2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
138
(1268.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
116
(0.4733)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
137
(0.2188)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
3
THU
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
TV: BTN
W 41 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UMass |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 138
-
SEP
11
FRI
AT
Chestnut Hill, MA
Alumni Stadium
TV: ESPN2
W 28 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Boston College |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Opponent ELO: 120
-
SEP
19
SAT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
TV: CBS
L 21 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| USC |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 21
-
SEP
25
FRI
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
TV: BTN
W 40 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Howard |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
OCT
3
SAT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
L 17 - 39
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Indiana |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 23
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
College Park, MD
SECU Stadium
L 26 - 27
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Maryland |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: College Park, MD
Stadium: SECU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 104
-
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Evanston, IL
Ryan Field
L 21 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northwestern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Evanston, IL
Stadium: Ryan Field
Opponent ELO: 75
-
OCT
31
SAT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
L 20 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 10
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Madison, WI
Camp Randall Stadium
L 21 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Wisconsin |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Madison, WI
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Opponent ELO: 88
-
NOV
14
SAT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
L 23 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Nebraska |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 27
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
L 16 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Penn State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 4
-
NOV
28
SAT
Piscataway, NJ
SHI Stadium
W 30 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rutgers |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Opponent ELO: 106