2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–2 (0–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Greg Schiano (17th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinators	Robb Smith (4th season); Zach Sparber (1st season);
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	SHI Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 28, 2025

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 Indiana	2	–	0	5	–	0
No. 6 Oregon	2	–	0	5	–	0
Maryland	1	–	0	4	–	0
No. 1 Ohio State	1	–	0	4	–	0
No. 19 Michigan	1	–	0	3	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	0	3	–	1
No. 21 USC	2	–	1	4	–	1
No. 23 Illinois	1	–	1	4	–	1
Iowa	1	–	1	3	–	2
Northwestern	1	–	1	2	–	2
Michigan State	0	–	1	3	–	1
Nebraska	0	–	1	3	–	1
No. 3 Penn State	0	–	1	3	–	1
Washington	0	–	1	3	–	1
Purdue	0	–	1	2	–	2
Wisconsin	0	–	1	2	–	2
UCLA	0	–	1	0	–	4
Rutgers	0	–	2	3	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights are led by 17th-year head coach Greg Schiano and play home games at SHI Stadium located in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	6:00 p.m.	Ohio *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 34–31	46,907
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Miami (OH) *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	Peacock	W 45–17	45,981
September 13	3:30 p.m.	Norfolk State *	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 60–10	41,011
September 19	8:00 p.m.	Iowa	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	FOX	L 28–38	55,942
September 27	12:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 28–31
October 10	9:00 p.m.	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FS1
October 18	6:30/7:00 p.m.	Oregon	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
November 1		at Illinois	Gies Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 8		Maryland	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 22		at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 29		Penn State	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Ohio

Pregame line	Over/under
Rutgers -15.5	53.5^[3]

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	10	14	0	31
Scarlet Knights	7	24	0	3	34

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: August 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 77°F (25°C)
Game attendance: 46,907
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz, Brock Vereen and Caroline Hendershot

Game information

First quarter

(9:52) RUTG - Antwan Raymond 14-yd run (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Rutgers 7-0)
(4:58) OHIO - Mason Williams 4-yd pass from Parker Navarro (David Dellenbach kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:54; TIED 7-7)

Second quarter

(14:52) RUTG - Jai Patel 23-yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:01; Rutgers 10-7)
(13:52) RUTG - DT Sheffield 54-yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:07; Rutgers 17-7)
(8:34) OHIO - Jake Bruno 14-yd pass from Parker Navarro (David Dellenbach kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; Rutgers 17-14)
(5:20) RUTG - KJ Duff 6-yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Rutgers 24-14)
(3:22) RUTG - Cam Miller 0-yd punt return (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:55; Rutgers 31-14)
(0:08) OHIO - David Dellenbach 30-yd field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 3:14; Rutgers 31-17)

Third quarter

(11:10) OHIO - Parker Navarro 17-yd run (David Dellenbach kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Rutgers 31-24)
(4:07) OHIO - Jake Bruno 13-yd pass from Parker Navarro (David Dellenbach kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:38; TIED 31-31)

Fourth quarter

(11:11) RUTG - Jai Patel 26-yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:56; Rutgers 34-31)

Statistics	OHIO	RUTG
First downs	24	24
Plays–yards	62-440	59-399
Rushes–yards	31-201	36-147
Passing yards	239	252
Passing: comp–att–int	21-31-0	18-23-0
Time of possession	28:15	31:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing	Parker Navarro	21/31, 239 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Parker Navarro	9 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chase Hendricks	9 receptions, 115 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	18/23, 252 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	14 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	7 receptions, 100 yards

vs Miami (OH)

Pregame line	Over/under

Miami RedHawks (0–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	7	3	7	0	17
Scarlet Knights	7	17	7	14	45

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance: 45,981
Referee: Billy Williams
TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Phil Simms (analyst) and Zora Stephenson (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

RUTG – Ian Strong 14-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 7:25. Scarlet Knights 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:09.
MOH – D'Shawntae Jones 1-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 5:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.

