Massachusetts
Rutgers
10:00 PM · SHI Stadium
What’s at stake
Rutgers
- Greg Schiano is behind Nunzio Campanile’s year-7 pace (0-1 vs. 1-0) — a win tonight widens the gap, a loss narrows it.
Massachusetts
- A win would be one of Massachusetts’s biggest of the season — a 209-spot gap in the power ratings.
The series
The series is tied 3-3
6 meetings since 1967 · Massachusetts won the last meeting
- 2026Massachusetts 37–21
- 2019Rutgers 48–21
- 1978Rutgers 21–11
- 1976Rutgers 24–7
- 1973Massachusetts 25–22
Best players
Rutgers
- KJ Duff (WR) · 196 receiving yards
- Chris Joines (DB) · 7 tackles
- Dylan Lonergan (QB) · 242 passing yards — Heisman odds: 75th (+25000)
Massachusetts
- Timmy Hinspeter (LB) · 9 tackles
- Aubrey Melvin (DL) · 1 sacks
- Kendall Bournes (S) · 8 tackles
The line, and the room
Massachusetts fans are feeling better about their season (85th percentile) than Rutgers fans are (37th) — even with Rutgers favored here.
- Model · 95%
- Market · 99%
- Rutgers fans · 37th
- Massachusetts fans · 85th
Home −29.5 · O/U 54.5
Conditions
80°F · 0 mph wind · Cloudy
Home-field advantage: Strong
Rutgers is 38% at home, 32% on the road since 2018 (20-33 home, 13-28 away).
Massachusetts 37 – Rutgers 21
Missed — picked Rutgers, Massachusetts won.
Players to watch
Rutgers
- KJ Duff WR196 Receiving yards
- Chris Joines DB7 Tackles
- Dylan Lonergan QB242 Passing yards
- Ty Anthony Morris LB6 Tackles
- Bradlee Jones DB6 Tackles
Massachusetts
- Timmy Hinspeter LB9 Tackles
- Aubrey Melvin DL1 Sacks
- Kendall Bournes S8 Tackles
- Zeraun Daniel S7 Tackles
- TJ Magee CB7 Tackles
The market
Spread: −30.5 → −29.5
Book hold: 3.1%
The pregame pick missed: Massachusetts beat Rutgers 37-21.