

The UMass Minutemen and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet for a Week 1 season opener at SHI Stadium. The Minutemen suffered a 0-12 winless record during their 2025 season and look for redemption. Rutgers lost to Penn State in their final 2025 game.


The UMass Minutemen and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet for a Week 1 season opener at SHI Stadium. The Minutemen suffered a 0-12 winless record during their 2025 season and look for redemption. Rutgers lost to Penn State in their final 2025 game.
The UMass Minutemen and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet for a Week 1 season opener at SHI Stadium. The Minutemen suffered a 0-12 winless record during their 2025 season and look for redemption. Rutgers lost to Penn State in their final 2025 game.
From SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.
From SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.
The Toledo Rockets (7-2) face the Massachusetts Minutemen (5-4) at the Glass Bowl in Toledo. UMass broke a four-game skid and arrives after a 31-30 overtime win behind William Watson III's touchdown, while Toledo aims for a four-game win streak.
From Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Mass.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 8-1 | 25 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 0 | 9-0 | 24 | 1 |
3 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 23 | 2 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 22 | 4 |
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 8-1 | 21 | 6 |
6 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 20 | 1 |
7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 19 | -6 |
8 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 18 | 5 |
9 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 17 | -5 |
10 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 16 | -1 |
11 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 15 | -5 |
12 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 14 | 3 |
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 13 | 3 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 12 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 11 | 4 |
16 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 10 | 7 |
17 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 9 | 4 |
18 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 8 | 2 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 7 | -9 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 6 | -8 |
21 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 5 | -7 |
22 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 4 | -4 |
23 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 3 | -1 |
24 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 2 | 1 |
25 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 6-3 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 53 | 8-1 | 1729 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 12 | 9-0 | 1675 | 1 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 8-1 | 1597 | 1 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 1542 | 1 |
5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1430 | -4 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1376 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1334 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1253 | 2 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1177 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1082 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1067 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1041 | -5 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 897 | -5 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 803 | 3 |
15 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 679 | 3 |
16 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 659 | 5 |
17 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 563 | 3 |
18 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 517 | 0 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 415 | -7 |
20 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 399 | 3 |
21 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 349 | -10 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 324 | 2 |
23 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 301 | -1 |
24 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 277 | -9 |
25 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 118 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 54 | 8-1 | 1796 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 14 | 9-0 | 1724 | 2 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 8-1 | 1613 | 3 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 1 | 9-0 | 1584 | 1 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 2 | 8-1 | 1557 | -2 |
6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1482 | -5 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1389 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1287 | 3 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1196 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1116 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1093 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1008 | -4 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 913 | -6 |
14 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 765 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 738 | 5 |
16 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 732 | 2 |
17 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 529 | -5 |
18 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 474 | 3 |
19 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 438 | 0 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 398 | -10 |
21 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 377 | 1 |
22 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 368 | -7 |
23 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 285 | 1 |
24 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 267 | 0 |
25 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 191 | 0 |
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.