Massachusetts @ Rutgers
2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z · SHI Stadium
Power rating (SP+) implies Rutgers by 38.1 (rating gap + 2.5-pt home field — a rough estimate, not a specific-venue adjustment).
Market line (DraftKings): Rutgers -29.5 (opened -30.5), O/U 51.5
Model vs. market gap: power rating leans 8.6 pts more toward Rutgers than the market line does.
Flags
No flags cleared the threshold for this matchup — nothing stood out in the stats gathered so far.
Massachusetts Offense vs. Rutgers Defense
Massachusetts offense: 0 games this season REBUILD · -57% returning · Rutgers defense: 0 games this season
Massachusetts: no games played yet this season · Rutgers: no games played yet this season
Massachusetts — who's actually back: AJ Hairston (Passing, 957 yds, 4 TD last season) — departed · Brandon Hood (Rushing, 368 yds, 2 TD last season) — departed · Jacquon Gibson (Receiving, 616 yds, 0 TD last season) — departed
| Stat (per game) | Massachusetts offense | Rutgers defense allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| 3rd down % | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
| SP+ rating (opponent-adjusted) | 8.8 (#138 nat'l) | 28.2 (#86 nat'l) |
Rutgers Offense vs. Massachusetts Defense
Rutgers offense: 0 games this season REBUILD · 44% returning · Massachusetts defense: 0 games this season
Rutgers: no games played yet this season · Massachusetts: no games played yet this season
Rutgers — who's actually back: Athan Kaliakmanis (Passing, 3124 yds, 20 TD last season) — departed · Antwan Raymond (Rushing, 1241 yds, 13 TD last season) — back · KJ Duff (Receiving, 1084 yds, 7 TD last season) — back
| Stat (per game) | Rutgers offense | Massachusetts defense allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| 3rd down % | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
| SP+ rating (opponent-adjusted) | 30.8 (#35 nat'l) | 41.2 (#137 nat'l) |
Raw Box Score (season averages, side by side)
| Stat (per game) | Massachusetts | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
Massachusetts Players
Likely contributors — ranked by 2025 usage among players still on the roster, not an official depth chart (none exists publicly).
QB
| Logan Inagawa transfer, Drake | 167 att · 1149 yds · 8 TD last season |
| William Watson III transfer, Virginia Tech | 4 att · 77 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other QBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Aedan McCarthy, Ty McCutcheon, Will Perry
RB
| Jordan Washington transfer, Murray State | 86 car · 340 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Elijah Faulkner | 40 car · 114 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Justin Williams-Thomas transfer, Marshall | 35 car · 197 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Da'Marion Alberic | 8 car · 23 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other RBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Curtis Kimmons IV, Justin Lewis, Ricardo Laboy, TK Davis
WR
| Devin Matthews transfer, East Texas A&M | 36 rec · 649 yds · 7 TD last season |
| Kezion Dia-Johnson | 6 rec · 73 yds · 1 TD last season |
| T.Y. Harding | 4 rec · 30 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Dallas Elliott | 3 rec · 32 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other WRs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: David Moore Jr., Drew Alsup, Elijah Pedro, Isaiah Simmons, Jabari Lewis, Joseph Griffin Jr., Kai Owens, Tavian Dashiell
TE
| Max Dowling | 20 rec · 199 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Reece Adkins | 9 rec · 133 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Jax Markovich | 7 rec · 38 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Owen Anderson | 3 rec · 31 yds · 1 TD last season |
Other TEs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: John Condakes, Josh Tripp, Matt Ogunniyi, Matthew Tybor
Passing
No passing stats yet.
Rushing
No rushing stats yet.
Receiving
No receiving stats yet.
Rutgers Players
Likely contributors — ranked by 2025 usage among players still on the roster, not an official depth chart (none exists publicly).
QB
| Dylan Lonergan transfer, Boston College | 284 att · 2025 yds · 12 TD last season |
| AJ Surace | 9 att · 58 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Sean Ashenfelder | 1 att · 11 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other QBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Rocco Rainone, Xavier Stearn
RB
| Antwan Raymond | 244 car · 1241 yds · 13 TD last season |
| Clay Thevenin transfer, Louisiana Tech | 121 car · 605 yds · 8 TD last season |
| Ja'shon Benjamin | 68 car · 328 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Edd Guerrier | 7 car · 25 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other RBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Michael Dukes III, Terrell Mitchell, Xavier Williams
WR
| KJ Duff | 60 rec · 1084 yds · 7 TD last season |
| Ben Black | 8 rec · 119 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Dino Kaliakmanis | 1 rec · 9 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Michael Thomas III | 1 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD last season |
Other WRs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Dylan Braithwaite, Dyzier Carter, Elias Coke, Famah Toure, Jourdin Houston, Sah'nye Degraffenreidt, Salomon Ealey, Trent Osborn, Vernon Allen III
TE
| Kameron Anthony transfer, Ball State | 7 rec · 117 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Logan Blake | 1 rec · 6 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Jackson Gister | 1 rec · 11 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other TEs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Ben Rothhaar, Brady Owens, DJ Howerton, Mike Higgins, Ryan Bayoumy
Passing
No passing stats yet.
Rushing
No rushing stats yet.
Receiving
No receiving stats yet.