Umass snaps 16-game losing streak by defeating Rutgers
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 2:26 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
UMass ended its 16-game losing streak Thursday night by defeating Rutgers 37-21 on the road. The victory serves as the Minutemen's first win since October 2024 and provides an early-season highlight for a program that finished 0-12 in 2025. UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak secured his first win with the team against his former employer, where he served as defensive coordinator from 2022 to 2024. The win shifts the longest active losing streak in the FBS to Oklahoma State, which has lost 11 consecutive games dating back to the end of the 2025 season. Oklahoma State is scheduled to play Tulsa on Saturday to attempt to break its own skid.
- •UMass defeated Rutgers 37-21 to end a 16-game losing streak.
- •The Minutemen completed the 2025 season with a 0-12 record.
- •Oklahoma State now holds the longest active FBS losing streak at 11 games.
- •Oklahoma State faces Tulsa on Saturday.
- 2:47 AMCBS Sports — UMass shocks Rutgers: By the numbers as Minutemen snap nation's longest losing streak to FBS opponents
- 2:26 AMYahoo Sports — Longest college football losing streaks: UMass snaps 16-game skid with upset of Rutgers
"Here's a breakdown of the Minutemen's losing streak and a look at who now holds the longest active winless streak.
"The Minutemen went 0-12 last season and entered the game as 29.5-point underdogs
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External links- CBS SportsSep 4, 2026, 2:47 AMUMass shocks Rutgers: By the numbers as Minutemen snap nation's longest losing streak to FBS opponents
The Minutemen went 0-12 last season and entered the game as 29.5-point underdogs
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 2:26 AMLongest college football losing streaks: UMass snaps 16-game skid with upset of Rutgers
Here's a breakdown of the Minutemen's losing streak and a look at who now holds the longest active winless streak.
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