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Rutgers

2024 Season Performance

#34
Rank
7-5
Record
89.6
Points
0.809
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 #74 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

#15
#32
#49
#66
#84
W1
#68
W4
#28
W7
#42
W10
#74
W13
#40
W15
#34

Season Breakdown

Hover adjusted pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR vs FCS Howard
44-7
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/07
W
#68 vs #106 Akron
49-17
+7.5
+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
+2.7
4
09/21
W
#61 @ #46 Virginia Tech
26-23
+18.3
+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
-1.6
5
09/28
W
#28 vs #35 Washington
21-18
+23.6
+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
-4.8
6
10/05
L
#20 @ #31 Nebraska
7-14
-3.5
-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
+0.3 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
-1.9
7
10/12
L
#41 vs #74 Wisconsin
7-42
-9.8
-12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.9 -7.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -10.2
Recency Weighting
-1.8 -12.1
Total -12.1 pts
-2.2
8
10/19
L
#42 vs #109 UCLA
32-35
-10.6
-8.2
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 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
+2.4
9
10/26
L
#66 @ #27 USC
20-42
-5.9
-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
-0.9
11
11/09
W
#74 vs #18 Minnesota
26-19
+31.0
+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
+1.6
12
11/16
W
#43 @ #71 Maryland
31-17
+23.8
+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 18.6
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.9
Total 21.9 pts
-1.9
13
11/23
L
#34 vs #29 Illinois
31-38
-5.8
-5.9
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 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
-0.1
14
11/30
W
#40 @ #74 Michigan State
41-14
+27.6
+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
-0.0
Total
7-5 Record
96.1
89.3
-6.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
39-78
Record
33%
Win Rate
#90
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.828
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#124
2017
#99
2018
#122
2019
#118
2020
#72
2021
#75
2022
#105
2023
#69
2024
#34
2025
#83

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #83 #32 7.3 0.826 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #34 #20 89.6 0.809 -
2023 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #69 #17 37.9 0.806 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #105 #16 -20.2 0.815 -
2021 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #75 #6 23.4 0.804 -
2020 Big Ten 3-6 (33%) #72 #38 10.9 0.823 -
2019 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #118 #21 -48.4 0.899 -
2018 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #122 #42 -63.4 0.880 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #99 #90 -9.6 0.827 -
2016 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #124 #86 -66.5 0.790 -