Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
5-7 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #72
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 1.0 (#72)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 30.7
- SRS
- 2.4
- FPI
- 1.4
- Elo
- 1469
- Talent
- 689
- Recruiting
- 219 (#33)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
11th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
36th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
6th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio | -4 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 45-17 | +28 | W |
| 3 | vsNorfolk State | FCS | 60-10 | +50 | W |
| 4 | vsIowa | +19.7 | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 5 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 7 | @Washington | +18.4 | 19-38 | -19 | L |
| 8 | vsOregon | +25.9 | 10-56 | -46 | L |
| 9 | @Purdue | -6.1 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 10 | @Illinois | +12.9 | 13-35 | -22 | L |
| 11 | vsMaryland | +0.6 | 35-20 | +15 | W |
| 13 | @Ohio State | +30.1 | 9-42 | -33 | L |
| 14 | vsPenn State | +18.1 | 36-40 | -4 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 133
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Athan Kaliakmanis | SR | 6'3" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | AJ Surace | SO | 6'2" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Sean Ashenfelder | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Rocco Rainone | SO | 6'0" | 198 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Antwan Raymond | SO | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ja'shon Benjamin | JR | 5'9" | 203 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | CJ Campbell Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Samuel Brown V | SR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| RB | 5th | Edd Guerrier | SO | 5'8" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Terrell Mitchell | FR | 5'8" | 194 | — |
| RB | — | Xavier Williams | FR | 5'8" | 212 | — |
| RB | — | Remi Rodriguez | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | KJ Duff | SO | 6'6" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ian Strong | JR | 6'3" | 211 | — |
| WR | 3rd | DT Sheffield | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ben Black | SO | 6'0" | 184 | — |
| WR | 5th | Dino Kaliakmanis | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| WR | 6th | Michael Thomas III | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Vernon Allen III | FR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| WR | 8th | Dylan Braithwaite | JR | 5'9" | 181 | — |
| WR | — | Famah Toure | JR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jourdin Houston | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Sah'nye Degraffenreidt | FR | 6'1" | 211 | — |
| WR | — | Trent Osborn | SO | 6'3" | 207 | — |
| WR | — | Salomon Ealey | FR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Sha'zir Sullivan | SR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| WR | — | Ben Rosenblatt | JR | 5'11" | 192 | — |
| WR | — | Dane Pardridge | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kenny Fletcher Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 252 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Colin Weber | SR | 6'4" | 258 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jackson Gister | SO | 6'6" | 251 | — |
| TE | 4th | Logan Blake | JR | 6'6" | 261 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Ben Rothhaar | FR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Ryan Bayoumy | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Liam Kilcomons | SO | 6'5" | 238 | — |
| TE | — | Mike Higgins | SR | 6'5" | 253 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 25
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Raymond Giacobbe | SO | 6'4" | 277 | — |
| OL | — | Hank Zilinskas | JR | 6'3" | 304 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Taj White | SR | 6'5" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Oliveira | JR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tyler Needham | SR | 6'4" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Carter Kadow | SO | 6'7" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Gus Zilinskas | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Moses Gbagbe-Sowah | SR | 6'1" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Emir Stinette | SR | 6'5" | 335 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Joshua Blackston | FR | 6'3" | 284 | — |
| OL | — | Bryan Felter | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Joseph Lakatos | SO | 6'1" | 282 | — |
| OL | — | Chris Vigna | FR | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | Ryder Langsdale | SR | 6'7" | 298 | — |
| OL | — | Kwabena Asamoah | SR | 6'2" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Zach Aamland | JR | 6'7" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | John Stone | JR | 6'2" | 302 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jayden Elijah | FR | 6'6" | 278 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Terrence Salami | SR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Moshood Giwa | JR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Raynor Andrews | SO | 6'6" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dantae Chin | SR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kenny Jones | SO | 6'4" | 302 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Miron Gurman | FR | 6'6" | 282 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Cesaire | SR | 6'4" | 314 | — |
Defensive Line · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Eric O'Neill | SR | 6'3" | 261 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Bradley Weaver | SR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jordan Thompson | SR | 6'2" | 272 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jordan Walker | SR | 6'4" | 268 | — |
| DL | 5th | Zaire Angoy | SR | 6'3" | 301 | — |
| DL | 6th | Keshon Griffin | SR | 6'4" | 301 | — |
| DL | 7th | Darold DeNgohe | JR | 6'2" | 298 | — |
