Rutgers Football
Rutgers is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big Ten, based in Piscataway, NJ. The 2026 record stands at 2-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Rutgers at -3.8, No. 83 of 138 FBS teams and No. 18 of 18 in the Big Ten. The model projects a 2-10 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Rutgers games this season. Most recent result: lost to Michigan 21-28 on Oct 31. Next up: at Wisconsin on Nov 7 — the model projects Wisconsin 35-21, giving Rutgers a 17% chance to win.
Open Rutgers in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Massachusetts | W 52-14 98% ✗ | L 21-37 |
| Sep 11 | @ Boston College | W 34-31 50% ✗ | L 21-28 |
| Sep 19 | vs USC | L 24-45 12% ✓ | L 35-42 |
| Sep 25 | vs Howard | W 52-10 100% ✓ | W 58-7 |
| Oct 3 | vs Indiana | L 17-42 7% ✓ | L 15-47 |
| Oct 17 | @ Maryland | L 28-35 33% ✗ | W 37-30 |
| Oct 24 | @ Northwestern | L 24-38 15% ✓ | L 14-42 |
| Oct 31 | vs Michigan | L 24-31 29% ✓ | L 21-28 |
| Nov 7 | @ Wisconsin | L 21-35 17% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Nebraska | L 24-38 20% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Penn State | L 21-41 13% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Michigan State | L 28-31 43% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Rutgers's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Ten by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 6-2 | +23.5 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 8-1 | +21.1 |
| 3 |  Oregon | 5-3 | +17.3 |
| 4 |  Iowa | 6-2 | +14.5 |
| 5 |  USC | 7-2 | +12.6 |
| 6 |  Nebraska | 5-3 | +12.1 |
| 7 |  UCLA | 8-0 | +12 |
| 8 |  Northwestern | 6-2 | +11.5 |
| 9 |  Penn State | 4-4 | +11.2 |
| 10 |  Washington | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 11 |  Wisconsin | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 12 |  Michigan | 5-3 | +7.5 |
| 13 |  Illinois | 5-3 | +6.8 |
| 14 |  Minnesota | 5-3 | +3 |
| 15 |  Purdue | 3-5 | +1.1 |
| 16 |  Michigan State | 2-6 | +1.1 |
| 17 |  Maryland | 2-6 | -2.4 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 2-6 | -3.8 |
High schools on the Rutgers roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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