The Basics
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
Conference: Independent
2017 record: 4-8
Head Coach: Mark Whipple (11th season, 61-62 overall, 12-36 current stint)
The Rundown
After a rough start to their 2017 campaign, losing the first six games of the season, the Massachusetts Minutemen finished strong with a 4-2 record to close out the campaign and provide a springboard for the 2018 season and a potential conference invitation.
Head coach Mark Whipple must like his chances of getting the Minutemen bowl eligible in 2018. He returns sophomore quarterback Andrew Ford, who threw for 22 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions as a freshman starter in 2017.