Big Ten · 2026

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Head coach Greg Schiano · SHI Stadium
2-61-4 in conference
TDC Rank
#94
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-7.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+0.5
67th in FBS
Defense
-7.6
122nd in FBS
Schedule so far
+0.5
50th toughest
Projected
2.6-9.4
bowl-eligible <1%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-7.1 now, -3.3 preseason · down 19 spots since preseason
-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#94

Final record odds

2.6-9.4 expected · most likely 2-10 (50%)
50%2-1040%3-99%4-85-7

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3vs128MassachusettsL 21–37 ›-38.2—BTN
2Sep 11@81Boston CollegeL 21–28 ›-7.0—ESPN2
3Sep 19vs23USCCONFL 35–42 ›+2.8—CBS
4Sep 25vsHoward FCSW 58–7 ›-5.3—BTN
5Oct 3vs6IndianaCONFL 15–47 ›-6.8—BTN
6—Bye
7Oct 17@79MarylandCONFW 37–30 ›+8.4—BTN
8Oct 24@24NorthwesternCONFL 14–42 ›-8.9—Peacock
9Oct 31vs37MichiganCONFL 21–28 ›-2.4—BTN
10Nov 7@33WisconsinCONFWisconsin −22.3 · o/u 53.8—7%BTN
11Nov 14vs20NebraskaCONFNebraska −18.3 · o/u 58.4—11%BTN
12Nov 21@26Penn StateCONFPenn State −23.1 · o/u 57.8—6%
13Nov 28vs66Michigan StateCONFMichigan State −5.4 · o/u 58.5—36%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.11079th+0.292135th
Success rate42.7%65th48.9%133rd
Explosiveness1.39210th1.29099th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.1%76th49.5%136th
Rushing success rate43.9%66th47.9%125th
Passing success rate40.1%87th51.2%134th
Explosive run rate13.6%72nd22.5%138th
Explosive pass rate9.5%87th11.1%93rd
Line yards / carry3.1666th3.34123rd
Opportunity rate39.8%62nd41.7%120th
Stuff rate14.0%26th17.1%85th
Sack rate6.4%93rd3.7%114th
3rd-down conversion40.7%70th50.6%133rd
Red-zone TD rate64.0%60th65.7%100th
Havoc rate15.1%109th12.3%103rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game27.873rd32.6127th
Yards / game376.675th418.0123rd
Yards / play5.7457th6.51132nd
Pass yards / game227.369th223.688th
Yards / pass att.8.2033rd8.10125th
Completion %54.8%129th66.1%121st
Rush yards / game149.478th194.4127th
Yards / carry4.2080th5.47132nd
3rd-down conv. %40.0%67th47.9%129th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.75126th0.88107th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.50108th1.12123rd
Penalty yards / game30.93rd56.666th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
11.4
9th of 138
YAC per catch
5.5
65th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
15%
55th of 138
Shotgun
92%
100th of 138
No-huddle
97%
4th of 138
QB pressured
13%
71st of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
115th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.0
93rd of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws205 throws charted

54% comp11.4 avg. depth5.5 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds17–12 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 throws (1%), 3 caught (100%), 24 yds, 8.0 per throw3100% · 24yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 6 caught (55%), 60 yds, 5.5 per throw1155% · 60yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 9 caught (64%), 103 yds, 7.4 per throw1464% · 103yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 54 yds, 6.8 per throw850% · 54yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 42 yds, 8.4 per throw540% · 42yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 105 yds, 15.0 per throw757% · 105yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 138 yds, 34.5 per throw450% · 138yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per throw1100% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 6 caught (46%), 55 yds, 4.2 per throw1346% · 55yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 27 throws (13%), 15 caught (56%), 162 yds, 6.0 per throw2756% · 162yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 9 caught (60%), 169 yds, 11.3 per throw1560% · 169yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 85 yds, 12.1 per throw757% · 85yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 31 yds, 15.5 per throw250% · 31yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 192 yds, 32.0 per throw650% · 192yRight, Behind air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 22 yds, 5.5 per throw475% · 22yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (11%), 20 caught (91%), 136 yds, 6.2 per throw2291% · 136yRight, 5–9 air yards: 23 throws (11%), 12 caught (52%), 109 yds, 4.7 per throw2352% · 109yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 67 yds, 6.7 per throw1050% · 67yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 84 yds, 8.4 per throw1050% · 84yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 130 yds, 14.4 per throw933% · 130y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on216 throws charted

