Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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Elo
1469
#74
SP+
1.0
#72
O39/D95
FPI
1.5
SRS
2.4
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play4.3 – 6.7
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
4.3
of 11 games
Bowl odds
19%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
99%
vs Massachusetts
Toughest
1%
vs Indiana
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
407.6#44
Yards / play
5.8#60
Passing yards / game
266.1#25
Rushing yards / game
141.5#84
First downs / game
23.3#15
3rd down %
42.5%#41
4th down %
61.8%#30
Time of possession
32:32#13
Defense
Yards allowed / game
434.0#127
Yards / play allowed
7.7#136
Pass yards allowed / game
222.9#77
Rush yards allowed / game
211.1#131
3rd down % allowed
40.4%#84
Sacks
11#135
Tackles for loss
47#129
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
0#72
Takeaways
11#112
Giveaways
11#9
Penalties / game
4.1#9
Penalty yards / game
32.6#7
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
15
Avg stars
3.33
Avg rating
0.8779
5 4★10 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyzier Carter#276 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.9094 | Mineral, VA |
| Rinaldo Callaway#361 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8995 | Macon, GA |
| Messiah Tilson#385 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8967 | Rockford, IL |
| Wydeek Collier#362 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8958 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jared Smith#425 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8933 | Stockbridge, GA |
| Brandon Murray#603 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Haymarket, VA |
| Joey Kopec#1131 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| Cameron Greene#1158 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Richland, NJ |
| Sebastian Cruz#1158 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Orange Park, FL |
| Michael Dukes#1227 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Detroit, MI |
| Tanner Raymond#1274 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8656 | Wallingford, CT |
| Reece Beck#1274 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8656 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| Jermaine Polk#1320 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Toledo, OH |
| RJ Wortman#1396 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8633 | Colonia, NJ |
| Brady Owens#1500 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Arlington, VA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-7 | 42% | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | 7-6 | 4-5 | 54% | 6.8 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | 7-6 | 3-6 | 54% | 6.3 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 1-8 | 33% | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 2021 | 5-8 | 2-7 | 38% | 4.1 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 33% | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-9 | 17% | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 0-9 | 8% | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 33% | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 0-9 | 17% | 3.3 | -1.3 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).