Rutgers
2–6 · 1–4 Big Ten · Greg Schiano, 18th season
Lost to Michigan 28–21, Oct 31 · Next: at Wisconsin, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis
Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters
Against the closing line
Rutgers has beaten the line in 2 of its last 4, by 0.5 points a game. Over the season it’s 3.0 a game under, 105th of 136.
last 4
+0.5
before
−6.5
-40-200
Oct 3, 2026 vs Indiana −7.5
Oct 17, 2026 @ Maryland +12.5
Oct 24, 2026 @ Northwestern −12.5
Oct 31, 2026 vs Michigan +9.5
Lately
- Lost 8 of its last 10count
Nov 22, 2025 @ Ohio State −33
Nov 29, 2025 vs Penn State −4
Sep 3 vs UMass −16
Sep 11 @ Boston College −7
Sep 19 vs USC −7- H Sep 25 vs Howard +51
- Oct 3 vs Indiana −32
- Oct 17 @ Maryland +7
- Oct 24 @ Northwestern −28
- Oct 31 vs Michigan −7
- Covered 6 of its last 10 at homecount
Sep 6, 2025 vs Miami (OH) +12.5
Sep 19, 2025 vs Iowa −7.5
Oct 18, 2025 vs Oregon −28.5- Nov 8, 2025 vs Maryland +13.5
- Nov 29, 2025 vs Penn State +10
- Sep 3 vs UMass −45
- Sep 19 vs USC +14
- H Sep 25 vs Howard +9
- Oct 3 vs Indiana −7.5
- Oct 31 vs Michigan +9.5
- Covered 5 of its last 10count
- Nov 22, 2025 @ Ohio State −4.5
- Nov 29, 2025 vs Penn State +10
- Sep 3 vs UMass −45
- Sep 11 @ Boston College −4
- Sep 19 vs USC +14
- H Sep 25 vs Howard +9
- Oct 3 vs Indiana −7.5
- Oct 17 @ Maryland +12.5
- Oct 24 @ Northwestern −12.5
- Oct 31 vs Michigan +9.5
Against expected,
| a game | offense | defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points | −1.3 · 76th | +11.8 · 128th |
| Total yards | +1 · 61st | +97 · 131st |
| Touchdowns | +0.1 · 58th | +1.6 · 128th |
| Passing efficiency | −3.8 · 70th | +31.1 · 130th |
| 3rd downs | −0.9% · 73rd | +11.1% · 128th |
| Turnovers | +0.8 · 133rd | −0.7 · 132nd |
| Sacks | +0.8 · 114th | −1.0 · 122nd |
| Penalty yards | −26.3 · 3rd |
Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.
Seasons
- 2026 2–6
- 2025 5–7
- 2024 7–6
- 2023 7–6
- 2022 4–8
- 2021 5–8
- 2020 3–6
- 2019 2–10
- 2018 1–11
- 2017 4–8
- 2016 2–10
- 2015 4–8
- 2014 8–5
- 2013 6–7
- 2012 9–4
- 2011 9–4
- 2010 4–8
- 2009 9–4
- 2008 8–5
- 2007 8–5
- 2006 11–2
- 2005 7–5
- 2004 4–7
- 2003 5–7
- 2002 1–11
- 2001 2–9
- 2000 3–8
- 1999 1–10
- 1998 5–6
- 1997 0–11
- 1996 2–9
- 1995 4–7
- 1994 5–5–1
- 1993 4–7
- 1992 7–4
- 1991 6–5
- 1990 3–8
- 1989 2–7–2
- 1988 5–6
- 1987 6–5
- 1986 5–5–1
- 1985 2–8–1
- 1984 7–3
- 1983 3–8
- 1982 5–6
- 1981 5–6
- 1980 7–4
- 1979 8–3
- 1978 9–3
- 1977 8–3
- 1976 11–0
- 1975 9–2
- 1974 7–3–1
- 1973 6–5
- 1972 7–4
- 1971 4–7
- 1970 5–5
- 1969 6–3
- 1968 8–2
- 1967 4–5
- 1966 5–4
- 1965 3–6
- 1964 6–3
- 1963 3–6
- 1962 5–5
- 1961 9–0
- 1960 8–1
- 1959 6–3
- 1958 8–1
- 1957 5–4
- 1956 3–7
- 1955 3–5
- 1954 3–6
- 1953 2–6
- 1952 4–4–1
- 1951 4–4
- 1950 4–4
- 1949 6–3
- 1948 7–2
- 1947 8–1
- 1946 7–2
- 1923 7–1–1
- 1922 5–4
- 1921 4–5
- 1920 2–7
- 1919 5–3
- 1918 5–2
- 1917 7–1–1
- 1916 3–2–2
- 1914 5–3–1
- 1892 3–5–1
- 1891 8–6
- 1890 5–5–1
- 1889 1–4
- 1888 1–6–1
- 1887 2–6
- 1886 1–3
- 1884 3–4
- 1883 1–6
- 1882 6–4
- 1881 2–4–1
- 1880 2–2
- 1879 1–2–3
- 1878 1–2–1
- 1877 1–2
- 1876 1–0
- 1875 1–1–1
- 1874 1–3
- 1873 1–2
- 1872 1–1–1
- 1870 1–1
- 1869 1–1
Method
- Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
- Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
- Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.