College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Massachusetts 37, Rutgers 21
Thu, Sep 3
Box Score
| MASS | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Score | 21 |
| 397 | Total Yards | 349 |
| 200 | Rushing Yards | 30 |
| 197 | Passing Yards | 319 |
| 6.3 | Yards / Play | 5.5 |
| 21 | First Downs | 18 |
| 4/11 (36%) | 3rd Down | 3/11 (27%) |
| 1/1 (100%) | 4th Down | 4/5 (80%) |
| 8-57 | Penalties | 7-34 |
| 36:21 | Time of Possession | 23:39 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 1 |
Top Performers
William Watson III
197 YDS
Passing
Dylan Lonergan
242 YDS
Curtis Kimmons IV
78 YDS
Rushing
Antwan Raymond
42 YDS
Joseph Griffin Jr.
61 YDS
Receiving
KJ Duff
196 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson IIIQB | 19/22 | 197 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 91.3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Kimmons IVRB | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 1 | 19 |
| Elijah FaulknerRB | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
| William Watson IIIQB | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 15 |
| T.Y. HardingWR | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kezion Dia-JohnsonWR | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Reece AdkinsTE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Griffin Jr.WR | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 31 |
| T.Y. HardingWR | 5 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Dallas ElliottWR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Elijah FaulknerRB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 2 | 21 |
| Curtis Kimmons IVRB | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jax MarkovichTE | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Reece AdkinsTE | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Max DowlingTE | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy HinspeterLB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kendall BournesDB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TJ MageeDB | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zeraun DanielDB | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Andrew DePaepeDL | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| William DePaepeDL | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Khari BendolphLB | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tyler MartinLB | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jahmad HarmonDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua IseahLB | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Justin KruegerDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Romando JohnsonDL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Aubrey MelvinDL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Chris StanleyDB | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| David ChiavegatoDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Hollis DirstineDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Isaiah ReedDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JC ClarkDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Joshua NoblesDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Tim Passmore Jr.DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zakar MorrisDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Derek MorrisPK | 13 | 52 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward PhillipsonP | 3 | 172 | 57.3 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Griffin Jr.WR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romando JohnsonDL | 0 | 0 | 1 |
