AMHERST, Mass. (Interstat) — William Watson III threw for 160 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score as Massachusetts beat Stonehill 36-14 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The Minutemen improved to 3-0. The Skyhawks fell to 1-3. Watson completed 15 of 25 passes. T.Y. Harding broke free for a 56-yard rushing touchdown and later caught a 51-yard scoring pass from Watson. Curtis Kimmons IV added a 1-yard touchdown run. Derek Morris made field goals from 30, 55 and 33 yards. Stonehill used two quarterbacks: Jack O’Connell went 10 of 21 for 69 yards and a touchdown, while Drew Eason went 6 of 10 for 65 yards and a touchdown. Alijah Turner caught a 13-yard touchdown pass. Derek Varley had a 2-yard touchdown catch. Ma’Hkai Wilson recorded seven tackles and a sack for Stonehill. William DePaepe had four tackles and two sacks for Massachusetts, while Timmy Hinspeter made eight tackles. Massachusetts next visits Sacramento State. Stonehill travels to Ohio.