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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 4–8 (1–8 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Sean Gleeson (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Harasymiak (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 or 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | SHI Stadium |
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No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team was an American football team that represented Rutgers University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Greg Schiano was in the third year of his second stint (14th overall season) as Rutgers' head coach.
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College * | ACCN | W 22–21 | 35,048 | |
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Wagner * | BTN | W 66–7 | 47,621 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Temple * | ESPN+ | W 16–14 | 33,297 | |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa |
| FS1 | L 10–27 | 53,117 |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Ohio State | BTN | L 10–49 | 104,245 | |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| FS1 | L 13–14 | 53,752 |
October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana ![]() |
| BTN | W 24–17 | 43,255 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | BTN | L 0–31 | 49,368 | |
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Michigan |
| BTN | L 17–52 | 51,117 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | BTN | L 21–27 | 63,267 | |
November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Penn State |
| BTN | L 10–55 | 55,676 |
November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | BTN | L 0–37 | 21,974 | |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Scarlet Knights | 28 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Scarlet Knights | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Scarlet Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
No. 3 Buckeyes | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Scarlet Knights | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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Hoosiers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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No. 5 Wolverines | 14 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 52 |
Scarlet Knights | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Spartans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
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No. 11 Nittany Lions | 14 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 55 |
Scarlet Knights | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terrapins | 0 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers University in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Rutgers competes as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Scarlet Knights were a member of the American Athletic Conference from 1991 to 2013. Rutgers plays its home games at SHI Stadium, in Piscataway, New Jersey. The team is currently led by head coach Greg Schiano. The Scarlet Knights football team is notable for playing in the first ever collegiate football game in 1869, in which the Scarlet Knights won 6–4.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus. In sports, Rutgers is famously known for being the "Birthplace of College Football", hosting the first ever intercollegiate football game on November 6, 1869, in which Rutgers defeated a team from the College of New Jersey with a score of 6 runs to 4.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition and competes in the Big Ten Conference. Rutgers made the NCAA Final Four in 1976. Rutgers has appeared in the NCAA tournament eight times, most recently appearing in 2022. Rutgers has produced many NBA players, most notably Roy Hinson, John Battle, and James Bailey.
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The 1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5–1 record, were outscored by opponents 261 to 241, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference. The team's statistical leaders included Ray Lucas with 1,869 passing yards, Terrell Willis with 1,080 rushing yards, and Marco Battaglia with 779 receiving yards.
The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27). The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.
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The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180. The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.
The 1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 279 to 156. The team's statistical leaders included Ed McMichael with 1,761 passing yards, Albert Ray with 778 rushing yards, and Tim Odell with 718 receiving yards.
The 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 9–3 record while competing as an independent. The team outscored its opponents 284 to 165 and finished the season with a 34–18 loss to Arizona State in the Garden State Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hering with 1,193 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 883 rushing yards, and David Dorn with 535 receiving yards. It was the Scarlet Knights' first major bowl appearance.
The Princeton–Rutgers rivalry is a college rivalry in athletics between the Tigers of Princeton University and Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University – New Brunswick, both of which are located in New Jersey. The rivalry dates back to the first college football game in history in 1869. Although the football series ended in 1980 due to the two schools going in different directions with their football programs, the rivalry has continued in other sports, primarily in men's basketball.
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