THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2026

Massachusetts at Rutgers

Thu 09/03/2026 06:00 PMSHI StadiumRutgers pregame98% — Pregame win probability: 98% for Rutgers. Rutgers favored, and lost — Massachusetts won.

82°Mostly Clear0 mph N · 70% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Massachusetts

37

4–4

Rutgers

21

2–6

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Passing

Massachusetts
T. Harding5 of 6J. Griffin2 of 4D. Elliott3 of 3Other9 of 9
DeepShort
15.50.0
0.0
30.00.0
5.85.0
7.01.0
8.51.6
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Rutgers3 unplaced3 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
K. Duff9 of 16J. Houston4 of 7D. Carter3 of 4Other6 of 8
DeepShort
78.045.0
—
12.00.0
13.04.0
6.45.9
5.71.8
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Massachusetts
DeepShort
50%2.93
0%
100%2.28
40%0.90
50%0.71
64%1.52
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Rutgers3 unplaced
DeepShort
100%7.34
—
33%2.76
50%1.71
47%1.48
60%1.35
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Massachusetts
DeepShort
31
0
30
29
14
93
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Rutgers3 unplaced
DeepShort
78
—
36
26
122
57
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Massachusetts
DeepShort
2.6
-1.1
2.3
0.9
0.6
10.7
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Rutgers3 unplaced
DeepShort
7.3
—
2.0
2.2
7.1
7.0
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Massachusetts
DeepShort
31 · 0
— · —
30 · 0
4 · 25
12 · 2
77 · 16
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams
Rutgers
DeepShort
33 · 45
—
36 · 0
18 · 8
63 · 59
43 · 14
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams

Rushing

Massachusetts
E. Faulkner19C. Kimmons11W. Watson5Other3
1.333%100%
5.513%60%
8.00%100%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Rutgers
A. Raymond14C. Thevenin3D. Lonergan3
-1.0100%0%
2.716%60%
—
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Massachusetts
4
170
32
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Rutgers
-1
52
—
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Massachusetts
-2.0
9.5
2.0
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Rutgers
-0.3
-8.9
—
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Massachusetts
4 · 0 · 0
117 · 45 · 22
21 · 11 · 4
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams
Rutgers
-1 · 0 · 0
49 · 0 · 0
—
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Previous 5 meetings vs. Massachusetts

Rutgers 3–2 vs Massachusetts

  • 2019 · wk 1Massachusetts 21 @ Rutgers 48
  • 1978 · wk 10Rutgers 21 @ Massachusetts 11
  • 1976 · wk 9Massachusetts 7 @ Rutgers 24
  • 1973 · wk 6Massachusetts 25 @ Rutgers 22
  • 1967 · wk 10Rutgers 7 @ Massachusetts 30

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