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Rutgers

2025 Season Performance

#83
Rank
5-7
Record
7.3
Points
0.826
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #63 Ohio 34-31
Worst L @ #59 Minnesota 28-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#27
#46
#65
#84
#104
Pre
#42
W3
#32
W6
#67
W9
#69
W12
#71
W15
#83

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/28
W
NR vs #63 Ohio
34-31
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+0.9 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
2
09/06
W
#42 vs #105 Miami (OH)
45-17
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 8.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
3
09/13
W
#38 vs FCS Norfolk State
60-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/20
L
#32 vs #70 Iowa
28-38
-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
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
5
09/27
L
#64 @ #59 Minnesota
28-31
-4.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.1
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.9
Total -4.9 pts
7
10/11
L
#67 @ #14 Washington
19-38
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
8
10/18
L
#81 vs #27 Oregon
10-56
-8.2
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
-3.6 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
9
10/25
W
#94 @ #112 Purdue
27-24
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 10.8
Margin Scaling
+1.0 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
10
11/01
L
#69 @ #30 Illinois
13-35
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
11
11/08
W
#83 vs #74 Maryland
35-20
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.7 9.7
Margin Scaling
+3.9 13.6
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
13
11/22
L
#71 @ #2 Ohio State
9-42
-6.5
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
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
14
11/29
L
#78 vs #56 Penn State
36-40
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
Total
5-7 Record
3.0

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 -