FBS rank
#105
Among 138 teams · ▼5 since Week 7
Record
2-5
1-5 vs. FBS
Power rating
−1.34
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+7.27
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Rutgers is 2-5 and ranks No. 105 of 138 FBS teams, down 5 spots from Week 7. Its −1.3 power rating is 23.7 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 35th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.6 wins against it; Rutgers is 2.6 behind, 114th in résumé rank.
Best win: 37–30 over Maryland as a 32% underdog. Season-high rank: No. 99, after Week 4.
Next: at home against Michigan on Sat, Oct 31. Rutgers is a 8.2-point underdog with a 34% chance to win.
Next game
Michigan by 8.2
Rutgers 34% · Michigan 67%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 115 | −5.85 |
| Week 2 | 128 | −6.16 |
| Week 3 | 118 | −3.62 |
| Week 4 | 99 | +0.01 |
| Week 5 | 115 | −2.95 |
| Week 6 | 115 | −3.14 |
| Week 7 | 100 | −0.56 |
| Week 8 | 105 | −1.34 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 14–42 | 7% | +16.69 | ||
| W | 37–30 | Upset32% | −1.11 | ||
Indiana #6 | L | 15–47 | 14% | +19.38 | |
| W | 58–7 | 51% | −1.81 | ||
USC #36 | L | 35–42 | 7% | +10.09 | |
| L | 21–28 | — | +3.75 | ||
Massachusetts #107 | L | 21–37 | — | −1.89 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Big Ten| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4unchanged | 6-1 | #8 | +6.21 | +25.9 | ||
| 6unchanged | 7-1 | #2 | +8.65 | +21.6 | ||
| 9up 4 | 7-0 | #4 | +4.67 | +19.1 | ||
| 10up 6 | 6-1 | #17 | +4.54 | +18.1 | ||
| 13up 1 | 5-2 | #32 | +6.12 | +20.1 | ||
| 22up 8 | 5-2 | #24 | +8.72 | +11.7 | ||
| 31down 9 | 4-3 | #33 | +11.71 | +12.4 | ||
| 36down 9 | 6-2 | #27 | +5.79 | +7.8 | ||
| 38down 9 | 5-2 | #35 | +4.70 | +13.7 | ||
| 47up 2 | 3-4 | #87 | +6.37 | +9.9 | ||
| 54up 16 | 4-3 | #59 | +7.79 | +5.0 | ||
| 58up 3 | 4-3 | #61 | +6.74 | +4.6 | ||
| 63up 1 | 3-4 | #73 | +10.15 | -1.0 | ||
| 69down 2 | 4-3 | #77 | +3.63 | +5.1 | ||
| 74up 3 | 2-6 | #101 | +12.19 | -5.9 | ||
| 75up 8 | 5-2 | #44 | +3.16 | +6.4 | ||
| 104up 1 | 2-5 | #104 | +8.47 | -5.0 | ||
| 105down 5 | 2-5 | #114 | +7.27 | -4.6 |
