| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Game flow
Rutgers won by 11 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
MSU biggest lead
—
never led
RUTG biggest lead
+18
Q2 0:36
Time in front
MSU 0% · RUTG 94%
tied 6% · 0:00 vs 56:19 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Michigan State is ahead, below it Rutgers. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:19
TD Isaih Pacheco 12 Yd Run (Guy Fava Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 · from RUTG 25
RUTG 7–0 MSU6:57
TD Johnny Langan 1 Yd Run (Guy Fava Kick)4 plays, 1 yds, 1:23 · from MSU 1
RUTG 14–0 MSU0:23
TD Jayden Reed 50 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Matt Coghlin Kick)9 plays, 86 yds, 2:59 · from MSU 14
RUTG 14–7 MSU2nd quarter
11:32
TD Noah Vedral 24 Yd Run (Guy Fava Kick)2 plays, 23 yds, 0:46 · from MSU 23
RUTG 21–7 MSU3:13
FG Matt Coghlin 45 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 3 yds, 2:52 · from RUTG 30
RUTG 21–10 MSU0:36
TD Isaih Pacheco 3 Yd Run (Guy Fava Kick)6 plays, 53 yds, 2:26 · from RUTG 47
RUTG 28–10 MSU0:00
FG Matt Coghlin 48 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 33 yds, 0:36 · from MSU 36
RUTG 28–13 MSU3rd quarter
6:30
TD Jalen Nailor 30 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Matt Coghlin Kick)1 play, 30 yds, 0:08 · from RUTG 30
RUTG 28–20 MSU4th quarter
12:20
FG Guy Fava 44 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 54 yds, 6:11 · from RUTG 20
RUTG 31–20 MSU4:38
TD Shameen Jones 14 Yd pass from Noah Vedral (Guy Fava Kick)4 plays, 26 yds, 2:19 · from MSU 26
RUTG 38–20 MSU1:53
TD Jayden Reed 4 Yd pass from Rocky Lombardi (Matt Coghlin Kick)9 plays, 65 yds, 2:45 · from MSU 35
RUTG 38–27 MSUDrives
MSU 5/15 scoredRUTG 6/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 10 | 75 | 3:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:19 | MSU | MSU 30 | 1 | 14 | 0:09 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 11:10 | RUTG | MSU 44 | 3 | 3 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:37 | MSU | MSU 16 | 3 | -15 | 1:17 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:20 | RUTG | MSU 1 | 4 | 1 | 1:23 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:50 | MSU | MSU 49 | 4 | 8 | 1:32 | Downs |
| Q1 | 5:18 | RUTG | RUTG 43 | 3 | -3 | 1:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:22 | MSU | MSU 14 | 9 | 86 | 2:59 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:15 | RUTG | RUTG 26 | 3 | 3 | 0:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:19 | MSU | MSU 21 | 6 | 8 | 2:01 | Interception |
| Q2 | 12:18 | RUTG | MSU 23 | 2 | 23 | 0:46 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:28 | MSU | MSU 21 | 11 | 55 | 3:30 | Fumble |
Win probability
Rutgers 100% · pregame line Michigan State −9.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Vedral | 18/29 | 169 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 65.4 |
| Johnny Langan | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 84.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Pacheco | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 2 | 26 |
| Noah Vedral | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 1 | 24 |
| Aaron Young | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Langan | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Aron Cruickshank | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Melton | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Aron Cruickshank | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 30 |
| Isiah Pacheco | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Shameen Jones | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 14 |
| Jovani Haskins | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aaron Young | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Avery | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Brendon White | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Fava | 1/1 | 100.0 | 44 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Korsak | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Biggest plays
MSU +27% Q3 6:30 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 30 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
RUTG +20% Q1 11:19 Isaih Pacheco run for 12 yds for a TD, (Guy Fava KICK)
MSU +20% Q1 0:23 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jayden Reed for 50 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
RUTG +19% Q3 3:31 Noah Vedral run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 23
RUTG +18% Q2 11:32 Noah Vedral run for 24 yds for a TD, (Guy Fava KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | RUTG | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 | 7-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 276 | 369 |
| Passing | 170 | 319 |
| Comp/Att | 19/30 | 31/43 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| Rushing | 106 | 50 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Penalties | 9-66 | 7-52 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 7 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 5 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:37 1st & 10 at RUTG 44 TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 39
Q4 1:20 2nd & 10 at MSU 45 Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted Brendon White return for 13 yds to the Rutgr 44
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at MSU 45 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Ricky White
Q4 1:20 4th & 4 at MSU 32 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Matt Dotson for 13 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:20 3rd & 4 at MSU 32 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Connor Heyward
Q4 1:20 2nd & 4 at MSU 32 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Ricky White
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at MSU 26 Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the MchSt 32
Q4 1:33 4th & 15 at 50 Adam Korsak punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 26 , Jalen Nailor returns for 17 yds to the MchSt 26
Q4 1:33 Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:33
Q4 1:33 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:33
Q4 1:39 3rd & 16 at RUTG 49 Aaron Young run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q4 1:39 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:39
Q4 1:46 2nd & 6 at MSU 41 Noah Vedral sacked by Tre Person for a loss of 10 yards to the Rutgr 49
Q4 1:46 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:46
Q4 1:52 1st & 10 at MSU 45 Aaron Young run for 4 yds to the MchSt 41
Q4 1:53 Cole Hahn on-side kick recovered by RUTGERS at the MchSt 45
Q4 1:53 2nd & Goal at RUTG 4 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jayden Reed for 4 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
Q4 2:18 1st & Goal at RUTG 8 Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 4
Q4 2:18 Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:18
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at RUTG 14 Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Nailor, Jalen, PENALTY RU pass interference 6 yards to the RU8, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY.
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at RUTG 27 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Matt Dotson for 13 yds to the Rutgr 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 3rd & 17 at RUTG 49 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:38 2nd & 20 at MSU 48 Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Elijah Collins for 3 yds to the Rutgr 49
Q4 4:38 1st & 10 at RUTG 42 Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jayden Reed MICHIGAN ST Penalty, intentional grounding (-10 Yards) to the MchSt 48