⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Dylan Lonergan has been named Rutgers' starting quarterback after a competition that coaches believe raised the performance of the entire offensive group. - Rutgers still has active competition for positioning deeper in the quarterback room, while its receivers have also been pushed by daily role battles. - Lonergan describes himself as a lead-by-example quarterback who holds teammates to the correct standard, matching Greg Schiano's assessment of his leadership.

- The cited Week 1 betting angle is Massachusetts' team total over 10.5 points at Rutgers. - The case against Rutgers' defense combines its poor 2025 performance with Massachusetts adding former Virginia Tech quarterback Pop Watson and transfer help at running back and wide receiver.

- Rutgers has a clearer path to bowl eligibility without Ohio State or Oregon on the schedule, although Indiana, Michigan, Penn State and USC still form a difficult top tier of Big Ten games. - The source projects eight wins by combining three favorable nonconference games with winnable conference matchups against Maryland, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Michigan State. - New coordinator Travis Johansen inherits a defense that was historically poor over the past two seasons and must raise it to at least an adequate Big Ten level for the eight-win case to hold. - New quarterback Dylan Lonergan is supported by high-end skill options Antwan Raymond and KJ Duff plus an offensive line expected to be the best of Greg Schiano's current tenure. - Rutgers exited camp healthier than in recent years, but the roster still lacks enough depth at several positions to absorb major injuries without reducing its season ceiling.

- Pick/market: The QB they picked up from VTech is a big “get” for them by UMass standards, but he was still just Drones back up.

- QB: If he wanted Surace to start, he should have played him when he had the chance.