2026 · Week 1Final

Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT

Massachusetts at Rutgers

MassachusettsMinutemenMid-American Conference

RutgersScarlet KnightsBig Ten

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Game details

Kickoff: Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT
Matchup: Massachusetts at Rutgers
Venue: SHI Stadium

Scoring by period

Box score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Massachusetts	7	17	3	10	37
Rutgers	7	0	0	14	21

Excitement index: 3.57
Massachusetts Elo: 978 → 1,049
Rutgers Elo: 1,479 → 1,408
Massachusetts final win probability: 100%
Rutgers final win probability: 0%

Full comparison

Team stats

MassachusettsRutgers

First downs: 21; 18
Third-down efficiency: 4-11; 3-11
Fourth-down efficiency: 1-1; 4-5
Total yards: 397; 349
Passing yards: 197; 319
Completions / attempts: 19-22; 22-38
Yards per pass: 9.0; 8.4
Rushing Yards: 200; 30
Rushing Attempts: 41; 25
Yards per rush: 4.9; 1.2
Penalties / yards: 8-57; 7-34
Turnovers: 0; 4
Fumbles lost: 0; 1
Interceptions: 0; 3
Time of possession: 36:21; 23:39
Passes defended: 6; 1
QB hurries: 0; 0
Sacks: 5; 1
Tackles: 26; 31
Defensive touchdowns: 0; 0
Tackles for loss: 7; 4
Total fumbles: 1; 1
Fumbles recovered: 1; 0
Passes Intercepted: 3; —
Interception TDs: 0; —
Interception Yards: 12; —
Kicking Points: 13; 3
Kick returns: 1; —
Kick Return TDs: 0; —
Kick Return Yards: 8; —
Passing touchdowns: 3; 3
Rushing touchdowns: 1; 0
Punt returns: —; 2
Punt Return TDs: —; 0
Punt Return Yards: —; 24

Every recorded category

Player stats

Passing

Massachusetts

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
William Watson III	19/22	197	9.0	3	0

Rutgers

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Dylan Lonergan	16/29	242	8.3	2	3
AJ Surace	6/9	77	8.6	1	0

Rushing

Massachusetts

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Curtis Kimmons IV	11	78	7.1	1	19
Elijah Faulkner	19	62	3.3	0	8
William Watson III	6	40	6.7	0	15
Ty Harding	1	13	13.0	0	13
Kezion Dia-Johnson	1	11	11.0	0	11
Reece Adkins	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	2	-6	-3.0	0	6

Rutgers

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Antwan Raymond	14	42	3.0	5
Clay Thevenin	3	4	1.3	3
AJ Surace	1	-2	-2.0	0
Dylan Lonergan	7	-14	-2.0	3

Receiving

Massachusetts

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Joseph Griffin Jr.	2	61	30.5	1	31
Ty Harding	5	55	11.0	0	14
Dallas Elliott	3	26	8.7	0	14
Elijah Faulkner	2	23	11.5	2	21
Curtis Kimmons IV	1	9	9.0	0	9
Jax Markovich	1	8	8.0	0	8
Reece Adkins	2	8	4.0	0	6
Max Dowling	3	7	2.3	0	4

Rutgers

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
KJ Duff	9	196	21.8	3	78
Jourdin Houston	4	42	10.5	0	21
Ben Black	2	37	18.5	0	19
Dyzier Carter	3	19	6.3	0	8
Vernon Allen III	1	10	10.0	0	10
Antwan Raymond	2	8	4.0	0	4
Logan Blake	1	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles

Massachusetts

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Romando Johnson	0	0	1

Rutgers

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Dylan Lonergan	1	1	0

Defensive

Massachusetts

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Timmy Hinspeter	9	4	0	0	0
Kendall Bournes	8	2	0	0	0
Zeraun Daniel	7	6	1	1	1
TJ Magee	7	5	0	0	2
Andrew Depaepe	4	2	0	0.5	0
William Depaepe	4	0	0	0.5	0
Tyler Martin	3	1	0.5	0.5	0
Khari Bendolph	3	1	0.5	0.5	0
Jahmad Harmon	2	2	0	0	0
Romando Johnson	2	1	1	1	0
Joshua Iseah	2	0	0	0.5	1
Justin Krueger	2	0	0	0	0
Aubrey Melvin	1	1	1	1	0
David Chiavegato	1	1	0	0	0
Joshua Nobles	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
Isaiah Reed	1	0	0	0	2
Timothy Passmore, Jr.	1	0	0	0	0
Hollis Dirstine	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
Zakar Morris	1	0	0	0	0
JC Clark	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Stanley	1	0	0	0.5	0