66% comp9.5 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds16–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (5%), 11 caught (100%), 70 yds, 6.4 per throw11100% · 70yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (10%), 15 caught (71%), 118 yds, 5.6 per throw2171% · 118yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 13 caught (87%), 149 yds, 9.9 per throw1587% · 149yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 74 yds, 9.3 per throw863% · 74yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 15 yds, 3.8 per throw425% · 15yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 134 yds, 16.8 per throw850% · 134yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 31 yds, 7.8 per throw425% · 31yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per throw1100% · 7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (7%), 12 caught (80%), 77 yds, 5.1 per throw1580% · 77yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 33 yds, 5.5 per throw650% · 33yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 5 caught (71%), 72 yds, 10.3 per throw771% · 72yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 43 yds, 6.1 per throw729% · 43yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 59 yds, 29.5 per throw2100% · 59yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 101 yds, 20.2 per throw540% · 101yRight, Behind air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 67 yds, 8.4 per throw888% · 67yRight, 0–4 air yards: 31 throws (14%), 22 caught (71%), 162 yds, 5.2 per throw3171% · 162yRight, 5–9 air yards: 34 throws (16%), 24 caught (71%), 208 yds, 6.1 per throw3471% · 208yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 49 yds, 7.0 per throw757% · 49yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 125 yds, 15.6 per throw888% · 125yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 2 caught (29%), 103 yds, 14.7 per throw729% · 103yRight, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 92 yds, 13.1 per throw743% · 92y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction258 carries

Left
17%
3.7 YPC · 32% succ.
Middle
70%
4.8 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
13%
8.6 YPC · 65% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced256 carries

Left
15%
8.3 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
65%
5.4 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
20%
8.2 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Greg Schiano

