How UMass, the Worst Team in College Football, Got Like This

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The 2025 UMass Minutemen are making a strong case for the title of “worst FBS team in modern history.” You might THINK that’s because the Minutemen don’t have any money, but you’d be wrong. Rodger Sherman and Alex Kirshner interview Michael Traini, publisher of UMass 247Sports site Fight Massachusetts, about how UMass got to this point. How did this team go from an FCS national champ to an FBS wanderer with no clear plan, no accountability, and waning fan support? We’ll give you the full story.

This is the latest in a Split Zone Duo subscriber series, “Why You’re Always Bad”

Previously, we’ve covered:

* Kent State

* Rice

* ULM

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Producer: Anthony Vito