Massachusetts Minutemen @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
2026-09-03 · 6:00 PM
· SHI Stadium · Piscataway, NJ
Rutgers -19.7
Projected spread
62.6
Projected total
21–41
Proj score (away–home)
85%
Rutgers win prob
Series
Rutgers lead
3–2
· 5 meetings since 1967
Massachusetts Minutemen
Joe Harasymiak
Balanced · 51% run
Ball-control
Rutgers Scarlet Knights — defense
Rutgers Scarlet Knights — offense
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Greg Schiano · 26-34 · offense-minded
Balanced · 50% run
Avg pace
Unit strength
weaker · avg · stronger
Position groups are shaded by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense), not individual players — per-player ratings wait on the 2026 rosters. Identity, tempo, dual-threat and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.
Power breakdown
| Team | Div | Power | Off | Def (higher = better) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Minutemen MAC | FBS | -12.2 | -6.0 | -6.2 | #365 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights B1G | FBS | +5.1 | +5.2 | -0.1 | #79 |
Massachusetts offense vs. Rutgers defense
-5.9 pts
Rutgers offense vs. Massachusetts defense
+11.4 pts
Power = points vs. an average D1 team (Off + Def), FBS and FCS on one scale. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites). An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone. Player-level matchups, team strengths/weaknesses, and the Vegas-line comparison arrive as those phases land.