UMass Dartmouth
6-4 2025 finalUMass Dartmouth is the Corsair on the rise — a 40-year-old program that captured its first MASCAC title in 2022 and has won three consecutive conference championships (2022–2024), capped by a perfect 2024 regular season (10–0) and an automatic NCAA playoff bye.
The Corsairs hold the line.
UMass Dartmouth is the Corsair on the rise — a 40-year-old program that captured its first MASCAC title in 2022 and has won three consecutive conference championships (2022–2024), capped by a perfect 2024 regular season (10–0) and an automatic NCAA playoff bye.
LIVE MASCAC — researched 2026-06-13: UMass Dartmouth went 10–0 (perfect regular season) in 2025, capturing a third consecutive MASCAC championship and earning an automatic NCAA tournament bye. Josh Sylvester, in his third season (…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
UMass Dartmouth sits 4th in the MSCAC and 116th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleton | 1-0 | 2-8 | 39.9 |
| 2 | Plymouth State | 6-1 | 8-2 | 57.5 |
| 3 | Framingham State | 5-2 | 7-4 | 53.2 |
| 4 | UMass Dartmouth | 5-2 | 6-4 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Mass Maritime | 4-3 | 5-5 | 47.8 |
| 6 | Bridgewater State | 3-4 | 5-5 | 47.1 |
| 7 | Worcester St | 2-5 | 3-7 | 39.9 |
| 8 | Westfield State | 2-6 | 3-7 | 39.9 |
Win the MSCAC for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 48-7 over Dean College; toughest day 13-34 against Salve Regina.
The Pulse on UMass Dartmouth
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · UMass Dartmouth
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
UMass Dartmouth · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · UMass Dartmouth · 2018-present
Elite
100% home win rate vs 63% on the road. margin runs +16.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Schedule Strength · UMass Dartmouth · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · UMass Dartmouth · 2025
Won 31-7 vs Mass Maritime
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — UMass Dartmouth
2025: Won 31-7 vs Mass Maritime
In 2025, the program won 31-7 vs Mass Maritime — a comfortable home result that left the 24-point margin on the books.
Go Corsairs.