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Rutgers

2018 Season Performance

#121
Rank
1-11
Record
-74.4
Points
0.880
SOS

Current Form

L11 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #126 Texas State 35-7
Worst L @ #77 Kansas 14-55

Record Splits

Home 1-6
Away 0-5
Conference 0-9
Non-Conf 1-2
Close (7 pts or less) 0-3

Rank Progression

#34
#58
#82
#106
#131
Pre
#94
W3
#87
W6
#116
W9
#118
W12
#118
W15
#121

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #126 Texas State
35-7
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
2
09/08
L
#39 @ #36 Ohio State
3-52
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
3
09/15
L
#65 @ #77 Kansas
14-55
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
4
09/22
L
#87 vs #28 Buffalo
13-42
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
5
09/29
L
#107 vs #21 Indiana
17-24
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
6
10/06
L
#107 vs #83 Illinois
17-38
-12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -8.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -8.7
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -10.7
Recency Weighting
-1.9 -12.6
Total -12.6 pts
7
10/13
L
#116 @ #29 Maryland
7-34
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
8
10/20
L
#116 vs #42 Northwestern
15-18
-5.8
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
-0.7 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
10
11/03
L
#118 @ #15 Wisconsin
17-31
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
11
11/10
L
#116 vs #2 Michigan
7-42
-8.3
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 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
12
11/17
L
#117 vs #12 Penn State
7-20
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
13
11/24
L
#118 @ #15 Michigan State
10-14
-4.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -3.6
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
Total
1-11 Record
-78.9

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 -