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April 25, 2026 | Football The Minutemen closed out the spring football on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium Coach Harasymiak Post-Spring Game Media AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts football held its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Former Minuteman and current Minnesota Vikings defensive back, Isaiah Rodgers, served as the honorary captain for the game and met with the team prior to the start of the game. The team played a pair of live, 15-minute running time quarters of offense versus defense while mixing in several other segments. Prior to the live segment, there was a moment of silence in honor of Emma MacDonald, a dedicated member of the UMass Dining staff and a beloved member of the UMass community. Transfer quarterback and Pop Watson III ran for a touchdown on the game's first drive. Other highlights included two Raheim Sexil interceptions, and a long touchdown pass from Will Perry to Kezion Dia-Johnson . Justin Williams-Thomas and RJ Johnson III TD also rushed for touchdowns. More than 100 alumni and families returned for the weekend, highlighted by a well-attended pregame dinner the night before to support the program leading into the spring game. Former head coach/assistant coach Jim Reid was also in attendance. Reid was the UMass head coach from 1986-91, leading the Minutemen to Yankee Conference championships in 1986, 1988 and 1990, and also served various assistant coaching roles for the Minutemen over 51 years of coaching. Season ticket holders from the 2025 UMass Football season must renew their season tickets by May 1 for the upcoming season. Fans interested in becoming new season ticket members for 2026 can complete the interest form here .