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Rutgers drops season opener to UMass for worst defeat of Schiano's second stint

UMass ended a winless 2025 season on Thursday, beating Rutgers 37-21 in Piscataway with some books having set the Scarlet Knights as 29.5-point favorites. The result is the worst loss of Greg Schiano's second stint as head coach, ending a run in which Rutgers had not lost to a non-conference opponent outside a bowl game since 2019.

By Renata OstrowskiNewsroomSeptember 4, 20262 min read
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Key takeaways

  • UMass beat Rutgers 37-21 in Piscataway on Thursday despite some books setting Rutgers as 29.5-point favorites.
  • The loss is the worst of Greg Schiano's second stint as Rutgers head coach.
  • UMass scored 30 consecutive points before Rutgers responded, and the win was the Minutemen's first since October 26, 2024.
  • The defeat ended Rutgers' run of not losing a non-conference regular-season game since falling to Boston College in 2019.
  • Rutgers plays at Boston College next week, the same opponent as their previous non-conference regular-season loss in 2019.

UMass ended a winless 2025 season on Thursday, beating Rutgers 37-21 in Piscataway with some books having set the Scarlet Knights as 29.5-point favorites. The result is the worst loss of Greg Schiano's second stint as head coach, ending a run in which Rutgers had not lost to a non-conference opponent outside a bowl game since 2019.

The Minutemen scored 30 consecutive points before Rutgers could respond. Quarterback Dylan Lonergan found wide receiver KJ Duff to bring the score to 30-14 with just over seven minutes remaining. UMass answered and closed out the 37-21 final. The Minutemen had not won a game since October 26, 2024, going without a victory throughout the entire 2025 season.

The loss lands against a real body of work. Schiano returned to Rutgers before the 2020 season, had Michigan in trouble in November of that year, and built a program that beat Miami (FL) in the 2023 Pinstripe Bowl and knocked off Washington at home in 2024. In non-conference play, the Scarlet Knights had wins over Ohio, Miami (Ohio), and Norfolk State in 2025; Howard, Akron, and Virginia Tech to open 2024; and Temple, Virginia Tech, and Howard in 2023. The program had not dropped a non-conference regular-season game since falling to Boston College in 2019. That is the standard Thursday's result is measured against.

The energy Schiano built at Shi Stadium once drew figures like James Gandolfini to Piscataway. Thursday put the program's current standing in a harder frame.

Rutgers heads to Boston College next week. The last non-conference regular-season loss before Thursday, in 2019, also came against Boston College.

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Filed by the newsroom of MarketPR on September 4, 2026. Source: foxnews.com. Indicative figures are not investment advice.

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Frequently asked

What was the final score of the Rutgers-UMass game?

UMass defeated Rutgers 37-21 in Piscataway.

Why was this loss so significant for Rutgers?

It was the worst loss of Greg Schiano's second stint as head coach and ended Rutgers' streak of not losing a non-conference regular-season game since 2019.

How long had UMass gone without a win before this game?

UMass had not won a game since October 26, 2024, going winless throughout the entire 2025 season.

Was Rutgers favored to win?

Yes, some books had set Rutgers as 29.5-point favorites.

Who does Rutgers play next?

Rutgers travels to Boston College next week, the same team it last lost to in non-conference regular-season play in 2019.