| DL | 8th | Farell Gnago | SO | 6'4" | 268 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Djibril Abdou Rahman | JR | 6'4" | 257 | — |
| DL | 10th | Oliver Billotte | SR | 6'4" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | DJ Allen | SR | 6'7" | 267 | — |
| DL | 12th | Henry Hughes Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| DL | — | Doug Blue-Eli | SR | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| DL | — | Canaan Edwards | FR | 6'3" | 252 | — |
| DL | — | Elijah King | SO | 6'5" | 258 | — |
| DL | — | RJ Johnson Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Riley Wingate | FR | 6'2" | 264 | — |
| DL | — | Wydeek Collier | FR | 6'7" | 215 | — |
| DL | — | Raedyn Bruens | FR | 6'5" | 262 | — |
| DL | — | Sean Cooper | SR | 6'5" | 262 | — |
| DL | — | Anthony Morales | SO | 6'0" | 257 | — |
| DL | — | Monte Keener | SO | 6'6" | 244 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jyon Simon | FR | 6'1" | 283 | — |
| DL | — | Braxton Kyle | FR | 6'3" | 296 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dariel Djabome | SR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Abram Wright | JR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Moses Walker | SR | 6'2" | 232 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Sam Robinson | SO | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
| 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 | — | MJ Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Isaiah Deloatch | FR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | — | Talibi Kaba | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Matthew Sales | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Austin Dean | SR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Evan Ward | SR | 6'4" | 237 | — |
| LB | — | Joe Nwachukwu | SO | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Liam Gilmore | SO | 6'4" | 223 | — |
Defensive Backs · 25
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jett Elad | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kaj Sanders | SO | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Bo Mascoe | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Cam Miller | SR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jacobie Henderson | SR | 5'11" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Al-Shadee Salaam | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| DB | 7th | Chris Joines | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jesse Ofurie | JR | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Kevin Levy | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Timmy Ward | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 11th | Sebastian Jusma | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 12th | Michael Robinson II | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| DB | 13th | Zilan Williams | SR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| DB | 14th | Sage Clawges | JR | 6'3" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Isaiah Crumpler | SO | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Steven Murray | FR | 6'0" | 176 | — |
| DB | — | Renick Dorilas | FR | 5'11" | 168 | — |
| DB | — | Davoun Fuse | JR | 6'4" | 219 | — |
| DB | — | Michael Clayton | FR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | DK Gilley | SO | 6'2" | 201 | — |
| DB | — | Cannon Marshall | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Noah Shaw | SO | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| DB | — | Latrell Noel | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Tariq Hayer | FR | 6'0" | 197 | — |
| DB | — | Shawn Purcell | JR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Sammy El Hadidi | SR | 5'11" | 203 | — |
| LS | — | Matthew Murri | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| LS | — | Michael O'Connor | SR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
| P | 1st | Jakob Anderson | SO | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jai Patel | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| PK | — | Riley McCann | JR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| PK | — | Dane Pizzaro | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| PK | — | Jack Scullion | SO | 6'4" | 207 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.672
Off PPA
+0.2176
Pass PPA
+0.3576
Rush PPA
+0.0840
Success
46%82
Explosive
1.2243
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.31 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.42 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.27 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.18 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | +0.37 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.61 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.7
PPG Against
31.8
Differential
-3.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -3.2
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 35.4 | 30.3 |
| Away | 1-4 | 19.2 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-6 | 19.2 | 41.5 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 22.8 | 36.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 46.3 | 19.3 |
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
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-1 |
| As underdog | 3-5 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| 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 #53
Returning prod 67%Departed 33%
Portal in 19net -4Out 23
Talent composite689.2 #53 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 43 / 52
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Bradley Weaver | DL | 4★ | ← Ohio |
| ▲ | Colin Weber | TE | 3★ | ← Charlotte |
| ▲ | DT Sheffield | WR | 3★ | ← North Texas |
| ▲ | Cam Miller | CB | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▼ | Gabe Winowich | RB | 4★ | → Rhode Island |
| ▼ | Thomas Amankwaa | S | 4★ | → Delaware |
| ▼ | JaSire Peterson | DL | 4★ | → UAB |
| ▼ | Mohamed Toure | LB | 3★ | → Miami |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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