Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
4-8 (1-8 conf)
SP+ #96
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -9.1 (#96)
- SP+ Offense
- 16.4
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- -7.3
- FPI
- -7.8
- Elo
- 1182
- Talent
- 631
- Recruiting
- 210 (#33)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
29th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
59th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
11th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Boston College | -14.9 | 22-21 | +1 | W |
| 2 | vsWagner | FCS | 66-7 | +59 | W |
| 3 | @Temple | -12.9 | 16-14 | +2 | W |
| 4 | vsIowa | +12.7 | 10-27 | -17 | L |
| 5 | @Ohio State | +31.1 | 10-49 | -39 | L |
| 6 | vsNebraska | -1.2 | 13-14 | -1 | L |
| 8 | vsIndiana | -7.1 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 9 | @Minnesota | +16 | 0-31 | -31 | L |
| 10 | vsMichigan | +32 | 17-52 | -35 | L |
| 11 | @Michigan State | +1.2 | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 12 | vsPenn State | +22.4 | 10-55 | -45 | L |
| 13 | @Maryland | +11.2 | 0-37 | -37 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gavin Wimsatt | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Evan Simon | SR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Noah Vedral | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kyle Monangai | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Samuel Brown V | SR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Aaron Young | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Parker Day | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Jordan Kinsler | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Aron Cruickshank | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Sean Ryan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Shameen Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Joshua Youngblood | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Chris Long | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Rashad Rochelle | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Isaiah Washington | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Christian Dremel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Nasir Montgomery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Taj Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Max Patterson | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Johnny Langan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kenny Fletcher Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 252 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Victor Konopka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Matt Alaimo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | CJ Hanson | JR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Brad Harris Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Nelson Monegro | SO | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Joe De Croce | SO | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Allen | SO | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Beau Lanzidelle | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Curtis Dunlap Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | J.D. DiRenzo | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Willie Tyler | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Aaron Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ifeanyi Maijeh | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Wesley Bailey | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 4th | Kyonte Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jordan Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 272 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Mayan Ahanotu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Rene Konga | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Troy Rainey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Shawn Collins | SR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Zaire Angoy | SR | 6'3" | 301 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Deion Jennings | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tyreem Powell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jamier Wright-Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Austin Dean | SR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Andrew Vince | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Dariel Djabome | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | — | Khayri Banton | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Dominick Williams | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Anthony Johnson | FR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Dami Awoyinfa | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Christian Izien | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Avery Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Desmond Igbinosun | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Robert Longerbeam | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Max Melton | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Al-Shadee Salaam | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 7th | Christian Braswell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Shaquan Loyal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Elijuwan Mack | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Kessawn Abraham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Joe Lusardi | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 12th | Carnell Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Michael Robinson II | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| DB | 14th | Amir Byrd | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 15th | Timmy Ward | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 16th | Rani Abdulaziz | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 17th | Damon Matthews | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 18th | Zilan Williams | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| DB | — | Kareem Lewis | SO | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Ed Rogowski | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Zack Taylor | SR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| P | 1st | Adam Korsak | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jude McAtamney | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
16.415
Off PPA
+0.025
Pass PPA
+0.089
Rush PPA
-0.037
Success
37%11
Explosive
1.105
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.02 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.08 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | -0.03 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.02 | +0.01 |
| 3rd Down | +0.06 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
17.4
PPG Against
29.3
Differential
-11.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 1-8
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -11.8
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 23.3 | 28.7 |
| Away | 2-4 | 11.5 | 29.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 9.3 | 46.8 |
| Conference | 1-8 | 11.7 | 34.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 34.7 | 14.0 |
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
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 3-5 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #55
Returning prod 65%Departed 35%
Talent composite631.5 #55 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)93 / 59 / 59
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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