2019 Rutgers
2–10 (0–9 Big Ten), coached by Chris Ash, then Nunzio Campanile (interim, remainder of season). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Massachusetts 48–21Aug 30
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Boston College 16–30Sep 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Massachusetts | W 48–21 | 51% |
| Sep 7 | at 20Iowa | L 0–30 | 15% |
| Sep 21 | vs Boston College | L 16–30 | 39% |
| Sep 28 | at 20Michigan | L 0–52 | 13% |
| Oct 5 | vs Maryland | L 7–48 | 37% |
| Oct 12 | at Indiana | L 0–35 | 22% |
| Oct 19 | vs 20Minnesota | L 7–42 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | vs Liberty | W 44–34 | 31% |
| Nov 2 | at Illinois | L 10–38 | 26% |
| Nov 16 | vs 2Ohio State | L 21–56 | 6% |
| Nov 23 | vs Michigan State | L 0–27 | 27% |
| Nov 30 | at 12Penn State | L 6–27 | 5% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Penn State 27–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 139th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–9 14th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 159–440
- Coach
- Chris Ash, then Nunzio Campanile (interim, remainder of season)
- Elo
- 1289 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.6 No. 117 of 130; offense No. 121, defense No. 84, special teams No. 73
- SRS
- −14.3 No. 119 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 10% of last season’s EPA, No. 129 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 64 roster talent No. 58 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- John McNulty and Nunzio Campanile
- Defensive coordinators
- Andy Buh and Noah Joseph
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.11 | 34% | 1.04 | 127th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 46% | 1.26 | 119th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.06 off 0.19 def | 35% off 45% def | — | 131st off 117th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.6 | own 27 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -16.0, 122nd of 130 (offense -11.6, defense 4.4).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Johnny Langan TE | 840 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Johnny Langan TE | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isaih Pacheco RB | 735 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Isaih Pacheco RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bo Melton WR | 427 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bo Melton WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Tyshon Fogg LB | 95 tkl |
| Sacks | Elorm Lumor DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Damon Hayes DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Aaron Young RB | ★★★ | No. 611 |
| Kay’ron Lynch-Adams RB | ★★★ | No. 730 |
| Zukudo Igwenagu OLB | ★★★ | No. 792 |
| Donald Williams S | ★★★ | No. 912 |
| Stanley King WR | ★★★ | No. 936 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
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.
Roster 120
The 2019 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
1 second teamSecond team
Adam KorsakPCoaches-2; Media-3
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 7–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
 Wisconsin | 7–2 | 10–4 | 11 |
| Iowa | 6–3 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Michigan | 6–3 | 9–4 | 18 |
| Indiana | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Michigan State | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Illinois | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Purdue | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
 Northwestern | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
 Rutgers | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.