Rutgers

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Sean Allison	8	7	0	0	0
Chris Joines	7	4	0	0	0
Bradlee Jones	6	2	0	0	0
Ty Anthony Morris	6	0	0	0.5	0
Moses Walker	5	3	0	0	0
Latrell Noel	5	2	0	0	0
Jessie Ofurie	5	1	0	0	1
Rondarius Porter	5	1	0	1	0
DK Gilley	4	2	0	0.5	0
Keshon Griffin	3	1	0	0.5	0
Malachi Davis	3	1	0	0.5	0
Kevin Levy	3	1	0	0	0
Farell Gnago	2	2	1	1	0
Mikey Munn	2	1	0	0	0
J'Dan Burnett	2	0	0	0	0
DJ Allen	2	0	0	0	0
Sekou Kromah	2	0	0	0	0
Ben Black	1	1	0	0	0
Vernon Allen III	1	1	0	0	0
Antwan Raymond	1	1	0	0	0
Zaire Angoy	1	0	0	0	0
Jaedin Lee	1	0	0	0	0
Rinaldo Callaway III	1	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Polk	1	0	0	0	0

Interceptions

Massachusetts

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Jahmad Harmon	2	11	0
Isaiah Reed	1	1	0

Kick returns

Massachusetts

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Joseph Griffin Jr.	1	8	8.0	8	0

Kicking

Massachusetts

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Derek Morris	3/3	100.0	52	4/4	13

Rutgers

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Dane Pizzaro	0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Punting

Massachusetts

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Edward Phillipson	3	172	57.3	0	2	67

Rutgers

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jakob Anderson	3	130	43.3	0	1	50

Punt returns

Rutgers

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Quentin Redding	2	24	12.0	14	0

Efficiency and impact

Advanced stats

MassachusettsRutgers

Total predicted points added

Plays: 65; 50
Overall · Total: 21.4; 10.3
Overall · Q1: 10.1; 4.8
Overall · Q2: 6.7; -3
Overall · Q3: 2.3; 2.9
Overall · Q4: 2.4; 5.6
Passing · Total: 14.9; 14.5
Passing · Q1: 6.7; 5.2
Passing · Q2: 6.7; 0
Passing · Q3: 2.6; 3.7
Passing · Q4: -1.1; 5.6
Rushing · Total: 6.9; -6.2
Rushing · Q1: 2.5; -0.4
Rushing · Q2: 1.1; -3
Rushing · Q3: -0.3; -2.8
Rushing · Q4: 3.6; 0

Explosiveness

Overall · Total: 1.04; 1.56
Overall · Q1: 1.58; 0.72
Overall · Q2: 0.73; 1.49
Overall · Q3: 1.51; 1.69
Overall · Q4: 0.81; 4.92

Field position

Average starting field position: 60.6; 75.8
Average starting predicted points: 1.74; 1.01

Havoc

Total: 34%; 9.2%
Front Seven: 16%; 7.7%
Defensive backs: 18%; 1.5%

Predicted points added per play

Plays: 65; 50
Overall · Total: 0.33; 0.21
Overall · Q1: 0.67; 0.32
Overall · Q2: 0.32; -0.3
Overall · Q3: 0.19; 0.15
Overall · Q4: 0.14; 0.93
Passing · Total: 0.65; 0.48
Passing · Q1: 0.96; 0.74
Passing · Q2: 1.11; 0
Passing · Q3: 0.52; 0.34
Passing · Q4: -0.22; 0.93
Rushing · Total: 0.17; -0.33
Rushing · Q1: 0.36; -0.05
Rushing · Q2: 0.08; -0.76
Rushing · Q3: -0.05; -0.4
Rushing · Q4: 0.3; 0

Rushing profile

Power Success: 71.4%; 75%
Stuff Rate: 17.5%; 21.1%
Line Yards: 135; 39
Line Yards Average: 3.4; 2
Second Level Yards: 56; 0
Second Level Yards Average: 1.4; 0
Open Field Yards: 26; 0
Open Field Yards Average: 0.7; 0

Scoring opportunities

Opportunities: 9; 5
Points: 37; 14
Points Per Opportunity: 4.11; 2.8

Success rates

Overall · Total: 52.3%; 40%
Overall · Q1: 53.3%; 60%
Overall · Q2: 71.4%; 20%
Overall · Q3: 33.3%; 36.8%
Overall · Q4: 41.2%; 33.3%
Standard Downs · Total: 56.3%; 45.9%
Standard Downs · Q1: 50%; 69.2%
Standard Downs · Q2: 68.4%; 28.6%
Standard Downs · Q3: 33.3%; 38.5%
Standard Downs · Q4: 54.5%; 25%
Passing Downs · Total: 41.2%; 23.1%
Passing Downs · Q1: 66.7%; 0%
Passing Downs · Q2: 100%; 0%
Passing Downs · Q3: 33.3%; 33.3%
Passing Downs · Q4: 16.7%; 50%

