ESPN FPI projects Rutgers Football's 2026 schedule
The ESPN Football Power Index offers an analytical way to predict the victor of each Rutgers Football game this 2026 season.
I was wondering how accurate they were last year. Thanks for the info on the unfortunate stat. Well maybe they suck in their predictive value this year lol.4-8 with only 5 percentage points keeping us from 2-10. Not good when you consider they went 11 for 12 on us last year, the only wrong game was picking us to beat Iowa.
Here's some granular 2025 detail:I was wondering how accurate they were last year. Thanks for the info on the unfortunate stat. Well maybe they suck in their predictive value this year lol.
| GAME / OPPONENT | LIKELIHOOD OF VICTORY | Result |
| August 28th vs. Ohio | 83.6% | WON |
| Sept. 6th vs. Miami-Ohio | 92.7% | WON |
| Sept. 13th vs. Norfolk State | 99.0% | WON |
| Sept. 19th vs. Iowa | 51.4% | LOST |
| Sept. 27th @ Minnesota | 40.0% | LOST |
| Oct. 10th @ Washington | 35.9% | LOST |
| Oct. 18th vs. Oregon | 30.1% | LOST |
| Oct. 25th @ Purdue | 78.9% | WON |
| Nov. 1st @ Illinois | 40.2% | LOST |
| Nov. 8th vs. Maryland | 70.2% | WON |
| Nov. 22nd @ Ohio State | 12.9% | LOST |
| Nov. 29th vs. Penn State | 18.4% | LOST |

The Knight Report
Rutgers Football PFF Grades + Snap Counts versus Indiana
The Knight Report
Join The Knight Report TODAY and get it for 60% off!
The Knight Report Football
Hope or fool's gold? Curt Cignetti explains how Rutgers can replicate national champs
On3 Football
Hot seat intel: Where things stand at South Carolina, TCU & more
The Knight Report
Rutgers Football Postgame Show: Indiana Hoosiers Edition - TKR Pod