2007 Rutgers
8–5 (3–4 Big East), coached by Greg Schiano. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 2 South Florida 30–27Oct 18
South Florida was ranked No. 2, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Buffalo | W 38–3 | 86% |
| Sep 7 | vs Navy | W 41–24 | 64% |
| Sep 15 | vs Norfolk State | W 59–0 | 92% |
| Sep 29 | vs Maryland | L 24–34 | 73% |
| Oct 6 | vs 20Cincinnati | L 23–28 | 52% |
| Oct 13 | at Syracuse | W 38–14 | 73% |
| Oct 18 | vs 2South Florida | W 30–27 | 48% |
| Oct 27 | vs 6West Virginia | L 3–31 | 43% |
| Nov 3 | at 16UConn | L 19–38 | 41% |
| Nov 9 | at Army | W 41–6 | 72% |
| Nov 17 | vs Pittsburgh | W 20–16 | 71% |
| Nov 29 | at Louisville | L 38–41 | 41% |
| Jan 5Bowls & playoff | vs Ball StateInternational Bowl | W 52–30 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Ball State 52–30 in the International Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big East.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 16
- Wk 2: 15
- Wk 3: 13
- Wk 4: 11
- Wk 5: 10
- Wk 6: 21
- Wk 9: 25
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 10
- Points
- 426–292
- Coach
- Greg Schiano
- Elo
- 1599 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.3 No. 26 of 120; offense No. 23, defense No. 45, special teams No. 80
- SRS
- 8.3 No. 28 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 31
- Offensive coordinator
- John McNulty
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 46% | 0.88 | 22nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.03 | 60th of 119 |
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 | 0.0 | own 31 | 2% 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 2007 class
| Anthony Davis OT | ★★★★ | No. 55 |
| Manny Abreu OLB | ★★★★ | No. 119 |
| Al-Majid Hutchins CB | ★★★ | No. 608 |
| Robinson Alexis WR | ★★★ | No. 810 |
| Desmond Wynn SDE | ★★★ | No. 850 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.976 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.867 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
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.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 2 | Ray Rice RB | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 3 | Jeremy Zuttah OG | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2007 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| UConn | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
 Rutgers | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
| Louisville | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.