Head Coach: Mark Whipple (3rd season)
Stadium: (1) Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA;
(2) McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Hadley, MA
Record: 2-10
Previous: 2015
Next: 2017
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | @ Florida | L | 7-24 | 0-1 |
| 9/10 | Boston College (1) | L | 7-26 | 0-2 |
| 9/17 | FIU (2) | W | 21-13 | 1-2 |
| 9/24 | Mississippi State (1) | L | 35-47 | 1-3 |
| 10/1 | Tulane (2) | L | 24-31 | 1-4 |
| 10/7 (Fri) | @ Old Dominion | L | 16-36 | 1-5 |
| 10/15 | Louisiana Tech (1) | L | 28-56 | 1-6 |
| 10/22 | @ South Carolina | L | 28-34 | 1-7 |
| 10/29 | Wagner (2) | W | 34-10 | 2-7 |
| 11/5 | @ Troy | L | 31-52 | 2-8 |
| 11/19 | @ BYU | L | 9-51 | 2-9 |
| 11/26 | @ Hawai'i | L | 40-46 | 2-10 |
Notes[]
This was UMass's first season playing as an FBS independent. Previously the Minutemen were a member of the Mid-American Conference.