Back to Rankings
Big Ten

Rutgers

2021 Season Performance

#68
Rank
5-7
Record
23.9
Points
0.832
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #40 Illinois 20-14
Worst L @ #103 Northwestern 7-21

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 3-3
Conference 2-7
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#31
#61
#91
#119
Pre
#109
W3
#20
W6
#62
W9
#58
W12
#57
W15
#68

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #108 Temple
61-14
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+4.1 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
2
09/11
W
#22 @ #12 Syracuse
17-7
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+2.4 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
3
09/18
W
#4 vs FCS Delaware
45-13
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/25
L
#20 @ #17 Michigan
13-20
-3.5
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
-1.1 -3.0
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.5
Total -3.5 pts
5
10/02
L
#35 vs #23 Ohio State
13-52
-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
6
10/09
L
#48 vs #10 Michigan State
13-31
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
7
10/16
L
#62 @ #103 Northwestern
7-21
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
9
10/30
W
#78 @ #40 Illinois
20-14
+25.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 19.8
Margin Scaling
+2.0 21.8
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.7
Total 25.7 pts
10
11/06
L
#58 vs #7 Wisconsin
3-52
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
11
11/13
W
#72 @ #104 Indiana
38-3
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 10.9
Margin Scaling
+5.2 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
12
11/20
L
#46 @ #16 Penn State
0-28
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
13
11/27
L
#57 vs #70 Maryland
16-40
-10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.8 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -8.9
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.6
Total -10.6 pts
Total
5-7 Record
13.7

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 -