Mississippi State made it official Monday announcing an agreement for a two-for-one contract with Massachusetts in football.
The Bulldogs will play the Minutemen on Sept. 24, 2016 at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. UMass will follow with return trips to Starkville on Sept. 23, 2017 and Oct. 17, 2020.
MSU was forced to find another opponent for 2016 when Tulane backed out of a contract for 2016 and owes the Bulldogs’ athletic department $350,000.
“We appreciate UMass working with us on short notice,” said MSU Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin. “Bulldog fans will get the opportunity to travel to a great part of the country, while watching us play in an NFL stadium for the sixth time in seven years.