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Rutgers

2016 Season Performance

#118
Rank
2-10
Record
-63.4
Points
0.825
SOS

Current Form

L9 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #107 New Mexico 37-28
Worst L vs #117 Illinois 7-24

Record Splits

Home 2-5
Away 0-5
Conference 0-9
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 0-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#63
#79
#95
#111
#129
Pre
#103
W3
#68
W6
#102
W9
#104
W12
#117
W15
#118

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #40 Washington
13-48
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
2
09/10
W
#105 vs FCS Howard
52-14
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
W
#90 vs #107 New Mexico
37-28
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 9.4
Margin Scaling
+2.2 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
4
09/24
L
#68 vs #54 Iowa
7-14
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
5
10/01
L
#89 @ #12 Ohio State
0-58
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
6
10/08
L
#93 vs #3 Michigan
0-78
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
7
10/15
L
#102 vs #117 Illinois
7-24
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -8.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
8
10/22
L
#114 @ #24 Minnesota
32-34
-4.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.7
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
10
11/05
L
#104 vs #56 Indiana
27-33
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.1 -7.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
11
11/12
L
#109 @ #103 Michigan State
0-49
-9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -8.1
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.6
Total -9.6 pts
12
11/20
L
#111 vs #4 Penn State
0-39
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
13
11/26
L
#117 @ #67 Maryland
13-31
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-67.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
40-82
Record
33%
Win Rate
#90
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.838
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#118
2017
#94
2018
#121
2019
#119
2020
#71
2021
#68
2022
#106
2023
#49
2024
#34
2025
#83
2026
#127

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 1-4 (20%) #127 #117 -33.5 0.675 -
2025 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #83 #32 7.3 0.826 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #34 #21 89.7 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #49 #7 54.4 0.860 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #106 #12 -27.3 0.842 -
2021 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #68 #4 23.9 0.832 -
2020 Big Ten 3-6 (33%) #71 #33 15.5 0.937 -
2019 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #119 #20 -59.3 0.917 -
2018 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #121 #39 -74.4 0.880 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #94 #83 -7.4 0.817 -
2016 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #118 #68 -63.4 0.825 -