Rutgers Scarlet Knights

2026 season

15th in the Big Ten · 1-3 in the conference

Next: vs MICH · Oct 31

Record

2-5

1-3 home · 1-2 away

Points for / game

28.7

33.3 allowed

Point differential

-4.6

per game

Model winner calls

5/6

locked before kickoff

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 2-5 in 2026, scoring 28.7 and allowing 33.3 points a game. Next: vs Michigan Wolverines on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Defense: Interceptions forced ranks #1 of 137 (6.2%).

Biggest weakness

Defense: Explosive rush rate ranks #137 of 137 (24.4%).

Up next

vs Michigan Wolverines · Oct 31 · RUTG +14

Season so farHistory

2–5 · avg margin -4.6

@BC

USC

HOW

@MD

-28

@NU

RUTG · bars scaled to the biggest margin (51).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Pass explosiveness

1.88#4

Stuff rate

14%#18

Passing-down points added

+0.42#26

Yards / pass attempt

8.1#42

▼ Weaknesses

Turnovers / game

2.00#132

Completion %

56%#122

Standard-down points added

−0.03#118

Explosive rush rate

12.8%#100

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Interceptions forced

6.2%#1

Pass explosiveness

1.49#40

Stuff rate forced

19%#64

Explosive pass rate

9.9%#74

▼ Weaknesses

Explosive rush rate

24.4%#137

Yards / rush

5.8#135

Points added / rush

+0.29#134

Standard-down points added

+0.25#133

How they playHistory

Pass rate

47%

Standard-down share

69%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

46%

Neutral-script pass rate

49%

Possession / game

31:06

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.25#61

+0.37#122

Pass success rate

44%#60

50%#131

Pass explosiveness

1.88#4

1.49#40

Yards / pass attempt

8.1#42

7.9#111

Explosive pass rate

10.2%#74

9.9%#74

Sack rate

6.7%#100

4.5%#101

Completion %

56%#122

64%#97

Interception rate

2.4%#73

6.2%#1

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.05#89

+0.29#134

Rush success rate

46%#45

50%#128

Rush explosiveness

0.87#100

1.13#124

Line yards / rush

3.10#59

3.17#112

Stuff rate

14%#18

19%#64

Power success

71%#76

76%#101

Yards / rush

4.2#89

5.8#135

Explosive rush rate

12.8%#100

24.4%#137

Situational

Standard-down points added

−0.03#118

+0.25#133

Passing-down points added

+0.42#26

+0.41#124

Third-down conversion

41%#63

43%#109

Red-zone touchdown rate

66%#51

66%#101

Points / scoring opportunity

3.76#70

4.30#124

Havoc rate faced

15.6%#86

13.1%#119

Turnovers / game

2.00#132

1.00#97

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

RUTGleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

6.2 / 8.8

7.3 / 10.1

6.5 / 7.5

7.4 / 6.9

1st half

13.5 / 18.9

2nd half

13.9 / 14.5

Game

27.4 / 33.4

Points in the 1st half:RUTG scores 49% · allows 57%league 52%

RUTG trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

4-9

13 games

Points for

25.5

#89 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

34.6

#7 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

−9.2

#123 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	4.8#92 of 138	10.4#3 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	6.7#103 of 138	10.6#13 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	6.5#52 of 138	6.9#29 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	7.5#45 of 138	6.7#57 of 138	7.0
1st half	11.5#105 of 138	21.0#2 of 138	14.4
2nd half	14.0#53 of 138	13.6#41 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	RUTG	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	45.0%#124 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	60.7%#6 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	RUTG	League	n
Plays per game	66.3#56 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	59.0#125 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	46.8%#88 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	RUTG	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.77#49 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	59.2%#62 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	4.38#4 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	63.2%#29 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

RUTG	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	4-9	25.5#89 of 138	34.6#7 of 138	−9.2#123 of 138	66.3#56 of 137
At home	7	2-5	30.0#75 of 138	35.6#4 of 138	−5.6#125 of 138	65.0#77 of 138
On the road	6	2-4	20.2#99 of 138	33.5#38 of 138	−13.3#108 of 138	67.8#33 of 137
Last 5 games	5	2-3	31.8#36 of 138	33.6#20 of 138	−1.8#85 of 138	66.4#58 of 138
Short rest	1	1-0	58.0—	7.0—	+51.0—	71.0—
Normal rest	9	2-7	22.9#106 of 138	37.1#3 of 138	−14.2#132 of 138	66.7#55 of 138
Long rest	2	1-1	23.0—	36.0—	−13.0—	64.5—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

Roster · 2026 · 18

All RUTG players

Quarterbacks · 3: Dylan Lonergan AJ Surace Sean Ashenfelder
Running Backs · 4: Antwan Raymond Clay Thevenin Aiden Gibson Ja'shon Benjamin
Wide Receivers · 8: KJ Duff Ben Black Jourdin Houston Dyzier Carter Vernon Allen III Jessie Ofurie Elias Coke Jakob Anderson
Tight Ends · 3: Logan Blake Ben Rothhaar Kameron Anthony

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

RUTG trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 18

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

RUTG trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 18

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiRUTG's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiRUTG's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for RUTG: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

RUTG trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 18iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiRUTG's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiRUTG's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for RUTG: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

RUTG trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 18iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

RUTG trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 18

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

RUTG trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 18