Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #72
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 1.0 (#72)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 30.7
- SRS
- 2.4
- FPI
- 1.4
- Elo
- 1469
- Talent
- 689
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.7–6.3
Schedule
55th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
73rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
39th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMassachusetts | -36.6 | 43-7 | +35.8 | 99% | — |
| 2 | @Boston College | -8.5 | 28-24 | +4.3 | 62% | — |
| 3 | vsUSC | +16.9 | 17-34 | -16.7 | 12% | — |
| 4 | vsHoward | FCS | 44-4* | +40.7 | 99% | — |
| 5 | vsIndiana | +32.4 | 17-38 | -21.3 | 7% | — |
| 7 | @Maryland | +0.6 | 23-25 | -2.1 | 45% | — |
| 8 | @Northwestern | +5.8 | 21-30 | -9.6 | 26% | — |
| 9 | vsMichigan | +12.4 | 24-32 | -8.0 | 29% | — |
| 10 | @Wisconsin | -4.4 | 25-22 | +3.0 | 59% | — |
| 11 | vsNebraska | +6.2 | 26-27 | -0.7 | 48% | — |
| 12 | @Penn State | +18.1 | 16-33 | -17.0 | 11% | — |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 30-23 | +7.0 | 70% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dylan Lonergan← Boston College | SO | 6'2" | 211 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | AJ Surace | SO | 6'2" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Sean Ashenfelder | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Antwan Raymond | SO | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Clay Thevenin← Louisiana Tech | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ja'shon Benjamin | JR | 5'9" | 203 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Edd Guerrier | SO | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Terrell Mitchell | FR | 5'8" | 194 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | KJ Duff | SO | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | DT Sheffield | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ben Black | SO | 6'0" | 184 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dino Kaliakmanis | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| WR | 5th | Michael Thomas III | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Vernon Allen III | FR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| WR | 7th | Dylan Braithwaite | JR | 5'9" | 181 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kenny Fletcher Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 252 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kameron Anthony← Ball State | FR | 6'4" | 238 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Colin Weber | SR | 6'4" | 258 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jackson Gister | SO | 6'6" | 251 | — |
| TE | 5th | Logan Blake | JR | 6'6" | 261 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Everett Small← Eastern Michigan | FR | 6'4" | 302 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Eric O'Neill | SR | 6'3" | 261 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Rondo Porter← App State | JR | 6'0" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Bradley Weaver | SR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jordan Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 272 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Zaire Angoy | SR | 6'3" | 301 | — |
| DL | 6th | Keshon Griffin | SR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
| DL | 7th | Farell Gnago | SO | 6'4" | 268 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Djibril Abdou Rahman | JR | 6'4" | 257 | — |
| DL | 9th | Oliver Billotte | SR | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | DJ Allen | SR | 6'7" | 267 | — |
| DL | 11th | Henry Hughes Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| DL | — | Jaedin Lee← Maine | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Malachi Davis← Toledo | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | J'Dan Burnett← Tulsa | JR | 6'0" | 250 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ty Morris← Rice | JR | 6'2" | 229 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dariel Djabome | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Abram Wright | JR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | 4th | Moses Walker | SR | 6'2" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | DJ McClary | FR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Kamar Archie | FR | 6'1" | 234 | — |
| LB | 7th | John Insinga | FR | 6'1" | 233 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Sean Allison← Drake | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kevyn Humes← Maryland | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Mikey Munn← South Dakota | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Bradlee Jones← The Citadel | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Zahmir Dawud← Villanova | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jett Elad | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kaj Sanders | SO | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Cam Miller | SR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Al-Shadee Salaam | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 5th | Chris Joines | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jesse Ofurie | JR | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Kevin Levy | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | Timmy Ward | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 9th | Sebastian Jusma | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Michael Robinson II | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| DB | 11th | Zilan Williams | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| DB | 12th | Sage Clawges | JR | 6'3" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Isaiah Crumpler | SO | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jakob Anderson | SO | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jai Patel | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| PK | — | Dane Pizzaro | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #72 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #42 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #54 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 4-8 | 1-8 | #96 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #88 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 3-6 | #108 | — | — |
| 2019 | 2-10 | 0-9 | #117 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-11 | 0-9 | #108 | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #92 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 0-9 | #117 | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 1-7 | #101 | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #75 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #50 · 20 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★137 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #33 | 219 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | #36 | 212 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | #57 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #33 | 210 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | #41 | 192 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | #64 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #64 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #56 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | #42 | 189 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | #64 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 15net +0Out 15
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Kameron Anthony | TE | 3★ | ← Ball State |
| ▲ | Dylan Lonergan | QB | 3★ | ← Boston College |
| ▲ | Malachi Davis | EDGE | 3★ | ← Toledo |
| ▲ | Bradlee Jones | CB | 3★ | ← The Citadel |
| ▼ | Ian Strong | WR | 4★ | → California |
| ▼ | Bo Mascoe | CB | 4★ | → Texas |
| ▼ | Talibi Kaba | LB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jordan Walker | EDGE | 3★ | → Georgia Tech |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- Rutgers Football Game-By-Game Predictions With ScoresArnav Takes On The Game-By-Game Prediction SeriesRUTG4d
- Rutgers dynamic duo headlines College Football 27 position ratingsThe Scarlet Knights will have two elite offensive weapons this season.RUTG4d
- KJ Duff, Antwan Raymond, and Kwabena Asamoah to Represent Rutgers Football at Big Ten Media DaysThe Big Ten Media Days are just over a month away, as they will be taking place on July 28 in Chicago, Illinois. Three players have been chosen to represent Rutgers on Media Day, the program announced today, all of whom play on the offensive side of the ball. These players include wide receiver KJ […]RUTG5d
- Rutgers has top receiver in the country - K.J. Duff will challenge USCThe Trojans' secondary will get a good test versus Rutgers prior to their game against Oregon this coming seasonRUTG6d