Massachusetts Minutemen vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

College Football

UMass

1-0

37-21

Final

Rutgers

0-1

SHI Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Touchdown
Touchdown
Interception
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MASS	7	17	3	10	37
RUTG	7	0	0	14	21

Who won: UMass 37-21

The Massachusetts Minutemen beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 37-21 on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at SHI Stadium. The UMass outscored the Rutgers 17-0 in the 2nd quarter. William Watson III led the UMass in passing yards (19/22, 197 YDS, 3 TD). Dylan Lonergan led the Rutgers in passing yards (16/29, 242 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT).

Win probability

100%MASS final

MASSRUTG

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:19
Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 3 yards gain to the RU30 (#5 B.Jones; #10 T.Morris), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 2 at RUTG 33
Q4 0:54
Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short left to #86 J.Markovich caught at RU41, for 8 yards to the RU33 (#5 B.Jones)
2nd & 10 at RUTG 41
Q4 1:45
Shotgun #23 E.Faulkner rush middle for 0 yards to the RU41 (#99 R.Porter; #5 B.Jones)
1st & 10 at RUTG 41
Q4 1:54
#93 J.Scullion onside kickoff 14 yards to the RU49 #1 J.Griffin Jr. return 8 yards to the RU41 (#9 D.Gilley)
Q4 1:57
Timeout Rutgers, clock 01:57
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:57
Touchdown! 6 yd pass to K. Duff
AJ Surace
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS00, for 6 yards to the UMASS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:57, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
MASS 37 - 21 RUTG
Q4 1:57
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short middle to #4 J.Houston caught at UMASS15, for 9 yards to the UMASS06 (#3 K.Bournes)
2nd & 10 at MASS 15
Q4 1:57
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass incomplete short middle to #4 J.Houston thrown to UMASS11
1st & 10 at MASS 15
Q4 2:08
FLAG
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete deep right to #8 K.Duff caught at UMASS15, for 36 yards to the UMASS15 (#7 T.Magee), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UMASS Pass Interference declined
2nd & 12 at RUTG 49
Q4 2:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace sacked for loss of 2 yards to the RU49 (#95 H.Dirstine, #15 K.Bendolph)
1st & 10 at MASS 49
Q4 2:39
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short middle to #5 V.Allen III caught at RU49, for 10 yards to the UMASS49 (#7 T.Magee), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 10 at RUTG 41
Q4 3:22
Timeout Massachusetts, clock 03:22
Q4 3:22
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass incomplete short middle to #0 D.Carter thrown to RU47
1st & 10 at RUTG 41
Q4 3:22
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short middle to #0 D.Carter caught at RU41, for 8 yards to the RU41 (#15 K.Bendolph), 1ST DOWN
4th & 2 at RUTG 33
Q4 3:35
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Thevenin rush middle for 0 yards to the RU33 (#42 A.DePaepe)
3rd & 2 at RUTG 33
Q4 4:05
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at RU31, for 8 yards to the RU33 (#19 D.Chiavegato)
2nd & 10 at RUTG 25
Q4 4:23
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass incomplete short middle to #9 C.Thevenin thrown to RU25
1st & 10 at RUTG 25
Q4 4:27
#99 D.Morris kickoff 65 yards to the RU00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:27
Touchdown! 17 yd run
C. Kimmons
Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 17 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:27, 1ST DOWN #99 D.Morris kick attempt good (H: #43 E.Phillipson, LS: #51 G.Mills)
MASS 37 - 14 RUTG
Q4 4:31
Timeout Rutgers, clock 04:31
Q4 4:31
Shotgun #14 C.Kimmons IV rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU17 (#10 T.Morris; #9 D.Gilley)
1st & 10 at RUTG 22
Q4 4:35
TO
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass intercepted by #22 J.Harmon at RU28 #22 J.Harmon return 6 yards to the RU22 (#3 A.Raymond)
1st & 10 at RUTG 8
Q4 4:43
FLAG
#43 E.Phillipson punt 67 yards to the RU05 #18 Q.Redding return 11 yards to the RU16 (#44 T.Hinspeter; #6 J.Iseah) PENALTY RU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#19 D.Fuse) 7 yards from RU15 to RU08
4th & 7 at MASS 28
Q4 5:18
Shotgun #5 W.Watson III pass complete short middle to #83 R.Adkins caught at UMASS26, for 2 yards to the UMASS28 (#9 D.Gilley)
3rd & 9 at MASS 26