2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rate Bowl, L 41–44 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Greg Schiano (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Joe Harasymiak (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadium	SHI Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated September 28, 2025

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Oregon y$^	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 5 Penn State y^	8	–	1	13	–	3
No. 10 Indiana ^	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 1 Ohio State #^	7	–	2	14	–	2
No. 16 Illinois	6	–	3	10	–	3
Iowa	6	–	3	8	–	5
Michigan	5	–	4	8	–	5
Minnesota	5	–	4	8	–	5
USC	4	–	5	7	–	6
Rutgers	4	–	5	7	–	6
Washington	4	–	5	6	–	7
Nebraska	3	–	6	7	–	6
Michigan State	3	–	6	5	–	7
UCLA	3	–	6	5	–	7
Wisconsin	3	–	6	5	–	7
Northwestern	2	–	7	4	–	8
Maryland	1	–	8	4	–	8
Purdue	0	–	9	1	–	11
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 16th-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	Howard *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 44–7	47,803
September 7	12:00 p.m.	Akron *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 49–17	41,021
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	W 26–23	65,632
September 27	8:00 p.m.	Washington	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	FOX	W 21–18	54,079
October 5	4:00 p.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	L 7–14	87,464
October 12	12:00 p.m.	Wisconsin	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	L 7–42	50,111
October 19	12:00 p.m.	UCLA	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	FS1	L 32–35	53,726
October 25	11:00 p.m.	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FOX	L 20–42	63,404
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Minnesota	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	NBC	W 26–19	44,120
November 16	6:00 p.m.	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	FS1	W 31–17	31,433
November 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 25 Illinois	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	Peacock	L 31–38	47,524
November 30	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FS1	W 41–14	50,038
December 26	5:30 p.m.	vs. Kansas State *	Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Rate Bowl)	ESPN	L 41–44	21,659
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Sources:^[1]^[2]

Game summaries

vs. Howard (FCS)

Game One – Howard Bison (FCS) (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison (FCS)	0	7	0	0	7
Scarlet Knights	7	10	14	13	44

at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 47,803
Referee: David Siegle
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)
ScarletKnights.com box score

Game information

First quarter

(8:53) RUTG – Eric Rogers 52-yard interception return (Jai Patel kick) (Rutgers 7–0)

Second quarter

(4:51) RUTG – Dymere Miller 2-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55; Rutgers 14–0)
(0:40) HOW – Eden James 2-yard run (Dylan West kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:05; Rutgers 14–7)
(0:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:34; Rutgers 17–7)

Third quarter

(8:06) RUTG – Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 24–7)
(2:33) RUTG – Samuel Brown V 34-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Rutgers 31–7)

Fourth quarter

(4:16) RUTG – Kenny Fletcher 3-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 8:16; Rutgers 38–7)
(0:00) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 11-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:15; Rutgers 44–7)

Statistics	HOW	RUTG
First downs	14	29
Total yards	60–262	70–476
Rushing yards	35–146	46–329
Passing yards	116	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–1	15–24–1
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Jashawn Scroggins	14/25, 116 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jashawn Scroggins	12 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Isiah Williams	3 receptions, 39 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	15/24, 147 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	19 carries, 165 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dymere Miller	4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

vs Akron

Akron Zips (0–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	3	7	7	17
Scarlet Knights	7	14	14	14	49

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: September 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 7mph
Game attendance: 41,021
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(0:47) RU – Kyle Monangai 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:48; Rutgers 7–0)

Second quarter

(6:06) AKR – Garrison Smith 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:03; Rutgers 7–3)
(1:54) RU – KJ Duff 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Rutgers 14–3)
(0:09) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:10; Rutgers 21–3)

Third quarter

(11:45) AKR – Adrian Norton 32-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Rutgers 21–10)
(4:56) RU – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49; Rutgers 28–10)
(3:14) RU – Chris Long 58-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 35–10)

Fourth quarter

(13:25) RU – Kenny Fletcher 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 42–10)
(11:24) RU – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:06; Rutgers 49–10)
(10:11) AKR – Jordon Simmons 73-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:42; Rutgers 49–17)

Statistics	AKR	RUTG
First downs	15	26
Total yards	59–307	67–515
Rushing yards	25–156	44–285
Passing yards	151	230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–34–1	14–23–1
Time of possession	27:30	32:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing	Ben Finley	14/31, 138 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordon Simmons	9 carries, 109 yards, TD
	Receiving	Adrian Norton	3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Chris Long	4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

at Virginia Tech

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	14	2	7	3	26
Hokies	0	7	0	16	23

