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Rutgers

2020 Season Performance

#71
Rank
3-6
Record
15.5
Points
0.937
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #56 Michigan State 38-27
Worst L vs #114 Illinois 20-23

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#28
#53
#78
#103
#128
Pre
#118
W3
#48
W6
#65
W9
#59
W12
#94
W15
#45
W16
#71

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
8
10/24
W
#63 @ #56 Michigan State
38-27
+23.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 16.5
Margin Scaling
+3.2 19.7
Recency Weighting
+4.1 23.8
Total 23.8 pts
9
10/31
L
#36 vs #50 Indiana
21-37
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
10
11/08
L
#59 @ #40 Ohio State
27-49
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -1.6
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
11
11/14
L
#33 vs #114 Illinois
20-23
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -8.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -8.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -9.4
Recency Weighting
-2.0 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
12
11/22
L
#88 vs #81 Michigan
42-48 OT
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.3 -7.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
13
11/28
W
#94 @ #45 Purdue
37-30
+23.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 17.5
Margin Scaling
+1.9 19.4
Recency Weighting
+4.1 23.4
Total 23.4 pts
14
12/05
L
#57 vs #92 Penn State
7-23
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
15
12/12
W
#58 @ #52 Maryland
27-24 OT
+24.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.6 19.1
Margin Scaling
+1.3 20.3
Recency Weighting
+4.3 24.6
Total 24.6 pts
16
12/19
L
#45 vs #81 Nebraska
21-28
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.6
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
Total
3-6 Record
19.7

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 -