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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Howard
Bison
Mid-Eastern (FCS)
6
7% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights
Big Ten (FBS)
46
93% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Rutgers by 39.38
TOTAL POINTS
52
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Howard
Rutgers
|
67
D
|
Overall |
79
C+
|
|
69
D+
|
Power |
82
B-
|
|
64
D-
|
Offensive |
86
B
|
|
75
C
|
Defensive |
75
C
|
|
72
C-
|
SoS (Current) |
77
C+
|
|
72
C-
|
SoS (Future) |
77
C+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Howard
Rutgers
| 434 | Overall | 76 |
| 275 | Power | 60 |
| 327 | Offensive | 45 |
| 230 | Defensive | 87 |
| 252 | SoS (Current) | 77 |
| 252 | SoS (Future) | 77 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Howard
Rutgers
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
5-7 (41.7%) |
Overall |
5-7 (41.7%) |
|
3-1 (75%) |
Home |
4-3 (57.1%) |
|
0-6 (0%) |
Away |
1-4 (20%) |
|
0-0 (0%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-5 (0%) |
|
0-5 (0%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-7 (22.2%) |
|
5-2 (71.4%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
2-3 (40%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Howard
Rutgers
| #438 Florida A&M | Best Win | #78 Ohio U. |
| #518 Tennessee St | Worst Loss | #41 Minnesota |
| 29 pts vs #618 Norfolk St | Largest MOV | 50 pts vs #618 Norfolk St |
| 48 pts vs #108 Temple | Largest MOD | 46 pts vs #2 Oregon |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Howard
Rutgers
| 19.8 | Points per Game | 28.7 |
| 24.6 | Points Against | 31.8 |
| 31.3 | Home PPG | 35.4 |
| 21 | Home PA | 30.3 |
| 10.8 | Away PPG | 19.2 |
| 32 | Away PA | 34 |
| 63-80 | Opponent Record | 90-67 |
| 387.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 100 |
| L 3 | Longest Streak | L 4 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Howard
Rutgers
| Nov 22 vs Norfolk St (1-11) W 44-15 | Nov 29 vs Penn State (7-6) L 36-40 |
| Nov 15 at Delaware St (8-4) L 13-26 | Nov 22 at (3) Ohio State (12-2) L 9-42 |
| Nov 8 at South Carolina St (10-3) L 12-42 | Nov 8 vs Maryland (4-8) W 35-20 |
| Nov 1 vs North Carolina Central (8-4) L 14-35 | Nov 1 at (16) Illinois (9-4) L 13-35 |
| Oct 25 vs Morgan St (4-8) W 33-27 | Oct 25 at Purdue (2-10) W 27-24 |
| Oct 18 at Tennessee St (2-10) L 7-24 | Oct 18 vs (2) Oregon (13-2) L 10-56 |
| Oct 11 at Sacred Heart (8-4) L 14-32 | Oct 10 at Washington (9-4) L 19-38 |
| Sep 27 at Richmond (7-5) L 12-13 | Sep 27 at Minnesota (8-5) L 28-31 |
| Sep 20 vs Hampton (2-10) W 34-7 | Sep 19 vs (15) Iowa (9-4) L 28-38 |
| Sep 13 Morehouse (3-7) W 38-10 | Sep 13 vs Norfolk St (1-11) W 60-10 |
| Sep 6 at Temple (5-7) L 7-55 | Sep 6 vs Miami OH (7-7) W 45-17 |
| Aug 30 Florida A&M (5-7) W 10-9 | Aug 28 vs Ohio U. (9-4) W 34-31 |