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

Date: September 21
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:41) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:40; Rutgers 7–0)
(0:58) RU – Samuel Brown V 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Rutgers 14–0)

Second quarter

(13:00) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 23-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Rutgers 14–7)
(2:00) RU – Wesley Bailey 0-yard safety (Rutgers 16–7)

Third quarter

(10:44) RU – Samuel Brown V 5-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Rutgers 23–7)

Fourth quarter

(14:06) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 14-yard run, Benji Gosnell pass (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:33; Rutgers 23–15)
(4:35) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 2-yard run, Stephen Gosnell pass (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Tied 23–23)
(1:56) RU – Jai Patel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Rutgers 26–23)

Statistics	RUTG	VT
First downs	25	14
Total yards	77–422	54–320
Rushing yards	52–153	27–183
Passing yards	269	137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–25–0	13–27–1
Time of possession	39:23	20:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	16/25, 269 yards
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	26 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	4 receptions, 110 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	13/27, 137 yards, INT
	Rushing	Bhayshul Tuten	15 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jaylin Lane	2 receptions, 38 yards

vs Washington

Washington Huskies (3–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	0	7	8	18
Scarlet Knights	0	14	0	7	21

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: September 27
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: E 4 mph
Game attendance: 54,079
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(4:10) UW – Grady Gross 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:57; Washington 3–0)

Second quarter

(11:26) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:44; Rutgers 7–3)
(0:30) RU – Ian Strong 15-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:56; Rutgers 14–3)

Third quarter

(4:23) UW – Denzel Boston 51-yard pass from Will Rogers, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:00; Rutgers 14–10)

Fourth quarter

(10:57) RU – Samuel Brown V 37-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:26; Rutgers 21–10)
(1:40) UW – Denzel Boston 12-yard pass from Will Rogers, Keleki Latu pass (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:56; Rutgers 21–18)

Statistics	WASH	RUTG
First downs	23	15
Total yards	66–521	57–299
Rushing yards	29–207	33–184
Passing yards	314	115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–37–0	14–24–0
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Will Rogers	26/36, 306 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	16 carries, 148 yards
	Receiving	Denzel Boston	6 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	14/24, 115 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	25 carries, 132 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	5 receptions, 40 yards, TD

at Nebraska

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	7	7
Cornhuskers	7	7	0	0	14

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

Date: October 5
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C), Wind: SW @ 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
Game attendance: 87,464
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(3:09) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28, Nebraska 7–0)

Second Quarter

(1:48) NEB – Janiran Bonner 11-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:32, Nebraska 14–0)

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

(4:08) RUT – Ben Black 11-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:40, Nebraska 14–7)

Statistics	RUTG	NEB
First downs	18	15
Total yards	69–264	70–261
Rushing yards	32–78	42–97
Passing yards	186	164
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–37–2	14–28–1
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	15/37, 186 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	19 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Ben Black	2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	15/37, 186 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	14 carries, 57 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rahmir Johnson	3 receptions, 40 yards

vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (3–2) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	14	0	14	14	42
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	7	7

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: October 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C); Wind: NW 14 mph
Game attendance: 50,111
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Will Pauling 16-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 9:10 Wisconsin 7–0Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:08.
WIS – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 1:39 Wisconsin 14–0Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:25.

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

WIS – Darrion Dupree 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:14 Wisconsin 21–0Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45.
WIS – Tawee Walker 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:45 Wisconsin 28–0Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

RUT – Kyle Monangai 13-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 13:48 Wisconsin 28–7Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.
WIS – Tawee Walker 55-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 11:11 Wisconsin 35–7Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:37.
WIS – Braedyn Locke 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:47 Wisconsin 42–7Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.

