A new era begins in Amherst, as the Minutemen take to the field for the first time as a fully-fledged MAC member.

UMass concluded at 40-13, grabbed an A-10 championship, then moved on to the NCAA tournament. Nate Murphy put together a sparkling season for the Minutemen, compiling a .390 batting average with ...

In the last two seasons, they picked it up a bit, but 3-9 and 2-10 is not something to celebrate for any college football fan base. However, UMass may be on the rise with their new move.

UMass had a decent football program at the FCS level. It won a national title in 1998, owns plenty of conference championships, including part of the 2007 CAA title.