Big Ten · 2026
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Head coach Greg Schiano · SHI Stadium
0-30-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#113
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-6.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+0.3
66th in FBS
Defense
-6.5
132nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-1.3
26th toughest
Projected
2.6-9.4
bowl-eligible 3%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-6.3 now, -0.3 preseason · down 41 spots since preseason
Final record odds
2.6-9.4 expected · most likely 2-10 (29%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Dylan Lonergan
QB · SR · 102nd in FBS
494yds
5 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Antwan Raymond
RB · 20th in FBS
298yds
62 car · 1 TD
Receiving
KJ Duff
WR · JR · 3rd in FBS
419yds
24 rec · 6 TD
Tackles
DK Gilley
DB · JR · 250th in FBS
17tkl
0.5 TFL
Sacks
Zaire Angoy
DL · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Moses Walker
LB · 8th in FBS
2INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs 110Massachusetts | L 21–37 | -24.7 | — | BTN |
| 2 | Sep 11 | @ 119Boston College | L 21–28 | -12.0 | — | ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 11USCCONF | L 35–42 | -0.3 | — | CBS |
| 4 | Sep 25 | vs Howard FCS | Rutgers −21.0 · o/u 54.0 | — | BTN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 2IndianaCONF | Indiana −18.8 · o/u 50.0 | — | BTN | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 37MarylandCONF | Maryland −13.8 · o/u 55.2 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 55NorthwesternCONF | Northwestern −11.6 · o/u 54.3 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 25MichiganCONF | Michigan −10.0 · o/u 52.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 66WisconsinCONF | Wisconsin −9.7 · o/u 52.9 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 34NebraskaCONF | Nebraska −8.4 · o/u 57.3 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 7Penn StateCONF | Penn State −21.6 · o/u 50.8 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 48Michigan StateCONF | Michigan State −6.1 · o/u 53.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.017 | 117th | +0.223 | 121st |
| Success rate | 44.7% | 65th | 47.2% | 125th |
| Explosiveness | 1.386 | 23rd | 1.155 | 41st |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 44.0% | 75th | 47.8% | 126th |
| Rushing success rate | 44.8% | 77th | 49.0% | 127th |
| Passing success rate | 43.2% | 79th | 46.5% | 115th |
| Explosive run rate | 10.3% | 115th | 23.5% | 137th |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.1% | 81st | 12.0% | 105th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.99 | 95th | 3.43 | 120th |
| Opportunity rate | 36.8% | 96th | 42.9% | 122nd |
| Stuff rate | 17.2% | 87th | 15.3% | 97th |
| Sack rate | 6.3% | 103rd | 3.5% | 103rd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 38.7% | 96th | 39.4% | 78th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 60.0% | 84th | 50.0% | 37th |
| Havoc rate | 17.0% | 127th | 10.3% | 123rd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 25.7 | 95th | 35.7 | 125th |
| Yards / game | 396.7 | 73rd | 420.0 | 117th |
| Yards / play | 5.69 | 89th | 6.67 | 128th |
| Pass yards / game | 280.3 | 34th | 242.0 | 110th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.20 | 61st | 8.75 | 128th |
| Completion % | 57.8% | 110th | 68.7% | 126th |
| Rush yards / game | 116.3 | 118th | 178.0 | 114th |
| Yards / carry | 3.60 | 116th | 5.13 | 126th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 38.2% | 89th | 39.4% | 87th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 3.33 | 138th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 3.00 | 121st | 0.67 | 127th |
| Penalty yards / game | 37.7 | 16th | 53.0 | 79th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Greg Schiano
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sean Ashenfelder | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | St. Johns, FL |
| 12 | Dylan Lonergan | QB | SR | 6' 2" | 210 | Snellville, GA |
| 20 | Ja'shon Benjamin | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 205 | Pahokee, FL |
| 22 | Michael Dukes III | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Eastpointe, MI |
| 23 | Edd Guerrier | RB | JR | 5' 8" | 195 | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 26 | Terrell Mitchell | RB | SO | 5' 8" | 200 | Somerville, NJ |
| 32 | Aiden Gibson | RB | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | Woodruff, SC |
| 0 | Dyzier Carter | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Louisa, VA |
| 2 | Ben Black III | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 4 | Jourdin Houston | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 200 | Bronx, NY |
| 5 | Vernon Allen III | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD |
| 7 | Dylan Braithwaite | WR | SR | 5' 9" | 180 | Valley Stream, NY |
| 8 | KJ Duff | WR | JR | 6' 6" | 225 | Riverhead, NY |
| 13 | Elias Coke | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 14 | Sah'nye Degraffenreidt | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 25 | Trent Osborn | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 205 | Mount Laurel, NJ |
| 39 | Salomon Ealey | WR | SO | 5' 8" | 175 | Piscataway, NJ |
| 83 | Dino Kaliakmanis | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Antioch, IL |
| 87 | Justice Hurt | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | San Antonio, TX |
| 11 | Logan Blake | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 265 | Frenchtown, NJ |
| 81 | DJ Howerton | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 245 | Kernersville, NC |
| 82 | Jackson Gister | TE | JR | 6' 6" | 250 | Baltimore, MD |
| 84 | Ryan Bayoumy | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 235 | Monroe Township, NJ |
| 85 | Kam Anthony | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 255 | Fishers, IN |
| 88 | Mike Higgins | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 255 | Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ |
| 51 | Raymond Giacobbe | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 285 | Rahway, NJ |
| 55 | Nick Oliveira | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Mullica Hill, NJ |
| 56 | Tyler Needham | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Newtown, PA |
| 57 | Isaiah Cook | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 310 | Willingboro, NJ |
| 58 | Joseph Lakatos | OL | JR | 6' 1" | 280 | South River, NJ |
| 59 | James Cocozzo | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | Stillwater, NY |
