Big TenScarlet Knights

Rutgers

Next: at NorthwesternOct 24

Rank

70th

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

−0.1

90% range −7.9 to 7.8

Offense

29.7

49th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

29.7

91st: points allowed vs an average team

Record

2–4

3.5–8.5 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 2–4

Schedule

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

Wk 1Sep 3 · 6:00 PM ET vs

Massachusetts L 21–37

Rating change−8.0

Wk 2Sep 11 · 7:30 PM ET at

Boston College L 21–28

Rating change−0.1

Wk 3Sep 19 · 3:30 PM ET vs#12

USC L 35–42

Rating change+1.3

Wk 4Sep 25 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Howard W 58–7

Rating change0.0

Wk 5Oct 3 · 8:00 PM ET vs#10

Indiana L 15–47

Rating change−2.5

Wk 7Oct 17 · 12:30 PM ET at

Maryland W 37–30

Rating change+2.0

Wk 8Oct 24 · 12:00 PM ET at

Northwestern Win 18%

Wk 9Oct 31 · 12:30 PM ET vs

Michigan Est. 27%

Wk 10Nov 7 · Time TBD at

Wisconsin Est. 21%

Wk 11Nov 14 · Time TBD vs#17

Nebraska Est. 18%

Wk 12Nov 21 · Time TBD at

Penn State Est. 22%

Wk 13Nov 28 · Time TBD vs

Michigan State Est. 49%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 3.5–8.5
Conference record: 2.5–6.5

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: 0%
Win the conference: 0%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

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
2025	Big Ten	64 of 136	2.0	30.4	28.4	5–7	—
2024	Big Ten	48 of 134	4.9	30.1	25.2	7–6	—
2023	Big Ten	56 of 133	1.6	25.2	23.6	7–6	—
2022	Big Ten	99 of 131	−8.1	20.5	28.5	4–8	—
2021	Big Ten	90 of 130	−5.5	21.3	26.9	5–8	—
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