Statistics	WIS	RUTG
First downs	24	13
Total yards	549	271
Rushing yards	309	168
Passing yards	240	103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–28–1	12–32–1
Time of possession	34:56	25:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Braedyn Locke	20/28, 240 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tawee Walker	24 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Will Pauling	4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	12/32, 103 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	19 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Christian Dremel	2 receptions, 54 yards

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (1–5) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	14	7	7	35
Scarlet Knights	7	3	9	13	32

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: October 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 53,726
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Logan Loya 5-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 9:03 UCLA 7-0Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
RUT – Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 4:43 7-7Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

UCLA – Ethan Garbers 49-yard run (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 2:43 UCLA 14-7Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:34.
RUT – Jai Patel 49-yard field goal, 1:08 UCLA 14-10Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:35.
UCLA – TJ Harden 22-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 0:22 UCLA 21-10Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

RUT – Kyle Monangai 6-yard run (Two-point run conversion failed), 12:45 UCLA 21-16Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
RUT – Jai Patel 35-yard field goal, 5:41 UCLA 21-19Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:52.
UCLA – Keegan Jones 67-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 4:53 UCLA 28-19Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Jalen Berger 9-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 12:13 UCLA 35-19Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
RUT – Kyle Monangai 5-yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed), 10:35 UCLA 35-25Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
RUT – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 10:35 UCLA 35-32Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.

Statistics	UCLA	RUTG
First downs	24	23
Total yards	478	422
Rushing yards	95	135
Passing yards	383	287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32-38-0	18-30-1
Time of possession	34:42	25:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	32/38, 383 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Garbers	9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keegan Jones	5 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	18/30, 287 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	19 carries, 106 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	KJ Duff	3 receptions, 82 yards

at USC

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–3) at USC Trojans (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	3	9	8	0	20
Trojans	14	14	14	0	42

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

Date: October 25
Game time: 11:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear
Game attendance: 63,404
Referee: Gregory Blum
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

USC – Woody Marks 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 9:58 USC 7-0Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
RUT – Jai Patel 26-yard field goal, 4:10 USC 7-3Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:48.
USC – Woody Marks 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 2:19 USC 14-3Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:38.

Second quarter

USC – Kyle Ford 11-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 10:26 USC 21-3Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10.
RUT – Antwan Raymond 3-yard run (Jai Patel PAT failed), 4:37 USC 21-9Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
USC – Woody Marks 22-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 1:53 USC 28-9Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:38.
RUT – Jai Patel 20-yard field goal, 0:00 USC 28-12Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

RUT – Christian Dremel 25-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Chris Long pass to Athan Kaliakmanis for two-point conversion), 8:11 USC 28-20Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:14.
USC – Miller Moss 7-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 6:32 USC 35-20Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
USC – Makai Lemon 40-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 0:22 USC 42-20Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	RUTG	USC
First downs	27	23
Total yards	434	443
Rushing yards	121	135
Passing yards	313	308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27-47-0	20-28-0
Time of possession	36:28	23:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	27/47, 313 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	18 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Dymere Miller	11 receptions, 131 yards
USC	Passing	Miller Moss	20/28, 308 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Woody Marks	15 carries, 94 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Makai Lemon	4 receptions, 134 yards, TD

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–3) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	9	0	7	3	19
Scarlet Knights	7	7	0	12	26

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: November 9
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 44,120
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:56) MINN – Darius Taylor 18-yard rush (PAT failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Minnesota 6–0)
(3:31) RUTG – Dymere Miller 1-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; Rutgers 7–6)
(0:00) MINN – Dragan Kesich 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:26; Minnesota 9–7)

Second quarter

(9:54) RUTG – Dymere Miller 17-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Rutgers 14–9)

Third quarter

(9:01) MINN – Marcus Major 17-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:54; Minnesota 16–14)

Fourth quarter

(7:41) RUTG – Ian Strong 4-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:47; Rutgers 21–16)
(6:51) RUTG – Max Brosmer sacked by Jordan Walker for a safety (Drive: 3 plays, -13 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 23–16)
(2:45) RUTG – Jai Patel 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:49; Rutgers 26–16)
(1:10) MINN – Dragan Kesich 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:35; Rutgers 26–19)

Statistics	MINN	RUTG
First downs	18	19
Total yards	297	349
Rushing yards	35	109
Passing yards	262	240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27-45-0	17-33-1
Time of possession	28:01	31:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Max Brosmer	27/45, 262 yards, TD
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	10 carries, 28 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jameson Geers	8 receptions, 73 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	17/33, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	22 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Ian Strong	4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Maryland

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–4) at Maryland Terrapins (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	14	7	10	31
Terrapins	3	7	7	0	17

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

Date: November 16
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 31,433
Referee: Brian Banks
TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
ScarletKnights.com box score

Game information

First quarter

MD – Jack Howes 48-yard field goal, 2:06 Maryland 3-0Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:34.

