2004 Rutgers
4–7 (1–5 Big East), coached by Greg Schiano. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 16–6Oct 16
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Michigan State | W 19–14 | 43% |
| Sep 11 | vs New Hampshire | L 24–35 | 76% |
| Sep 18 | vs Kent State | W 29–21 | 57% |
| Oct 2 | at Syracuse | L 31–41 | 31% |
| Oct 9 | at Vanderbilt | W 37–34 | 49% |
| Oct 16 | vs Temple | W 16–6 | 72% |
| Oct 23 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–41 | 26% |
| Oct 30 | vs 15West Virginia | L 30–35 | 26% |
| Nov 6 | at 24Boston College | L 10–21 | 19% |
| Nov 20 | at Navy | L 21–54 | 32% |
| Nov 25 | vs UConn | L 35–41 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UConn 41–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big East.
In program history: The 104th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 269–343
- Coach
- Greg Schiano
- Elo
- 1373 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 84 of 120; offense No. 63, defense No. 83
- SRS
- −7.1 No. 84 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 49
- Offensive coordinator
- Craig Ver Steeg
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Ferraro
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 37% | 0.99 | 41st of 118 |
| Defense | -0.04 | 36% | 1.16 | 62nd of 118 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 34 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Dwayne Jones FB | ★★★★ | No. 56 |
| Shukree Barfield DT | ★★★ | No. 821 |
| Corey Hyman OG | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Darren Salinardi DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jeremy Ito K | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.976 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.2 | 0.773 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2004 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 4–2 | 9–3 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 4–2 | 8–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–2 | 8–4 | 25 |
| Syracuse | 4–2 | 6–6 | |
| UConn | 3–3 | 8–4 | |
 Rutgers | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
| Temple | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.