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Rutgers

2023 Season Performance

#49
Rank
6-6
Record
54.4
Points
0.860
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #111 Northwestern 24-7
Worst L vs #46 Maryland 24-42

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 1-4
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#2
#28
#54
#80
#107
Pre
#97
W3
#7
W6
#44
W9
#35
W12
#43
W15
#49

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #111 Northwestern
24-7
+35.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.1 24.1
Margin Scaling
+4.8 28.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.4
Recency Weighting
+5.5 35.9
Total 35.9 pts
2
09/09
W
#18 vs #49 Temple
36-7
+9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+4.0 9.3
Total 9.3 pts
3
09/16
W
#13 vs #94 Virginia Tech
35-16
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.0 10.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
4
09/23
L
#7 @ #17 Michigan
7-31
-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
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
5
09/30
W
#29 vs FCS Wagner
52-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
6
10/07
L
#30 @ #36 Wisconsin
13-24
-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
7
10/14
W
#44 vs #86 Michigan State
27-24
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+1.1 11.3
Recency Weighting
+2.0 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
8
10/21
W
#34 @ #105 Indiana
31-14
+19.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 16.8
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.9
Total 19.9 pts
10
11/04
L
#35 vs #1 Ohio State
16-35
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
11
11/11
L
#40 @ #10 Iowa
0-22
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
12
11/18
L
#46 @ #7 Penn State
6-27
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
13
11/25
L
#43 vs #46 Maryland
24-42
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
Total
6-6 Record
54.3

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 -