Rensselaer vs. WPI
Rensselaer and WPI first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Rensselaer leads the series 5–0. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Rensselaer 5–0, and Rensselaer has won the last 5. The winner takes home the Transit Trophy, played for since 1980. Rensselaer has held it since the 2022 game. Share
- Rensselaer wins
- 5
- WPI wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2022
- Longest streak
- 5 Rensselaer
- Current streak
- 5 Rensselaer
- Last 10 meetings
- Rensselaer 5–0
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 30.2 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Rensselaer
- 3–0 Rensselaer’s record at home
- At WPI
- 0–2 WPI’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
The Transit Trophy
- Played for since
- 1980
- Held by
- Rensselaer since the 2022 game
- Games for it on file
- 5 Rensselaer 5, WPI 0
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 1980 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Transit Trophy.
Games that tell the story
- Rensselaer’s biggest win2024: Rensselaer 51, WPI 7by 44 points
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
| Sep 5, 2026 | Rensselaer 35, WPI 7 | at Rensselaer | ||
| Sep 6, 2025 | Rensselaer 26, WPI 9 | at WPI | ||
| Sep 20, 2024 | Rensselaer 51, WPI 7 | at Rensselaer | ||
| Sep 16, 2023 | Rensselaer 25, WPI 0 | at WPI | ||
| Sep 17, 2022 | Rensselaer 37, WPI 0 | at Rensselaer |
Every game is listed as played on the field.