20 in their game in Starksville. Georgia won their game 41-31 against the Bulldogs in Athens.