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2026 AP Football Poll

Rutgers · Week 9

Ranked in 0 of 10 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 8

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Rutgers and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Rutgers
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Rutgers 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 9NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Rutgers Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Big East Championship

  • 2012*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

3 Middle Atlantic University Division Championships

  • 1958
  • 1960
  • 1961
Sources & References

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Middle States Championship

  • 1894
Sources & References

Recorded titles include the 1894 Middle States title, the Middle Atlantic University Division in 1958, 1960 and 1961, and the 2012 Big East title. The Middle Three rivalry-series honors are not included.

Top 25 Finishes
1 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#12
Last Ranked Finish
#12 in 2006

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Rutgers · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006#12Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Rutgers began as Queen's College, chartered in 1766. Rutgers–New Brunswick is home to the Scarlet Knights and hosted the first intercollegiate football game in 1869.

Location
New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1766
Total Enrollment
71,000+Fall 2025 · All Rutgers campuses, not just New Brunswick
Nickname
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
Recorded FBS / Major College Football National Championships
1School-Recognized Titles1869
Recorded Football Middle States Championships
11894
Recorded Football Middle Atlantic University Division Championships
31958 · 1960 · 1961
Recorded Football Big East Championships
12012
Sources & References
Old Queens at Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Old Queens · 2014Photo: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0