2026 Week 1 FINAL
Massachusetts at Rutgers
Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 10:00 PM UTC
SHI Stadium
37
Massachusetts
Final
21
Rutgers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
| Rutgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
GIE pre-game call: Rutgers at 92%. Miss.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Massachusetts
Mid-American
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- -19.9
- National rank
- 131
- Proj. wins
- 9.0
- Playoff prob.
- 3%
Rutgers
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-3
- Rating
- -2.4
- National rank
- 77
- Proj. wins
- 2.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Massachusetts
8%
Rutgers
92%
Rutgers 90% CI: 89% – 94% Δ rating 17.5
Rutgers is the model's favorite at 92%. Massachusetts has a 8% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.0 rating points baked in for Rutgers — venue-specific learned value (n=33 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 10:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- SHI Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No