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Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2026 advanced stats
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten) are 2-6 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -4.9 (95th in FBS): offense 28.7 (54th), defense 34.0 (124th).
- Offense ranks 94th in EPA per play (+0.05); defense ranks 135th (+0.31 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 29th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0594th | +0.31135th |
| Success rate | 40.6%80th | 49.2%132nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.406th | 1.2890th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 42.5%110th | 52.8%130th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 37.3%25th | 39.5%127th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 37.5%84th | 50.6%133rd |
| EPA per rush | +0.01102nd | +0.23128th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.6%74th | 46.3%111th |
| Stuff rate | 15.3%28th | 18.2%70th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9674th | 3.23111th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.90113th | 1.42136th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.2850th | 1.78125th |
| Power success rate | 75.7%39th | 79.6%110th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9188th | 1.08119th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1872nd | +0.47132nd |
| Passing success rate | 40.2%83rd | 53.0%134th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.953rd | 1.5044th |
| Sack rate | 9.3%121st | 3.3%124th |
| Turnovers per game | 2.0134th | 0.6135th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Massachusetts · L 21–37
- Week 2 at Boston College · L 21–28
- Week 3 vs. USC · L 35–42
- Week 5 vs. Indiana · L 15–47
- Week 7 at Maryland · W 37–30
- Week 8 at Northwestern · L 14–42
- Week 9 vs. Michigan · L 21–28
- Week 10 at Wisconsin
- Week 11 vs. Nebraska
- Week 12 at Penn State
- Week 13 vs. Michigan State