Advanced player metrics

Player usage

Massachusetts

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Reece Adkins	TE	4.6%	6.7%	0%	0%	11.8%	2.5%	8.7%
Joseph Griffin Jr.	WR	6.2%	6.7%	9.5%	0%	5.9%	0%	17.4%
Ty Harding	WR	10.8%	13.3%	9.5%	25%	0%	2.5%	26.1%
William Watson III	QB	43.1%	60%	33.3%	58.3%	29.4%	12.5%	100%
Dallas Elliott	WR	4.6%	6.7%	4.8%	8.3%	0%	0%	13%
Max Dowling	TE	4.6%	6.7%	0%	8.3%	5.9%	0%	13%
Kezion Dia-Johnson	WR	1.5%	0%	0%	0%	5.9%	2.5%	0%
Jax Markovich	TE	1.5%	0%	0%	0%	5.9%	0%	4.3%
Elijah Faulkner	RB	32.3%	33.3%	28.6%	16.7%	47.1%	47.5%	8.7%
Curtis Kimmons IV	RB	16.9%	6.7%	28.6%	8.3%	17.6%	25%	4.3%

Rutgers

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Dylan Lonergan	QB	64%	46.7%	70%	68.4%	83.3%	21.1%	93.3%
Logan Blake	TE	4%	6.7%	0%	0%	16.7%	0%	6.7%
AJ Surace	QB	2%	0%	0%	0%	16.7%	0%	3.3%
KJ Duff	WR	24%	26.7%	0%	31.6%	33.3%	0%	40%
Ben Black	WR	4%	0%	20%	0%	0%	0%	6.7%
Dyzier Carter	WR	4%	0%	0%	10.5%	0%	0%	6.7%
Antwan Raymond	RB	30%	60%	20%	21.1%	0%	68.4%	6.7%
Jourdin Houston	WR	10%	6.7%	10%	15.8%	0%	0%	16.7%
Clay Thevenin	RB	4%	0%	10%	5.3%	0%	10.5%	0%

Average player PPA

Massachusetts

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Reece Adkins	TE	0.69	2.02	—	—	0.02	2.02	0.02
Joseph Griffin Jr.	WR	0.94	2.28	1.3	—	-1.11	0	0.94
Ty Harding	WR	0.86	0.63	0.45	1.28	—	0.79	0.87
William Watson III	QB	0.68	0.89	1.05	0.67	-0.22	0.81	0.65
Dallas Elliott	WR	0.55	-0.15	1.12	0.67	—	0	0.55
Max Dowling	TE	-0.29	-0.1	—	-0.06	-0.73	0	-0.29
Kezion Dia-Johnson	WR	1	—	—	—	1	1	0
Jax Markovich	TE	0.68	—	—	—	0.68	0	0.68
Elijah Faulkner	RB	0.11	0.35	0.14	-0.23	0.01	-0.13	2.3
Curtis Kimmons IV	RB	0.39	0.86	0.36	-1.22	0.82	0.34	0.86

Rutgers

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Dylan Lonergan	QB	0.24	0.74	-0.19	0.05	0.61	-1.34	0.46
Logan Blake	TE	0.21	0.66	—	—	-0.24	0	0.21
AJ Surace	QB	2.5	—	—	—	2.5	0	2.5
KJ Duff	WR	1.37	1.14	—	0.33	4.92	0	1.37
Ben Black	WR	1.49	—	1.49	—	—	0	1.49
Dyzier Carter	WR	0.24	—	—	0.24	—	0	0.24
Antwan Raymond	RB	-0	-0.05	-0.15	0.18	—	0.01	-0.06
Jourdin Houston	WR	0.12	0.08	-0.79	0.43	—	0	0.12
Clay Thevenin	RB	-0.45	—	-0.47	-0.43	—	-0.45	0

Total player PPA

Massachusetts

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Reece Adkins	TE	2.1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Joseph Griffin Jr.	WR	3.8	2.3	2.6	0	-1.1	0	3.8
Ty Harding	WR	6	1.3	0.9	3.9	0	0.8	5.2
William Watson III	QB	18.9	8	7.3	4.7	-1.1	4.1	14.9
Dallas Elliott	WR	1.6	-0.1	1.1	0.7	0	0	1.6
Max Dowling	TE	-0.9	-0.1	0	-0.1	-0.7	0	-0.9
Kezion Dia-Johnson	WR	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Jax Markovich	TE	0.7	0	0	0	0.7	0	0.7
Elijah Faulkner	RB	2.2	1.7	0.8	-0.5	0.1	-2.4	4.6
Curtis Kimmons IV	RB	4.2	0.9	2.1	-1.2	2.5	3.4	0.9

Rutgers

Player	Pos	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush	Pass
Dylan Lonergan	QB	7.6	5.2	-1.3	0.7	3	-5.3	12.9
Logan Blake	TE	0.4	0.7	0	0	-0.2	0	0.4
AJ Surace	QB	2.5	0	0	0	2.5	0	2.5
KJ Duff	WR	16.4	4.6	0	2	9.8	0	16.4
Ben Black	WR	3	0	3	0	0	0	3
Dyzier Carter	WR	0.5	0	0	0.5	0	0	0.5
Antwan Raymond	RB	0	-0.5	-0.3	0.7	0	0.1	-0.1
Jourdin Houston	WR	0.6	0.1	-0.8	1.3	0	0	0.6
Clay Thevenin	RB	-0.9	0	-0.5	-0.4	0	-0.9	0