How good is Rutgers this season?

Rutgers Scarlet Knights rank No. 72 of 365 Division I teams in College Hoops Lab's ratings, with a net rating of +13.9 points per 100 possessions: the 66th best offense (114.7) and 81st best defense (100.8), adjusted for opponents.

What is Rutgers's record?

3-0 overall and 0-0 in Big Ten Conference play, through Nov 15, 2026.

Rutgers is not ranked in the AP Top 25 media poll, and No. 72 in College Hoops Lab's ratings.

Who are Rutgers's leading scorers?

Christian Gurdak (14.7 points per game); Jamichael Davis (13.0 points per game); Tariq Francis (11.7 points per game).

Who does Rutgers play next?

Rutgers plays Houston at a neutral site on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. College Hoops Lab gives Rutgers a 13% chance to win, with a projected score of 68-82.

No. 72 of 365 · Big Ten Conference

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten) in the 2026-27 season.

Ratings (per 100 possessions, opponent-adjusted)
Rating	Value	National rank
Net rating (AdjEM)	+13.9	72nd
Adjusted offense	114.7	66th
Adjusted defense	100.8	81st
Tempo (possessions per 40)	69.5	236th
Strength of schedule	-15.9	360th

Four factors and shooting
Stat	Offense	Defense (opponents)
Effective FG%	54.3	40.6
Turnover %	12.4	17.9
Offensive rebound %	39.8	24.6
Free throw rate	49.4	22.9
2-point %	52.9	44.6
3-point %	38.2	24.1
3-point attempt rate	31.2	47.4
Free throw %	72.4	67.5

Roster, per game (Division I games)
Player	Pos	G	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	TS%	Usage
Lino Mark	G	3	23.7	11.0	6.3	2.7	51.9	26.0
Darren Buchanan Jr.	G	3	23.3	7.7	4.3	2.0	46.5	20.6
Tariq Francis	G	3	22.3	11.7	1.0	2.7	56.5	23.9
Christian Gurdak	C	3	21.7	14.7	7.3	1.3	70.6	27.1
Jamichael Davis	G	3	21.3	13.0	3.3	0.7	83.8	18.2
Rasheed Jones	G	3	19.0	7.3	1.0	0.7	111.3	8.7
Darin Smith Jr.	G	3	16.7	6.0	3.3	0.3	51.6	18.5
Diego Garavaglia	G	3	13.7	1.7	3.0	0.7	27.8	11.0
Mervedi Miteo	F	3	12.3	3.0	3.0	0.0	39.3	19.6
Imahri Wooten	G	3	6.3	0.7	0.3	0.7	22.5	–
Gevonte Ware	C	2	9.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	63.0	–
Will Sydnor	F	3	5.3	4.0	2.0	0.3	69.4	–
Martin Tonejc	F	2	4.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–	–
Dorin Buca	C	2	3.5	2.0	1.5	0.5	66.7	–
Max Fradkin	G	3	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	36.2	–
Kaden Powers	G	1	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–

Results
Date	Opponent	Result
Nov 6, 2026	vs New Haven	W 81-54
Nov 10, 2026	vs NJIT	W 101-64
Nov 13, 2026	vs Bryant	W 72-51

Upcoming games
Date	Opponent	Our forecast
Nov 17, 2026	vs (neutral) Houston	13% to win · 68-82
Nov 24, 2026	vs Sacred Heart	97% to win · 88-66
Dec 1, 2026	at Indiana	27% to win · 72-80
Dec 9, 2026	vs Michigan	29% to win · 75-82
Dec 12, 2026	vs Seton Hall	68% to win · 72-66
Dec 16, 2026	vs Saint Peter's	97% to win · 78-54
Dec 20, 2026	vs Army	96% to win · 83-61
Dec 29, 2026	vs Delaware St	98% to win · 84-58
Jan 2, 2027	at Purdue	34% to win · 69-74
Jan 5, 2027	vs UCLA	30% to win · 73-79
Jan 8, 2027	vs USC	49% to win · 78-79
Jan 12, 2027	vs Iowa	42% to win · 71-74
Jan 16, 2027	at Northwestern	49% to win · 72-72
Jan 19, 2027	at Maryland	40% to win · 77-80
Jan 23, 2027	vs Minnesota	58% to win · 70-68
Jan 27, 2027	at Oregon	25% to win · 72-80
Jan 30, 2027	at Washington	46% to win · 74-75
Feb 3, 2027	vs Purdue	56% to win · 73-71
Feb 6, 2027	vs (neutral) Syracuse	38% to win · 74-78
Feb 10, 2027	at Michigan St	9% to win · 68-85
Feb 13, 2027	vs Wisconsin	51% to win · 76-76
Feb 16, 2027	at Nebraska	11% to win · 67-82
Feb 20, 2027	vs Penn State	74% to win · 83-75
Feb 25, 2027	at Ohio State	31% to win · 74-80
Feb 28, 2027	vs Maryland	64% to win · 81-76
Mar 3, 2027	vs Illinois	17% to win · 78-90
Mar 7, 2027	at Penn State	51% to win · 79-79