Rutgers football fans call for firing of Greg Schiano after loss to UMass
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 8:30 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Rutgers lost to UMass on Thursday night, prompting significant fan backlash. UMass entered the game as a 29.5-point underdog and snapped a 16-game losing streak against FBS opponents. A longtime Rutgers season ticket holder named Gus expressed his frustration during a call to The Zach Gelb Show on WFAN, stating he intended to cancel his remaining tickets for the season. The caller criticized the team's defensive adjustments and performance under head coach Greg Schiano, who holds a 31-42 record since returning to the program in 2020. Gus called for the immediate firing of the entire coaching staff following the performance. The game concluded with post-game fireworks that the caller described as inappropriate given the nature of the loss.
- •UMass defeated Rutgers as a 29.5-point underdog on Thursday night.
- •The win ended a 16-game losing streak for UMass against FBS teams.
- •Head coach Greg Schiano has a 31-42 record since his 2020 return.
- •Longtime fans are calling for the termination of the entire coaching staff.
- 8:30 PMYahoo Sports — Rutgers fan goes on epic WFAN rant following UMass loss: ‘Deplorable, despicable, horrible’
"In his initial stint with Rutgers, Greg Schiano lifted the football program out of the depths of despair and turned it into a somewhat respectable team. His second stint as head coach hasn’t gone quite as well, and Thursday night’s loss to UMass, a 29.5-point underdog, might have returned the program to the misery that…
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