Massachusetts vs. Rhode Island
Massachusetts and Rhode Island have 11 meetings on file, the first in 1903; Massachusetts leads the series 7–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Massachusetts 6–4. Share
- Massachusetts wins
- 7
- Rhode Island wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1903
- Longest streak
- 3 Massachusetts
- Current streak
- 1 Rhode Island
- Last 10 meetings
- Massachusetts 6–4
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 18.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Massachusetts
- 2–1 Massachusetts’s record at home
- At Rhode Island
- 3–1 Rhode Island’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 4–0 Massachusetts first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Massachusetts’s biggest win2008: Massachusetts 49, Rhode Island 0by 49 points
- Rhode Island’s biggest win2021: Rhode Island 35, Massachusetts 22by 13 points
- Upset2007: Rhode Island 12, Massachusetts 6Rhode Island had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2010: Rhode Island 37, Massachusetts 34Rhode Island had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 6, 2021 | Rhode Island 35, Massachusetts 22 | at Massachusetts | ||
| Sep 17, 2011 | Massachusetts 36, Rhode Island 27 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | Rhode Island 37, Massachusetts 34 | at Rhode Island | ||
| Sep 19, 2009 | Massachusetts 30, Rhode Island 10 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 1, 2008 | Massachusetts 49, Rhode Island 0 | at Rhode Island | ||
| Nov 3, 2007 | Rhode Island 12, Massachusetts 6 | at Rhode Island | ||
| Oct 21, 2006 | Massachusetts 41, Rhode Island 16 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 23, 2004 | Rhode Island 27, Massachusetts 24 | at Rhode Island | ||
| Nov 22, 2003 | Massachusetts 31, Rhode Island 17 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 14, 1905 | Massachusetts 11, Rhode Island 0 | at Massachusetts | ||
| Oct 10, 1903 | Massachusetts 46, Rhode Island 0 | at Massachusetts |
Every game is listed as played on the field.