Second quarter

RUT – Ian Strong 12-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 8:21 Rutgers 7-3Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:45.
MD – Tai Felton 12-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick), 4:37 Maryland 10-7Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
RUT – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 1:01 Rutgers 14-10Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

MD – Roman Hemby 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 11:16 Maryland 17-14Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
RUT – Kyle Monangai 6-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 5:14 Rutgers 21-17Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:02.

Fourth quarter

RUT – Dymere Miller 32-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 14:55 Rutgers 28-17Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:26.
RUT – Jai Patel 46-yard field goal, 9:53 Rutgers 31-17Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:30.

Statistics	RUTG	MD
First downs	24	26
Total yards	370	457
Rushing yards	132	122
Passing yards	238	335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20-30-0	32-57-0
Time of possession	32:23	27:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	20/30, 238 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	25 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dymere Miller	8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Maryland	Passing	Billy Edwards Jr.	32/55, 335 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	16 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dylan Wade	7 receptions, 92 yards

vs No. 25 Illinois

No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini (7–3) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Fighting Illini	0	9	6	23	38
Scarlet Knights	3	14	0	14	31

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Date: November 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: 17 mph
Game attendance: 47,524
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
ScarletKnights.com box score

Statistics	ILL	RUTG
First downs	24	30
Total yards	431	388
Rushing yards	182	213
Passing yards	249	197
Passing: comp–att–int	12–26–0	19–37–0
Time of possession	25:38	34:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	12/26, 249 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Luke Altmyer	11 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	7 receptions, 197 yards, TD
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	19/37, 175 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	28 carries, 122 yards
	Receiving	Ian Strong	6 receptions, 66 yards, TD

at Michigan State

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–5) at Michigan State Spartans (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	10	13	8	10	41
Spartans	7	0	0	7	14

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

Date: November 30
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), Wind: 11 mph W, Snow
Game attendance: 50,038
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis
ScarletKnights.com box score

Game information

First quarter

(12:26) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 26-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0; 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
(09:45) RUT TD: Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) Tied 7–7; 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:41
(07:29) RUT FG: Jai Patel 25-yard field goal RUT 10–7; 4 plays, -4 yards, 00:52

Second quarter

(06:02) RUT TD: Antwan Raymond 13-yard run (Jai Patel kick) RUT 17–7; 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:59
(01:17) RUT FG: Jai Patel 42-yard field goal RUT 20–7; 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:42
(00:00) RUT FG: Jai Patel 30-yard field goal RUT 23–7; 9 plays, 41 yards, 00:49

Third quarter

(07:26) RUT TD: Ian Strong 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (two-point conversion pass KJ Duff from Athan Kaliakmanis) RUT 31–7; 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:34

Fourth quarter

(10:55) RUT FG: Jai Patel 29-yard field goal RUT 34–7; 12 plays, 46 yards, 7:04
(07:21) MSU TD: Jack Velling 5-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) RUT 34–14; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34
(01:57) RUT TD: Antwan Raymond 5-yard run (Jai Patel kick) RUT 41–14; 7 plays, 56 yards, 5:21

Statistics	RUTG	MSU
First downs	24	13
Total yards	365	253
Rushing yards	208	103
Passing yards	157	150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–22–0	13–24–1
Time of possession	35:08	24:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	13/22, 157 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kyle Monangai	31 carries, 129 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	13/23, 150 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	9 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Jack Velling	5 receptions, 77 yards, TD

vs Kansas State (Rate Bowl)

2024 Rate Bowl
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7–5) vs Kansas State Wildcats (8–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	7	20	7	7	41
Wildcats	3	14	12	15	44

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
Game time: 5:40 p.m. EST
Game weather: Indoor
Game attendance: 21,659
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)/Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:21) KSU – Chris Tennant 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02; Kansas State 3–0)
(4:15) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 2 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Rutgers 7–3)

Second Quarter

(14:56) KSU – Avery Johnson 2 yard rush, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Kansas State 10–7)
(12:55) RUTG – Jai Patel 31 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:01; Tied 10–10)
(9:31) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 3 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Rutgers 17–10)
(6:44) KSU – Dylan Edwards 26 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Tied 17–17)
(4:45) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 24 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Rutgers 24–17)
(1:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:36; Rutgers 27–17)