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
6Sean AshenfelderQBSO6' 1"205St. Johns, FL
12Dylan LonerganQBSR6' 2"210Snellville, GA
20Ja'shon BenjaminRBSR5' 9"205Pahokee, FL
22Michael Dukes IIIRBFR6' 0"215Eastpointe, MI
23Edd GuerrierRBJR5' 8"195Port Charlotte, FL
26Terrell MitchellRBSO5' 8"200Somerville, NJ
32Aiden GibsonRBFR6' 2"215Woodruff, SC
0Dyzier CarterWRFR5' 11"185Louisa, VA
2Ben Black IIIWRJR6' 0"190Charlotte, NC
4Jourdin HoustonWRSO6' 1"200Bronx, NY
5Vernon Allen IIIWRSO6' 2"200Baltimore, MD
7Dylan BraithwaiteWRSR5' 9"180Valley Stream, NY
8KJ DuffWRJR6' 6"225Riverhead, NY
13Elias CokeWRFR6' 3"220Harrisburg, PA
14Sah'nye DegraffenreidtWRSO6' 1"210Atlantic City, NJ
25Trent OsbornWRJR6' 3"205Mount Laurel, NJ
39Salomon EaleyWRSO5' 8"175Piscataway, NJ
83Dino KaliakmanisWRSR6' 1"200Antioch, IL
87Justice HurtWRSR6' 1"190San Antonio, TX
11Logan BlakeTESR6' 6"265Frenchtown, NJ
81DJ HowertonTEFR6' 5"245Kernersville, NC
82Jackson GisterTEJR6' 6"250Baltimore, MD
84Ryan BayoumyTESO6' 2"235Monroe Township, NJ
85Kam AnthonyTEJR6' 5"255Fishers, IN
88Mike HigginsTESR6' 5"255Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
51Raymond GiacobbeOLJR6' 4"285Rahway, NJ
55Nick OliveiraOLSR6' 4"320Mullica Hill, NJ
56Tyler NeedhamOLSR6' 4"305Newtown, PA
57Isaiah CookOLSR6' 2"310Willingboro, NJ
58Joseph LakatosOLJR6' 1"280South River, NJ
59James CocozzoOLFR6' 4"300Stillwater, NY
60Logan AnthonyOLFR6' 4"325Lehighton, PA
62Tyler DuellOLFR6' 7"315West Chester, PA
63Ian Asaeli Ngaue-StephensonOLFR6' 3"325Mesa, AZ
66Donovan JohnsonOLFR6' 3"315Fayetteville, NC
68Ryder LangsdaleOLSR6' 7"305Ridgewood, NJ
69Kwabena AsamoahOLSR6' 2"310Pickerington, OH
70Cameron GreeneOLFR6' 6"315Sicklerville, NJ
72Jayden ElijahOLSO6' 6"305Matawan, NJ
74Moshood GiwaOLSR6' 6"320Brooklyn, NY
75Raynor AndrewsOLJR6' 6"320Nassau, Bahamas
76Dantae ChinOLSR6' 4"320Weston, FL
77Kenny JonesOLJR6' 4"315Delran, NJ
78Miron GurmanOLSO6' 6"290Rochester, NY
79Justin CesaireOLSR6' 4"315Orange, NJ
0Doug Blue-EliDLSR6' 3"300Paulsboro, NJ
8Sekou KromahDLSR6' 3"275East Orange, NJ
11Malachi DavisDLSR6' 4"255Holt, MI
14RJ Johnson Jr.DLSO6' 4"255Bear, DE
30Elijah KingDLJR6' 5"260Gahanna, OH
42DJ AllenDLSR6' 7"275Leo, IN
48Raedyn BruensDLSO6' 5"280Casey-Westfield, IL
55Zaire AngoyDLSR6' 3"300Irvington, NJ
56Anthony MoralesDLJR6' 0"250Whippany, NJ
87Monte KeenerDLJR6' 6"245Linden, MI
90Farell GnagoDLJR6' 4"270Montreal, Canada
91Jaedin LeeDLJR6' 1"305Chester, VA
93Reece BeckDLFR6' 6"255Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
94J'Dan BurnettDLSR6' 1"255Fort Worth, TX
95Joshua BlackstonDLSO6' 3"300West Baltimore, MD
96Keshon GriffinDLSR6' 4"300Sicklerville, NJ
97Rinaldo Callaway IIIDLFR6' 4"230Macon, GA
98Braxton KyleDLSO6' 3"300Suwanee, GA
10Ty MorrisLBSR6' 2"235Houston, TX
13DJ McClaryLBSO6' 1"235Jersey City, NJ
17MJ JohnsonLBJR6' 3"230Detroit, MI
23Isaiah DeloatchLBSO6' 0"225Durham, NC
33John InsingaLBSO6' 1"230Greenwich, CT
36Kamar ArchieLBSO6' 1"235Ewing, NJ
38Joey KopecLBFR6' 2"230Northfield, OH
41Sean AllisonLBSR6' 0"235Hinsdale, IL
50Joe NwachukwuLBJR6' 0"230Somerset, NJ
59Liam GilmoreLBJR6' 4"230Medford, NJ
3Latrell NoelDBSO6' 3"210Naples, FL
4Kevyn HumesDBJR5' 11"185Bowie, MD
5Bradlee JonesDBSR6' 0"185Greenwood, SC
7Kevin LevyDBJR6' 0"190West Palm Beach, FL
9DK GilleyDBJR6' 2"205Jacksonville, FL
12Zahmir DawudDBSR5' 11"185North Brunswick, NJ
16Jesse OfurieDBSR6' 2"215Salem, MA
19Davoun FuseDBSR6' 4"220Washington, PA
20Chris JoinesDBSR6' 2"200Winston-Salem, NC
21Devonte AndersonDBFR6' 1"195Orlando, FL
22Michael ClaytonDBSO6' 0"190Warner Robins, GA
24Steven MurrayDBSO6' 0"185Gibsonville, NC
25JJ ConyersDBFR6' 2"180St. Petersburg, FL
26Isaiah CrumplerDBJR6' 0"205Simpson, NC
27Sage ClawgesDBSR6' 4"200Westover, WV
28Cannon MarshallDBSO6' 0"185Rolesville, NC
29Sebastian JusmaDBSR6' 1"200Teaneck, NJ
31Sebastian CruzDBFR5' 11"185Fleming Island, FL
32Brandon MurrayDBFR6' 1"190Haymarket, VA
35Mikey MunnDBJR6' 1"205Windsor, CO
39Tyler ChildressDBSR6' 2"205Huntingtown, MD
43Robbie EngelbergDBSR5' 11"195Alexandria, VA
44Tariq HayerDBSO6' 0"195PG County, MD
21Riley McCannPKSR6' 3"210Gillette, NJ
94Jakob AndersonPJR6' 2"195East Melbourne, Australia
58Michael O'ConnorLSSR6' 1"215Middletown, NJ
68Matthew MurriLSSR6' 0"200Fair Lawn, NJ

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2024 (+2.7, #52) · worst: 2019 (-13.8, #121)
-15-10-50+5FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#65
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far2-61-4#94-7.1+0.5-7.6
20255-72-7#65+0.5+4.0-3.5
20247-64-5#52+2.7+2.5+0.2
20237-63-6#57+1.3-1.8+3.0
20224-81-8#104-6.9-7.7+0.8
20215-82-7#92-4.4-6.6+2.2
20203-63-6#95-4.9-2.1-2.8
20192-100-9#121-13.8-11.2-2.6
20181-110-9#110-10.7-10.9+0.2
20174-83-6#98-6.2-7.9+1.7
20162-100-9#113-10.5-8.6-1.9
20154-81-7#94-5.6-0.8-4.8
20148-53-5#65-0.4-0.8+0.3

Rutgers's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →