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Rutgers

2024 Season Performance

#34
Rank
7-5
Record
89.7
Points
0.808
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #18 Minnesota 26-19
Worst L vs #76 Wisconsin 7-42

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#16
#33
#50
#67
#84
Pre
#55
W3
#61
W6
#41
W9
#71
W12
#34
W15
#34

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
W
NR vs FCS Howard
44-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
W
#69 vs #106 Akron
49-17
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 6.2
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
4
09/21
W
#61 @ #47 Virginia Tech
26-23
+16.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.1 15.6
Margin Scaling
+1.0 16.6
Total 16.6 pts
5
09/28
W
#29 vs #32 Washington
21-18
+18.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.6 14.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 15.9
Recency Weighting
+2.9 18.8
Total 18.8 pts
6
10/05
L
#21 @ #29 Nebraska
7-14
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
7
10/12
L
#41 vs #76 Wisconsin
7-42
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.9 -7.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -10.2
Recency Weighting
-1.8 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
8
10/19
L
#42 vs #109 UCLA
32-35
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.8 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
9
10/26
L
#66 @ #27 USC
20-42
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
11
11/09
W
#74 vs #18 Minnesota
26-19
+32.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.0 24.0
Margin Scaling
+2.1 26.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 27.6
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.6
Total 32.6 pts
12
11/16
W
#43 @ #71 Maryland
31-17
+21.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 15.7
Margin Scaling
+2.9 18.5
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.9
Total 21.9 pts
13
11/23
L
#34 vs #28 Illinois
31-38
-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
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
14
11/30
W
#41 @ #74 Michigan State
41-14
+27.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 18.0
Margin Scaling
+5.4 23.4
Recency Weighting
+4.2 27.6
Total 27.6 pts
Total
7-5 Record
89.3

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 -