Winless college football team makes history, finishes 0-12 with ugly loss
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The University of Massachusetts (UMass) football team concluded its worst season in program history with a 45-14 defeat to Bowling Green, finishing 0-12 for the year. This marks the sixth winless season for UMass, but the first where they played a full 12-game schedule. Previously, the team's winless seasons featured fewer games. UMass joins Kent State, which went 0-12 in 2024, as the second Mid-American Conference (MAC) team in consecutive years to finish a season without a win.
Under first-year head coach Joe Harasymiak, UMass struggled throughout the season, with an average margin of defeat of 27.2 points. Their closest game was a narrow 27-26 loss to Bryant, an FCS program, after leading by 17 points. UMass also had a near-win against Buffalo but lost 28-21 after a costly penalty and a late touchdown.
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