The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Rutgers

Big Ten · 0–2 · MRI Classic #126

Power-8.9#94 of 138
Résumé-1.57#217 · wins above average
Movement+1up from #95 last week
Worst lossUMass (21–37)
Schedule faced-14.8 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+7.5 avg opponent

Results

Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs UMass L 21–37 +17.7 -33.7
2 at Boston College L 21–28 -5.9 -1.1

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs USC -23.2 8%
4 vs Howard FCS +30.0 96%
5 vs Indiana -39.2 1%
7 at Maryland -20.6 11%
8 at Northwestern -15.0 18%
9 vs Michigan -17.3 15%
10 at Wisconsin -13.1 21%
11 vs Nebraska -15.0 18%

Season by season

Best finish: #14 in 2006. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 150 2003: #75 of 117 (5-7)2004: #89 of 117 (4-7)2005: #59 of 119 (7-5)2006: #14 of 119 (11-2)2007: #28 of 120 (8-5)2008: #29 of 120 (8-5)2009: #30 of 120 (9-4)2010: #97 of 120 (4-8)2011: #38 of 120 (9-4)2012: #44 of 124 (9-4)2013: #89 of 126 (6-7)2014: #71 of 128 (8-5)2015: #96 of 128 (4-8)2016: #123 of 128 (2-10)2017: #107 of 130 (4-8)2018: #124 of 130 (1-11)2019: #124 of 130 (2-10)2020: #93 of 128 (3-6)2021: #87 of 130 (5-8)2022: #100 of 131 (4-8)2023: #58 of 133 (7-6)2024: #46 of 134 (7-6)2025: #62 of 136 (5-7) 2003 2025

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025 62 of 136 5–7 2.58 Power
2024 46 of 134 7–6 5.29 Power
2023 58 of 133 7–6 1.65 Power
2022 100 of 131 4–8 -8.60 Power
2021 87 of 130 5–8 -3.97 Power
2020 93 of 128 3–6 -5.95 Power
2019 124 of 130 2–10 -57.57 MRI
2018 124 of 130 1–11 -50.44 MRI
2017 107 of 130 4–8 -17.52 MRI
2016 123 of 128 2–10 -45.15 MRI
2015 96 of 128 4–8 -7.19 MRI
2014 71 of 128 8–5 19.55 MRI
2013 89 of 126 6–7 -5.00 MRI
2012 44 of 124 9–4 39.98 MRI
2011 38 of 120 9–4 42.50 MRI
2010 97 of 120 4–8 -13.07 MRI
2009 30 of 120 9–4 47.41 MRI
2008 29 of 120 8–5 47.20 MRI
2007 28 of 120 8–5 54.35 MRI
2006 14 of 119 11–2 80.58 MRI
2005 59 of 119 7–5 28.78 MRI
2004 89 of 117 4–7 -2.04 MRI
2003 75 of 117 5–7 13.93 MRI