Big TenScarlet Knights

Rutgers

90th of 1305–8

Rank

90th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−5.5

90% range −14.7 to 3.6

Offense

21.3

109th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

26.9

59th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

5–8

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 5–8

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Sep 4 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Temple W 61–14

Rating change+1.5

Wk 2Sep 11 · 2:00 PM ET at

Syracuse W 17–7

Rating change+1.7

Wk 3Sep 18 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Delaware W 45–13

Rating change+0.7

Wk 4Sep 25 · 3:30 PM ET at#7

Michigan L 13–20

Rating change+2.2

Wk 5Oct 2 · 3:30 PM ET vs#3

Ohio State L 13–52

Rating change−4.5

Wk 6Oct 9 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Michigan State L 13–31

Rating change−0.9

Wk 7Oct 16 · 12:00 PM ET at

Northwestern L 7–21

Rating change−2.0

Wk 9Oct 30 · 12:00 PM ET at

Illinois W 20–14

Rating change−0.5

Wk 10Nov 6 · 3:30 PM ET vs#5

Wisconsin L 3–52

Rating change−2.6

Wk 11Nov 13 · 12:00 PM ET at

Indiana W 38–3

Rating change+3.0

Wk 12Nov 20 · 12:00 PM ET at#20

Penn State L 0–28

Rating change−1.5

Wk 13Nov 27 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Maryland L 16–40

Rating change−2.7

PostDec 31 · 11:00 AM ET vs

Wake ForestTaxSlayer Gator Bowl L 10–38

Rating change−0.4

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2021

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2020	Big Ten	81 of 127	−3.5	26.0	29.5	3–6	—
2019	Big Ten	114 of 130	−13.8	18.4	32.1	2–10	—
2018	Big Ten	100 of 130	−10.4	19.3	29.6	1–11	—
2017	Big Ten	104 of 130	−11.3	20.0	31.3	4–8	—
2016	Big Ten	113 of 128	−15.3	21.0	36.3	2–10	—
2015	Big Ten	97 of 128	−9.2	28.2	37.4	4–8	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

RUTG offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles