Putting Up Numbers· college football

Rutgers @ Boston College

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Boston College 28, Rutgers 21Boston College was favored by 3, and Boston College covered.

Rutgers at Boston College: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameRutgers1 gameBoston College1 game
Points−5.1−6.8
Points allowed+4.8−3.0
Total offense, yards+40−32
Total defense, yards+48+33
Touchdowns0.0−1.3
Passer rating+13.4−20.2
Third downs−2.7%−11.5%
Sacks−1.7+0.4
Penalty yards−21.1−27.0
Turnovers forced+1.8+2.8
Turnovers lost+2.8+2.0

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Boston College

Rutgers

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

The series

If you squint

  • Boston College had lost 9 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • Rutgers had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 11, 2026at Boston CollegeBoston College 28, Rutgers 21
Sep 3, 2022at Boston CollegeRutgers 22, Boston College 21
Sep 21, 2019at RutgersBoston College 30, Rutgers 16
Nov 6, 2004at Boston CollegeBoston College 21, Rutgers 10
Nov 15, 2003at RutgersBoston College 35, Rutgers 25
Nov 30, 2002at Boston CollegeBoston College 44, Rutgers 14
Nov 17, 2001at RutgersBoston College 38, Rutgers 7
Oct 28, 2000at Boston CollegeBoston College 42, Rutgers 13
Sep 25, 1999at RutgersBoston College 27, Rutgers 7
Sep 12, 1998at Boston CollegeBoston College 41, Rutgers 14

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 10, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.