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Not only did Rutgers suffer an embarrassing loss, but they also had to pay UMass a ton of money.
On Thursday night, Rutgers were huge 29.5-point favorites against UMass at home.
Unfortunately, Rutgers went on to lose in stunning fashion, 37-21.
UMass was a 29.5 point underdog tonight
They’ll pick up their FIRST win vs. a current power conference opponent since November of 1978 pic.twitter.com/eGRASnfGMN
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 4, 2026
Even Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was stunned by the loss.
“Never saw it coming,” Schiano said. “I’ve been doing this a long time. Never saw it coming.”
“I wanna congratulate UMass and coach Harasymiak, his staff and players. They out coached us, they out-coached me, they out-played our players. We got licked tonight. There’s no other thing to say about it.”
Rutgers actually paid UMass $1.55 million to play them at home in New Jersey.
UMass received $1.55 million to play Rutgers on the road and beat them 37-21 🥴💰
The Minutemen were on a 16-game losing streak and hadn’t won a game in 677 days 😳 pic.twitter.com/yR7IXk23yC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 4, 2026