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Rutgers

B10 · 2026 Season · at MARYLAND (Sat 12:30 PM ET)

Failing +
Record
1–4
0.200 Win %
Conference
18th
0–2 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
112
1869–2026
All-Time Record
511–532–22
0.490 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1869, 1870, 1876
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 11 · Top 10: 19 · Top 25: 31
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 10 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 22 seasons · 17 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Rutgers head-to-head · History & Eras

2026 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Thu, Sep 3vs Massachusetts (MASSACHUSETTS)H2HMAC4–2L 21–37
2Fri, Sep 11at Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC2–3L 21–28
3Sat, Sep 19vs USCH2HB106–1L 35–42
4Fri, Sep 25vs HowardFCS—W 58–7
5Sat, Oct 3vs Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB106–0L 15–47
6BYE
7Sat, Oct 17at Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HB102–412:30 PM ET
8Sat, Oct 24at Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB104–1TBD
9Sat, Oct 31vs Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB103–2TBD
10Sat, Nov 7at Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB104–1TBD
11Sat, Nov 14vs Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB105–1TBD
12Sat, Nov 21at Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB103–3TBD
13Sat, Nov 28vs Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB102–4TBD

Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.341
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-6+0
  • Indiana 0
  • USC -1
  • Massachusetts -2
  • Boston College -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #110Better than 20%
Win % Place 124thBetter than 10%

0.200 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#93W2#94W3#91W4#106W5#110W6

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-16
-7
-7
+51
-32

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#922021#1022022#512023#632024#752025

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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