Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
7-6 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #54
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 3.5 (#54)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.0
- SP+ Defense
- 18.7
- SRS
- 3.1
- FPI
- 2.5
- Elo
- 1441
- Talent
- 636
- Recruiting
- 190 (#57)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
22nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
106th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
6th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthwestern | -1.3 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 2 | vsTemple | -21 | 36-7 | +29 | W |
| 3 | vsVirginia Tech | +5.8 | 35-16 | +19 | W |
| 4 | @Michigan | +31.3 | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 5 | vsWagner | FCS | 52-3 | +49 | W |
| 6 | @Wisconsin | +9.4 | 13-24 | -11 | L |
| 7 | vsMichigan State | -6.8 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @Indiana | -7.4 | 31-14 | +17 | W |
| 10 | vsOhio State | +25.2 | 16-35 | -19 | L |
| 11 | @Iowa | +5.8 | 0-22 | -22 | L |
| 12 | @Penn State | +23.5 | 6-27 | -21 | L |
| 13 | vsMaryland | +11 | 24-42 | -18 | L |
| 1 ·P | NMiami | +9.6 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gavin Wimsatt | SR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ajani Sheppard | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Evan Simon | SR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kyle Monangai | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Ja'shon Benjamin | JR | 5'9" | 203 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Samuel Brown V | SR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| RB | 4th | Aaron Young | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Christian Dremel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | JaQuae Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Isaiah Washington | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Ian Strong | JR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| WR | 5th | Rashad Rochelle | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Thomas Amankwaa | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 7th | Chris Long | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Famah Toure | JR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Dylan Braithwaite | JR | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| WR | 10th | 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 | Shawn Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Victor Konopka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Aaron Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Isaiah Iton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kyonte Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Wesley Bailey | SR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | 5th | Jordan Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 272 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Mayan Ahanotu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Troy Rainey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Rene Konga | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DL | 9th | Zaire Angoy | SR | 6'3" | 301 | — |
| DL | 10th | Keshon Griffin | SR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mohamed Toure | SR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Deion Jennings | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Tyreem Powell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Dariel Djabome | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 5th | Moses Walker | SR | 6'2" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Timmy Hinspeter | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jamier Wright-Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Abram Wright | JR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Michael Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Desmond Igbinosun | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Shaquan Loyal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Robert Longerbeam | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Max Melton | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Eric Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Al-Shadee Salaam | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 8th | Trevor Yeboah-Kodie | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Joe Lusardi | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 10th | Elijuwan Mack | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Carnell Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Timmy Ward | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 13th | Jesse Ofurie | JR | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Kessawn Abraham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Davoun Fuse | JR | 6'4" | 219 | — |
| DB | 16th | Bo Mascoe | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 17th | Trent Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Michael O'Connor | SR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
| P | 1st | Flynn Appleby | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jai Patel | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| PK | — | Jude McAtamney | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.028
Off PPA
+0.1231
Pass PPA
+0.088
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
41%35
Explosive
1.1614
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.08 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | -0.07 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.40 | +0.41 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.6
PPG Against
21.0
Differential
+1.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- +1.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 30.6 | 19.1 |
| Away | 1-4 | 11.4 | 23.6 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 31.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 13.3 | 33.8 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 16.4 | 25.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 38.5 | 12.5 |
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 · 0-3 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-4-260% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-1 |
| As underdog | 1-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-2 |
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 #61
Returning prod 44%Departed 56%
Talent composite636.4 #61 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)85 / 89 / 41
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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