UMass Minutemen Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream UMass Minutemen football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The UMass Minutemen compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a football-only member, marking their second season in the league after joining in 2025. All MAC games stream on ESPN+, with select contests airing on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, or CBS Sports Network. The season opener at Rutgers on September 3 broadcasts nationally on Big Ten Network, while the Friday night road game at UConn on October 23 lands on CBS Sports Network. Three mid-week MAC home games — Ball State (Nov. 4), Akron (Nov. 18), and the season finale at Bowling Green (Nov. 28) — carry flexible broadcast windows, with times announced 6–12 days before each game. East Coast viewers benefit from mostly afternoon and evening kickoffs, though the Wednesday night slate features primetime starts at 7:00 PM ET. Don Twellman's squad plays six home games at McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts.
| UMass Minutemen TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Thu, Sept. 3) | @ Rutgers (Big Ten) | 6:00 PM | Big Ten Network |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs Sacred Heart (Home Opener) | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | vs Stonehill | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | @ Sacramento State * (MAC Opener) | TBD | ESPN+ / CBS Sports Network |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | vs Eastern Michigan * | TBD | ESPN+ / ESPN2 / ESPNU |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | vs Miami (OH) * | TBD | ESPN+ / ESPN2 / ESPNU |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | @ Buffalo * | TBD | ESPN+ / CBS Sports Network |
| Week 8 (Fri, Oct. 24) | @ UConn (Non-Conference) | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Week 9 (Wed, Nov. 4) | vs Ball State * | 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM | ESPN2 / ESPNU / CBS Sports Network |
| Week 10 (Wed, Nov. 11) | @ Toledo * | 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM | ESPN2 / ESPNU / CBS Sports Network |
| Week 11 (Wed, Nov. 18) | vs Akron * (Home Finale) | 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM | ESPNU / CBS Sports Network |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 28) | @ Bowling Green * | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ / CBS Sports Network |
* MAC Conference game. Home games are played at McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts. All times listed are Eastern Time (ET). Times and TV networks for games marked TBD are announced 6–12 days before kickoff.
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Which UMass Minutemen games are worth watching in 2026?
The September 3 season opener at SHI Stadium against Big Ten member Rutgers is the marquee matchup of the year — a Power Four opponent in front of a large crowd, and the only FBS-level non-conference game on the schedule. Broadcast nationally on Big Ten Network at 6:00 PM ET, this contest sets the tone for UMass's second season in the MAC. The Friday night road game at UConn on October 23 carries extra significance as a regional rivalry renewed, with CBS Sports Network providing national coverage at 7:00 PM ET.
McGuirk Alumni Stadium hosts three mid-week MAC games that define the conference race. Ball State visits on Wednesday, November 4, followed by Akron on November 18 — both games part of the MAC's innovative Wednesday night football slate with flexible broadcast windows on ESPN2, ESPNU, or CBS Sports Network. The regular season concludes with a noon kickoff at Bowling Green on November 28, a crucial late-season MAC East divisional contest that could determine bowl eligibility. All MAC home games carry ESPN+ streaming, with select contests earning national linear television placement.
