Cincinnati vs. Rutgers

Cincinnati and Rutgers have 19 meetings on file, the first in 1980; the series is tied 9–⁠9–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cincinnati 6–⁠4.

Cincinnati wins
9
Rutgers wins
9
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1980
Longest streak
5 Cincinnati
Current streak
1 Cincinnati
Last 10 meetings
Cincinnati 6–⁠4
Most recent
2013

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1980s2–⁠5–⁠1
1990s1–⁠1
2000s4–⁠1
2010s2–⁠2
Both ranked
1 meeting: Cincinnati 1, Rutgers 0
Average margin
16.3 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Cincinnati
6–⁠2–⁠1 Cincinnati’s record at home
At Rutgers
7–⁠3 Rutgers’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Cincinnati’s biggest win2013: Cincinnati 52, Rutgers 17by 35 points
  2. Rutgers’s biggest win2005: Rutgers 44, Cincinnati 9by 35 points
  3. Upset1981: Cincinnati 10, Rutgers 0Cincinnati had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2006: Cincinnati 30, Rutgers 11Cincinnati had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Ranked showdown2007: Cincinnati 28, Rutgers 23No. 20 Cincinnati at No. 21 Rutgers

Coach against coach

YearsCincinnatiSeriesRutgers
1984–⁠1988Dave Currey0–⁠4Dick Anderson
2007–⁠2009Brian Kelly3–⁠0Greg Schiano

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Currey 0–⁠4 against Anderson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Cincinnati and Rutgers, 1980 on13001500170019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Brendon Kay Cincinnati24 of 38, 405 yards, 4 TD2013 Passing
Tony Pike Cincinnati27 of 34, 362 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT2009 Passing
Mark Harrison Rutgers10 catches, 240 yards, 4 TD2010 Receiving
Isaiah Pead Cincinnati31 carries, 213 yards, 4 TD2010 Rushing

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Nov 16, 2013Cincinnati 52, Rutgers 17at Rutgers
Nov 17, 201222Rutgers 10, Cincinnati 3at Cincinnati
Nov 19, 2011Rutgers 20, Cincinnati 3at Rutgers
Nov 20, 2010Cincinnati 69, Rutgers 38at Cincinnati
Sep 7, 2009Cincinnati 47, Rutgers 15at Rutgers
Oct 11, 2008Cincinnati 13, Rutgers 10at Cincinnati
Oct 6, 200720Cincinnati 28, 21Rutgers 23at Rutgers
Nov 18, 2006Cincinnati 30, 7Rutgers 11at Cincinnati
Nov 26, 2005Rutgers 44, Cincinnati 9at Rutgers
Oct 15, 1994Rutgers 14, Cincinnati 9at Rutgers
Nov 7, 1992Cincinnati 26, Rutgers 24at Cincinnati
Sep 2, 1989Cincinnati 17, Rutgers 17at Cincinnati
Oct 1, 1988Rutgers 38, Cincinnati 9at Rutgers
Sep 5, 1987Rutgers 10, Cincinnati 7at Cincinnati
Sep 20, 1986Rutgers 48, Cincinnati 28at Rutgers
Sep 29, 1984Rutgers 43, Cincinnati 15at Rutgers
Nov 5, 1983Cincinnati 18, Rutgers 7at Cincinnati
Sep 26, 1981Cincinnati 10, Rutgers 0at Cincinnati
Sep 20, 1980Rutgers 24, Cincinnati 7at Rutgers

Every game is listed as played on the field.