Third Quarter

(8:57) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 7 yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:22; Rutgers 34–17)
(5:45) KSU – Dylan Edwards 65 yard rush, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:11; Rutgers 34–23)
(3:39) KSU – Garrett Oakley 13 yard pass from Avery Johnson, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:16; Rutgers 34–29)

Fourth Quarter

(14:02) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:03; Rutgers 41–29)
(7:03) KSU – Joe Jackson 9 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:53; Rutgers 41–36)
(4:15) KSU – Dylan Edwards 36 yard rush, Garrett Oakley pass from Avery Johnson for two-point conversion (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:13; Kansas State 44–41)

Statistics	RUTG	KSU
First downs	20	23
Total yards	401	542
Rushing yards	164	347
Passing yards	237	195
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-32-1	15-30-1
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	14/32, 237 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	18 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	5 receptions, 105 yards
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	15/30, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dylan Edwards	18 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jayce Brown	5 receptions, 60 yards

Personnel

2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Dymere Miller	Sr
WR	`1`	Famah Toure	So
WR	`2`	Ben Black	Fr
WR	`3`	Chris Long	Sr
RB	`5`	Kyle Monangai	Sr
WR	`6`	Christian Dremel	Sr
WR	`7`	Dylan Braithwaite	So
WR	`8`	K. J. Duff	Fr
WR	`9`	Ian Strong	So
QB	`10`	A. J. Surace	Fr
TE	`11`	Logan Blake	So
TE	`12`	Kenny Fletcher	Jr
WR	`13`	Nasir Montgomery	Sr
TE	`14`	Matthew Ogunniyi	Fr
QB	`15`	Ajani Sheppard	So
QB	`16`	Athan Kaliakmanis	Sr
QB	`17`	Rocco Rainone	Fr
WR	`18`	Naseim Brantley	Sr
QB	`19`	Colin O'Sullivan	So
RB	`20`	Ja'Shon Benjamin	So
RB	`21`	Antwan Raymond	Fr
RB	`22`	Gabe Winowich	Fr
RB	`23`	Edd Guerrier	Fr
WR	`25`	Trent Osborn	Fr
RB	`27`	Samuel Brown V	Jr
RB	`33`	Donovan Delaney Jr.	Jr
RB	`41`	Jordan Kinsler	Sr
OL	`50`	Mozell Williams	So
OL	`51`	Raymond Giacobbe	Fr
OL	`54`	Nick Ciaffoni	Jr
OL	`55`	Nick Oliveira	So
OL	`56`	Tyler Needham	Sr
OL	`58`	Carter Kadow	Fr
OL	`59`	Gus Zilinskas	Sr
OL	`60`	Moses Gbagbe-Sowah	Sr
OL	`61`	Emir Stinette	Jr
OL	`62`	Cole Kozlowski	So
OL	`63`	Taj White	Jr
OL	`64`	Shedrick Rhodes Jr.	Sr
OL	`65`	Bryan Felter	Sr
OL	`69`	Kwabena Asamoah	Jr
OL	`70`	Reggie Sutton	Sr
OL	`71`	John Stone	So
OL	`72`	Hollin Pierce	Sr
OL	`73`	Terrence Salami	Sr
OL	`74`	Dominic Rivera	So
OL	`75`	Raynor Andrews	Fr
OL	`76`	Dantae Chin	Jr
OL	`77`	Kenny Jones	Fr
RB	`80`	Jordan Smikle	Jr
WR	`81`	Deondre Johnson	So
TE	`82`	Jackson Gister	Fr
WR	`83`	Dino Kaliakmanis	Sr
WR	`84`	Gunnison Bloodgood	Sr
WR	`85`	Ben Rosenblatt	So
TE	`86`	Liam Kilcomons	Fr
TE	`87`	Monte Keener	Fr
TE	`88`	Mike Higgins	Jr
TE	`89`	Victor Konopka	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Eric Rogers	Sr
LB	`1`	Mohamed Toure	Sr
LB	`2`	Moses Walker	Jr
DB	`3`	Bo Mascoe	So
DB	`4`	Desmond Igbinosun	Sr
DB	`5`	Kaj Sanders	Fr
DB	`6`	Shaquan Loyal	Sr
