Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
5-8 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #88
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -3.0 (#88)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.8
- SP+ Defense
- 23.7
- SRS
- 0.4
- FPI
- -4.2
- Elo
- 1298
- Talent
- 573
- Recruiting
- 192 (#41)
Schedule
record 5–8
Schedule
40th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
69th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
17th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTemple | -19.1 | 61-14 | +47 | W |
| 2 | @Syracuse | +0.3 | 17-7 | +10 | W |
| 3 | vsDelaware | FCS | 45-13 | +32 | W |
| 4 | @Michigan | +23.4 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsOhio State | +29.3 | 13-52 | -39 | L |
| 6 | vsMichigan State | +11.2 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 7 | @Northwestern | -11.1 | 7-21 | -14 | L |
| 9 | @Illinois | +4.3 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | +20.1 | 3-52 | -49 | L |
| 11 | @Indiana | -7.8 | 38-3 | +35 | W |
| 12 | @Penn State | +14.3 | 0-28 | -28 | L |
| 13 | vsMaryland | +6.2 | 16-40 | -24 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWake Forest | +10.1 | 10-38 | -28 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Noah Vedral | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Snyder | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Evan Simon | SR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Gavin Wimsatt | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Isaih Pacheco | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Aaron Young | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kyle Monangai | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Parker Day | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Bo Melton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Aron Cruickshank | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Shameen Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Brandon Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Isaiah Washington | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Chris Long | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jessie Parson III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Joshua Youngblood | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Christian Dremel | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Johnny Langan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jovani Haskins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Victor Konopka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Matt Alaimo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nick Krimin | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Raiqwon ONeal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | David Nwaogwugwu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Julius Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Aaron Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | CJ Onyechi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Ifeanyi Maijeh | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Mayan Ahanotu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Kyonte Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Mike Tverdov | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Jamree Kromah | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Wesley Bailey | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 10th | Keshon Griffin | SR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
| DL | 11th | Rene Konga | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Olakunle Fatukasi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Tyshon Fogg | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Drew Singleton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Mohamed Toure | SR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| LB | 5th | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jamier Wright-Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tyreem Powell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Rashawn Battle | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Deion Jennings | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Avery Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Christian Izien | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Kessawn Abraham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Tre Avery | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Robert Longerbeam | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Max Melton | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Desmond Igbinosun | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Lawrence Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Patrice Rene | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Naijee Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Joe Lusardi | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 12th | Alijah Clark | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Shaquan Loyal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Elijuwan Mack | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 15th | Keenan Reid | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 16th | Adrian Taffe | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Bill Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Adam Korsak | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Valentino Ambrosio | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.817
Off PPA
+0.066
Pass PPA
+0.013
Rush PPA
+0.1242
Success
40%21
Explosive
1.042
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.06 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.01 | +0.39 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.08 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.30 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.5
PPG Against
24.6
Differential
-4.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -4.1
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 25.2 | 33.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 15.8 | 15.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 38.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 7.3 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 13.7 | 29.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 33.3 | 18.0 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #64
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Talent composite573.1 #64 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)75 / 86 / 95
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
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- 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