PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The UMass Dartmouth football team closed out the 2026 campaign with a 35-21 win at Plymouth State University on Saturday in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action. The Corsairs close out their season with a 5-4 overall mark, going 5-3 in conference play.
 
The Corsairs struck first at 7:29 of the opening quarter as senior captain and running back Mekhi Wilson scored from a yard out for the 7-0 advantage. UMD held that margin until the 12:05 mark as sophomore wide receiver Markus Andrews caught a JC Petrongolo pass for a 12-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead heading into the half.
 
In the third quarter it was Andrews again as he caught a 34-yard pass this time at the 10:49 mark for the 21-0 lead. The Panthers struck back at 6:49 as Joey Donati caught a five-yard pass for their first points of the game (21-7).
 
Fourth quarter action saw the Corsairs capitalize as senior captain and defensive back Xavier Lopes intercepted a pass and carried it into the endzone for the pick-six and a 28-7 lead at 11:50.
 
Plymouth State added another score at the 9:24 mark but Andrews answered once again for UMD with a 13-yard reception for the 35-14 lead. The Panthers added a final score with 31 seconds remaining to conclude the game's scoring.
 
Individually, Wilson carried the ball a career-high 40 times for 195 yards and a touchdown. Andrews made 10 catches for 83 yards and a career-best three touchdowns, while Petrongolo went 19-of-25 with 180 yards in the air and three touchdowns.
 
Defensively, the Corsairs were paced by junior defensive edge Ancil Alexander, who posted career-high 10 tackles, including a career-best eight solo with a forced fumble and recovery. Of his tackles, 3.0 were for a loss of 12 yards. Senior captain and linebacker Owent Dunker and junior defensive back Matteo Pina each had six tackles on the day.