| 60 | Logan Anthony | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 325 | Lehighton, PA |
| 62 | Tyler Duell | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 315 | West Chester, PA |
| 63 | Ian Asaeli Ngaue-Stephenson | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 325 | Mesa, AZ |
| 66 | Donovan Johnson | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 315 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 68 | Ryder Langsdale | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 305 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| 69 | Kwabena Asamoah | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 310 | Pickerington, OH |
| 70 | Cameron Greene | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 315 | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 72 | Jayden Elijah | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 305 | Matawan, NJ |
| 74 | Moshood Giwa | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 320 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 75 | Raynor Andrews | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 76 | Dantae Chin | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 320 | Weston, FL |
| 77 | Kenny Jones | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 315 | Delran, NJ |
| 78 | Miron Gurman | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 290 | Rochester, NY |
| 79 | Justin Cesaire | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Orange, NJ |
| 0 | Doug Blue-Eli | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Paulsboro, NJ |
| 8 | Sekou Kromah | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 275 | East Orange, NJ |
| 11 | Malachi Davis | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 255 | Holt, MI |
| 14 | RJ Johnson Jr. | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 255 | Bear, DE |
| 30 | Elijah King | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 260 | Gahanna, OH |
| 42 | DJ Allen | DL | SR | 6' 7" | 275 | Leo, IN |
| 48 | Raedyn Bruens | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 280 | Casey-Westfield, IL |
| 55 | Zaire Angoy | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Irvington, NJ |
| 56 | Anthony Morales | DL | JR | 6' 0" | 250 | Whippany, NJ |
| 87 | Monte Keener | DL | JR | 6' 6" | 245 | Linden, MI |
| 90 | Farell Gnago | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 270 | Montreal, Canada |
| 91 | Jaedin Lee | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 305 | Chester, VA |
| 93 | Reece Beck | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 255 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 94 | J'Dan Burnett | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 255 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 95 | Joshua Blackston | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | West Baltimore, MD |
| 96 | Keshon Griffin | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 97 | Rinaldo Callaway III | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Macon, GA |
| 98 | Braxton Kyle | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Suwanee, GA |
| 10 | Ty Morris | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Houston, TX |
| 13 | DJ McClary | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 235 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 17 | MJ Johnson | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Detroit, MI |
| 23 | Isaiah Deloatch | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 225 | Durham, NC |
| 33 | John Insinga | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 230 | Greenwich, CT |
| 36 | Kamar Archie | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 235 | Ewing, NJ |
| 38 | Joey Kopec | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 230 | Northfield, OH |
| 41 | Sean Allison | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 235 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 50 | Joe Nwachukwu | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Somerset, NJ |
| 59 | Liam Gilmore | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Medford, NJ |
| 3 | Latrell Noel | DB | SO | 6' 3" | 210 | Naples, FL |
| 4 | Kevyn Humes | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Bowie, MD |
| 5 | Bradlee Jones | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Greenwood, SC |
| 7 | Kevin Levy | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 9 | DK Gilley | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 12 | Zahmir Dawud | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | North Brunswick, NJ |
| 16 | Jesse Ofurie | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Salem, MA |
| 19 | Davoun Fuse | DB | SR | 6' 4" | 220 | Washington, PA |
| 20 | Chris Joines | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 21 | Devonte Anderson | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Orlando, FL |
| 22 | Michael Clayton | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 24 | Steven Murray | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Gibsonville, NC |
| 25 | JJ Conyers | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 180 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 26 | Isaiah Crumpler | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Simpson, NC |
| 27 | Sage Clawges | DB | SR | 6' 4" | 200 | Westover, WV |
| 28 | Cannon Marshall | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Rolesville, NC |
| 29 | Sebastian Jusma | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Teaneck, NJ |
| 31 | Sebastian Cruz | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Fleming Island, FL |
| 32 | Brandon Murray | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Haymarket, VA |
| 35 | Mikey Munn | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 205 | Windsor, CO |
| 39 | Tyler Childress | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Huntingtown, MD |
| 43 | Robbie Engelberg | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Alexandria, VA |
| 44 | Tariq Hayer | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | PG County, MD |
| 21 | Riley McCann | PK | SR | 6' 3" | 210 | Gillette, NJ |
| 94 | Jakob Anderson | P | JR | 6' 2" | 195 | East Melbourne, Australia |
| 58 | Michael O'Connor | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 215 | Middletown, NJ |
| 68 | Matthew Murri | LS | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Fair Lawn, NJ |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 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 →