Boston College–UMass football rivalry
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The Boston College–UMass football rivalry is a college football rivalry between the Eagles of Boston College and Minutemen of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1]
Quick Facts First meeting, Latest meeting ...
First meeting | November 28, 1901 Massachusetts, 11–0 |
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Latest meeting | September 11, 2021 Boston College, 45–28 |
Next meeting | September 6, 2025 |
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Meetings total | 27 |
All-time series | Boston College leads, 22–5 |
Largest victory | Boston College, 70–8 (1974) |
Longest win streak | Boston College, 11 (1979–present) |
Current win streak | Boston College, 11 |
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The rivalry was most active during the 1960s and 1970s, when the teams met on an annual basis. Because of changes to the NCAA's division structure, the teams did not meet for 30 years, but UMass' promotion to the top-tier NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision enabled them to resume the rivalry, with a three-game series starting in 2014. The latest series has been dubbed The Battle of the Bay State.[2] As of 2021, Boston College has won the past 11 meetings, including all of the 21st century matchups.