CFAI™ ATMOSPHERE PROFILE
Rutgers
Atmosphere
Big Ten · SHI Stadium · Piscataway, NJ
DevelopingRanked #87 of 138 FBS programs
Top 38% nationally
60.1CFAI™
Big Ten Rank
#16
National Rank
#87
of 138 FBS programs
Big Ten Rank
#16
Behind State, State
Stadium Capacity
52,454
SHI Stadium
Top
38%
nationally
SCORE BREAKDOWN
What Makes SHI Stadium
Electric
Noise & Acoustics30% weight
#80 FBS6.5
Traditions & Pageantry20% weight
#92 FBS5.5
Crowd Energy & Engagement20% weight
#83 FBS6.5
Tailgating & Setting15% weight
#89 FBS5.5
Intimidation & Home Pressure15% weight
#87 FBS5.5
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CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Big Ten Rankings
Showing 18 of 138 programs
| # | Team | CFAI | Tier | Noise | Traditions | Energy | Tailgate | Intimidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 100.0 | Legendary | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 95.5 | Legendary | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 90.4 | Elite | 9.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 87.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 87.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 84.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 82.7 | Strong | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 80.0 | Strong | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 76.7 | Solid | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| 10 | USC | 75.7 | Solid | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 68.5 | Developing | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 65.8 | Developing | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 63.6 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 14 | UCLA | 62.7 | Developing | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Indiana | 62.6 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 60.1 | Developing | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Maryland | 59.1 | Emerging | 6.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 52.8 | Emerging | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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