Rutgers: 2026 Week 7 recap

Rutgers sits at 1–4 with a rating of −1.6, holding steady at rank 75 after absorbing a 47–15 home loss to Indiana last week. The margin was decisive, but the underlying numbers suggest deeper issues: a red-zone touchdown rate of just 14% means the offense is consistently stalling in scoring position, while third-down conversion at 41% reflects an inability to sustain drives. The Scarlet Knights are projected to win 2.9 games total and have zero path to the playoffs or Big Ten title. This week brings a road matchup against Maryland—a chance to interrupt a brutal stretch, though GIE's current assessment offers little confidence in a turnaround.