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The UMass Minutemen will take on another MAC foe when they visit the Sacramento State Hornets at Hornet Stadium on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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- When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California
- TV: ESPN+
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UMass Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2026 | at Rutgers | W 37-21 |
| 9/12/2026 | vs. Sacred Heart | W 37-10 |
| 9/19/2026 | vs. Stonehill | W 36-14 |
| 9/26/2026 | at Sacramento State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/3/2026 | vs. Eastern Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/10/2026 | vs. Miami (OH) | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/17/2026 | at Buffalo | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/23/2026 | at UConn | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/4/2026 | vs. Ball State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/11/2026 | at Toledo | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/18/2026 | vs. Akron | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/28/2026 | at Bowling Green | Get tickets on StubHub |
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UMass Offensive Insights
- UMass, on average, is scoring 9.7 more points per game this season (36.7) than Sacramento State is allowing (27.0).
- The Minutemen are 2-0 overall when scoring more than 27.0 points this year.
- The Minutemen's offense has averaged 355.7 yards per game this season, within 5.9 yards of the 349.8 the Hornets' defense has allowed.
Top UMass Players
- William Watson III has five touchdown throws and one interception in three games, completing 75.4% of his throws for 509 yards (169.7 per game).
- T.Y. Harding has amassed 10 catches for 177 yards (59.0 per game) and two touchdowns in three games.
- On the ground, Elijah Faulkner has scored zero touchdowns and collected 195 yards (65.0 per game).
- In three games played, Curtis Kimmons IV has run for 128 yards (42.7 per game) and two TDs.
- In three games played for UMass, William Depaepe has amassed 2.0 sacks to go with 2.0 TFL and six tackles.
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Sacramento State Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2026 | at Eastern Michigan | L 28-17 |
| 9/5/2026 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 52-0 |
| 9/12/2026 | at Fresno State | L 49-3 |
| 9/19/2026 | vs. North Dakota State | L 31-10 |
| 9/26/2026 | vs. UMass | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/10/2026 | at Bowling Green | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/17/2026 | vs. Ohio | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/24/2026 | at Ball State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/30/2026 | vs. Kent State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/4/2026 | vs. Toledo | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/11/2026 | at Central Michigan | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/28/2026 | at Hawaii | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Sacramento State Offensive Insights
- Sacramento State, on average, scores 5.5 more points (20.5) than UMass allows (15.0).
- In games where the Hornets score more than 15.0 points this season, they have put together a record of 1-1.
- The Minutemen's defense has given up 270.0 yards per game this season, 58.5 yards fewer than the 328.5-yard average from the Hornets' offense.
- When the Sacramento State offense puts together a game with more than UMass' 2026 average in yards allowed (270.0 per game), it is 1-2.
Top Sacramento State Players
- In four games, Matthew Coleman has recorded 22 catches for 327 yards (81.8 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Jackson Sharman has thrown for 635 yards (211.7 per game), completing 58.6% of his throws, with five touchdowns and four picks in four games.
- In four games, Onterrio Smith Jr. has totaled 19 catches for 209 yards (52.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- Isaiah Ene has rushed for 120 yards (30.0 per contest) and one touchdown in four games.
- As a tone-setter on defense, Sacramento State's Fata Puloka has collected six tackles and one sack in four games played.
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