UMass Joins Mid-American Conference for 2025-26 College Football Season

The next phase of college football conference realignment and expansion has come as UMass will officially join the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in football and all other sports in time for the 2025-26 season, according to reports. The Athletic first reported the decision. Prior to the move, UMass was one of the few remaining independent sports programs in FBS. Related: College football expansion: Every realignment move coming in 2024 Now with this move, college football and other sports now have only two remaining independent programs: Notre Dame and UConn. Another former independent, the U.S. Military Academy, will join the AAC officially...