Payout Guarantees
$1,550,000
Cost Per UMass Point
$41,891.89
Deficit Cost / Margin Pt
$96,875.00
Winless Drought
677 Days
Upset Severity Index
98.4 / 100
Buy-Game Financial & Upset Matrix
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| Season | Matchup (Dog @ Host) | Payout | Final Score | Margin | Spread |
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Simulated Host Payout:
$1,550,000
UMass Scored Points:
37 PTS
Rutgers Scored Points:
21 PTS
Underdog Victory Margin:
+16 PTS
Effective Cost Per Point:
$41,891.89
Host Deficit / Margin Pt:
$96,875.00
The 677-Day, 16-Game Drought Snapped
UMass had gone nearly two full calendar years without an FBS victory before cashing a $1.55M check in Piscataway.
Key Milestone Breakdown
- Consecutive Defeats: 16 straight games without a win.
- Days Winless: Exactly 677 days since last victory.
- Opening Spread: Rutgers was favored by 24.5 points (-24.5).
- Net Point Swing: 40.5 points against the betting spread (+16 final margin).
- Financial Damage: Highest guaranteed payout road win in UMass program history.
Streak Resolution Progression
Prior Victory
677 days prior: Last program win before entering extended multi-season drought.
The 16-Game Slide
Struggles across independent scheduling with regular blowout road losses.
September 2024: Buy-Game at Rutgers
Collected $1.55M guarantee, scored 37 points, and shocked Rutgers 37-21.