[1] He finished with a record of 16–44 in the five years of his second stint as head coach and 65–70 in his eleven overall seasons.

On December 3, the school hired Florida State offensive coordinator Walt Bell for the head coaching job.

[2] UMass wide receiver Andy Isabella was named a consensus All-American at year's end.

Listed in the order that they were released ☆All Eleven Sports broadcasts will be simulcast on NESN or NESN+.

The Minutemen's game against Duquesne was the first of the 2018 college football season, kicking off 90 minutes before Prairie View A&M–Rice.