DB	`7`	Robert Longerbeam	Sr
LB	`8`	Jamier Wright-Collins	Sr
DL	`9`	Malcolm Ray	Sr
DB	`10`	Flip Dixon	Sr
LB	`11`	Abram Wright	So
DB	`12`	Thomas Amankwaa	Jr
DB	`13`	Antonio White Jr.	Fr
DL	`14`	Jordan Thompson	Sr
DB	`15`	Zilan Williams	Jr
DB	`16`	Jesse Ofurie	So
LB	`17`	M. J. Johnson	Fr
DB	`18`	Fitzroy Ledgister	Jr
DB	`19`	Davoun Fuse	So
LB	`20`	Sam Robinson	Fr
DB	`21`	Al-Shadee Salaam	Sr
LB	`22`	Tyreem Powell	Sr
DL	`23`	Wesley Bailey	Sr
DB	`24`	Kevin Levy	Fr
DB	`25`	D. K. Gilley	Fr
DB	`26`	Isaiah Crumpler	Fr
DB	`27`	Sage Clawges	So
LB	`28`	Dariel Djabome	Jr
DB	`29`	Sebastian Jusma	Jr
DL	`30`	Elijah King	Fr
DB	`31`	Michael Robinson II	Sr
LB	`32`	Charlie Barth	Jr
LB	`33`	Lance Rice	Sr
DB	`34`	Noah Shaw	Fr
DL	`35`	David Onuoha	Jr
DB	`36`	Vilay Nakkoun Jr.	So
DB	`37`	Joe Lusardi	Sr
DB	`38`	Timmy Ward	Sr
DB	`39`	Trent Brown	So
DB	`40`	Zach Goodale	Sr
LB	`41`	Sam Gadie	Jr
DL	`42`	D. J. Allen	Jr
DB	`43`	Andrew Vargas	Jr
LB	`44`	Timmy Hinspeter	Jr
DB	`45`	Shawn Purcell	So
LB	`46`	Sam Pilof	Fr
LB	`47`	Joe Nwachukwu	Fr
DL	`48`	Kyonte Hamilton	Sr
LB	`49`	Evan Ward	Sr
DL	`50`	Jordany Augustin	Jr
DL	`51`	Troy Rainey	Sr
DL	`55`	Zaire Angoy	Sr
DL	`56`	Sean Cooper	Sr
LB	`59`	Liam Gilmore	Fr
DL	`71`	Aaron Lewis	Sr
DL	`80`	Aaris Bethea	Fr
DL	`82`	Jordan Walker	Jr
DL	`87`	Liam Rempel	Sr
DL	`90`	Farell Gnago	Fr
DL	`91`	Djibril Abdou Rahman	So
DL	`92`	Tycoolhill Luman	Fr
DL	`94`	JaSiré Peterson	So
DL	`95`	Henry Hughes Jr.	Sr
DL	`96`	Keshon Griffin	Sr
DL	`97`	Anthony Morales	Fr
DL	`99`	Tyclean Luman	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`29`	Dane Pizzaro	Fr
K	`44`	Jai Patel	Jr
LS	`46`	Sammy El Hadidi	Jr
LS	`47`	Austin Riggs	Sr
K	`93`	Jack Scullion	Fr
P	`94`	Jakob Anderson	Fr
K	`97`	Riley McCann	So
LS	`99`	Michael O'Connor	Sr

Head coach

Greg Schiano

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Kirk Ciarrocca – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Joe Harasymiak – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Mark Orphey – Cornerbacks
Drew Lascari – Safeties
Colin Ferrell – Defense linemen
Julian Campenni – Defensive ends
Dave Brock – Wide receivers
Damiere Shaw – Running backs
Pat Flaherty – Offensive linemen
Scott Vallone – Tight ends
Jay Butler – Director, sports performance

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 09/29/24

References

↑ "2024 Football Schedule". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
↑ Lanni, Patrick (November 2, 2023). "Rutgers' 2024 football schedule set as Big Ten reveals dates for new-look conference". NJ.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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[1] "2024 Football Schedule". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[2] Lanni, Patrick (November 2, 2023). "Rutgers' 2024 football schedule set as Big Ten reveals dates for new-look conference". NJ.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Howard (FCS)

vs Akron

at Virginia Tech

vs Washington

at Nebraska

vs Wisconsin

vs UCLA

at USC

vs Minnesota

at Maryland

vs No. 25 Illinois

at Michigan State

vs Kansas State (Rate Bowl)

Personnel

References