Rutgers ranks 93rd of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.
Rutgers ranks 79th of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.
Rutgers ranks 93rd of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.
Rutgers sits in the 59th percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.
Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Rutgers fans raise more than the average fanbase.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Rutgers Harm: 61st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Rutgers Identity-Based Abuse: 21st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Rutgers Explicit Language: 37th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Rutgers College Sports: 87th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Rutgers Off-Field Storylines: 53rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Rutgers Sports Betting: 87th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Rutgers Team & Front Office: 32nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What Rutgers fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.
Mentioned Conference Realignment at 5.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned NIL at 2.3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Stadium Experience at 1.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +14% | 250 | 180 | 507 | W 34–31 vs Ohio |
| 2025-08-30 | +15% | 45 | 32 | 84 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | +40% | 255 | 93 | 401 | W 45–17 vs Miami (Ohio) |
| 2025-09-13 | +23% | 293 | 168 | 545 | W 60–10 vs Norfolk St; L 28–38 vs Iowa |
| 2025-09-20 | −17% | 169 | 249 | 467 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | −23% | 151 | 252 | 445 | L 28–31 at Minnesota |
| 2025-10-04 | +71% | 73 | 9 | 90 | L 19–38 at Washington |
| 2025-10-11 | −33% | 45 | 100 | 166 | No game |
| 2025-10-18 | −9% | 74 | 91 | 188 | L 10–56 vs Oregon |
| 2025-10-25 | +40% | 356 | 136 | 552 | W 27–24 at Purdue |
| 2025-11-01 | +20% | 76 | 48 | 138 | L 13–35 at Illinois |
| 2025-11-08 | +35% | 474 | 210 | 751 | W 35–20 vs Maryland |
| 2025-11-15 | +53% | 193 | 49 | 273 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | −18% | 57 | 87 | 164 | L 9–42 at Ohio State |
| 2025-11-29 | −19% | 246 | 379 | 711 | L 36–40 vs Penn State |
| 2025-12-06 | +45% | 20 | 7 | 29 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +50% | 2 | 0 | 4 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +33% | 2 | 1 | 3 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | −33% | 1 | 3 | 6 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +52% | 20 | 6 | 27 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +70% | 18 | 2 | 23 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +52% | 53 | 14 | 75 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 49.3% | 35.5% | 507 |
| 2025-08-30 | 53.6% | 38.1% | 84 |
| 2025-09-06 | 63.6% | 23.2% | 401 |
| 2025-09-13 | 53.8% | 30.8% | 545 |
| 2025-09-20 | 36.2% | 53.3% | 467 |
| 2025-09-27 | 33.9% | 56.6% | 445 |
| 2025-10-04 | 81.1% | 10% | 90 |
| 2025-10-11 | 27.1% | 60.2% | 166 |
| 2025-10-18 | 39.4% | 48.4% | 188 |
| 2025-10-25 | 64.5% | 24.6% | 552 |
| 2025-11-01 | 55.1% | 34.8% | 138 |
| 2025-11-08 | 63.1% | 28% | 751 |
| 2025-11-15 | 70.7% | 17.9% | 273 |
| 2025-11-22 | 34.8% | 53% | 164 |
| 2025-11-29 | 34.6% | 53.3% | 711 |
| 2025-12-06 | 69% | 24.1% | 29 |
| 2025-12-13 | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| 2025-12-20 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2025-12-27 | 16.7% | 50% | 6 |
| 2026-01-03 | 74.1% | 22.2% | 27 |
| 2026-01-10 | 78.3% | 8.7% | 23 |
| 2026-01-17 | 70.7% | 18.7% | 75 |
Season timeline
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words57
- Explicit Acronym16
- Violent Language3
- Explicit Emoji2
Tag applications, which may overlap.
How toxic is the Rutgers fanbase?
Over the 2025–26 season, Rutgers’s comment section ran at 34.7 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 59th percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 21.7 | W 34–31 vs Ohio |
| 2025-08-30 | 47.6 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | 20 | W 45–17 vs Miami (Ohio) |
| 2025-09-13 | 27.5 | W 60–10 vs Norfolk St; L 28–38 vs Iowa |
| 2025-09-20 | 47.1 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | 31.5 | L 28–31 at Minnesota |
| 2025-10-04 | 0 | L 19–38 at Washington |
| 2025-10-11 | 78.3 | No game |
| 2025-10-18 | 53.2 | L 10–56 vs Oregon |
| 2025-10-25 | 34.4 | W 27–24 at Purdue |
| 2025-11-01 | 14.5 | L 13–35 at Illinois |
| 2025-11-08 | 36 | W 35–20 vs Maryland |
| 2025-11-15 | 29.3 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | 48.8 | L 9–42 at Ohio State |
| 2025-11-29 | 46.4 | L 36–40 vs Penn State |
| 2025-12-06 | 34.5 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 37 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 0 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks158
- Group Hate9
- Harm Wish3
- Sexual Content1
- Disability6
- Gender6
- Physical Appearance6
- LGBTQIA+5
- Race4
- Age1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
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From the comment section
““ The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!!””
“So sad the Bears lost. He was giving me a team to root for! Rutgers ❤️🖤”
“Chop didn't get the job done!!!!!”
“I just hate to read these negative/hurtful comments!! These guys are working every single day trying to get better and win. Also hoping that their fans support them. Shame on you!!!!😡😡😡😡”