Second quarter

RUTG – Jai Patel 39-yard field goal, 12:34. Scarlet Knights 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 7:37.
RUTG – Antwan Raymond 2-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 8:18. Scarlet Knights 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:59.
RUTG – KJ Duff 11-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 1:20. Scarlet Knights 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:25.
MOH – Dom Dzioban 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Scarlet Knights 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:18.

Third quarter

MOH – Dequan Finn 5-yard run (Dom Dzioban kick), 10:21. Scarlet Knights 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:36.
RUTG – Ian Strong 17-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 6:08. Scarlet Knights 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06.

Fourth quarter

RUTG – DT Sheffield 5-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 5:42. Scarlet Knights 38–17. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:29.
RUTG – Antwan Raymond 4-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 1:53. Scarlet Knights 45–17. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:49.

Statistics	M-OH	RUTG
First downs	14	31
Plays–yards	45–368	77–421
Rushes–yards	22–117	41–162
Passing yards	251	259
Passing: comp–att–int	14–23–1	26–36–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	20:54	39:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing	Dequan Finn	14/23, 251 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dequan Finn	11 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Keith Reynolds	7 receptions, 120 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	26/36, 259 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	13 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

vs Norfolk State (FCS)

Pregame line	Over/under

Norfolk State Spartans (FCS) (1–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans (FCS)	0	3	7	0	10
Scarlet Knights	13	13	20	14	60

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 41,011
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Anthony Fucilli (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(14:09) RUTG – Dylan Braithwaite 6-yard punt return (Rutgers 6–0)
(0:48) RUTG – Kaj Sanders 22-yard punt return, Jai Patel kick (Rutgers 13–0)

Second quarter

(12:24) NORF – Evan Helfrich 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:24; Rutgers 13–3)
(8:04) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:15; Rutgers 20–3)
(3:50) RUTG – Jai Patel 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:14; Rutgers 23–3)
(0:03) RUTG – Jai Patel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:44; Rutgers 26–3)

Third quarter

(11:08) RUTG – Ben Black 37-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 32–3)
(9:34) NORF – Kevon King 25-yard run, Evan Helfrich kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Rutgers 32–10)
(7:29) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Rutgers 39–10)
(0:14) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 11-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:04; Rutgers 46–10)

Fourth quarter

(7:40) RUTG – Dino Kaliakmanis 9-yard pass from AJ Surace, Dane Pizzaro kick (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 6:20; Rutgers 53–10)
(4:59) RUTG – Michael Thomas III 25-yard pass from AJ Surace, Dane Pizzaro kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:18; Rutgers 60–10)

Statistics	NORF	RUTG
First downs	12	33
Plays–yards	50–220	81–563
Rushes–yards	27–128	46–185
Passing yards	92	378
Passing: comp–att–int	9–23–1	23–35–0
Time of possession	23:55	36:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Norfolk State	Passing	Otto Kuhns	8/20, 90 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kevon King	7 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	DreSean Kendrick	3 receptions, 48 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	18/26, 309 yards, TD
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	KJ Duff	6 receptions, 119 yards

vs Iowa

Pregame line	Over/under
Iowa -2.5	46.5

Iowa Hawkeyes (2–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	14	7	0	17	38
Scarlet Knights	14	7	0	7	28

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 19
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 55,942
Referee: Jason Nickleby
TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Jen Hale (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

IOWA - Kaden Wetjen 100-yard kickoff return (Drew Stevens kick), 14:48. Hawkeyes 7–0.
RUTGERS - Antwan Raymond 5-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 12:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanis 4-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 6:03. Rutgers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:31.
IOWA - Kamari Moulton 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

RUTGERS - Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 12:07. Rutgers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
IOWA - Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 8:00. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:08.

Fourth quarter

IOWA - Drew Stevens 26-yard field goal, 14:02. Hawkeyes 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
RUTGERS - Antwan Raymond 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 9:44. Rutgers 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
IOWA - Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 5:39. Hawkeyes 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:55.
IOWA - Mark Gronowski 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 2:14. Hawkeyes 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:04.

Statistics	IOWA	RUTG
First downs	22	20
Plays–yards	56–346	70–400
Rushes–yards	38–160	30–70
Passing yards	186	330
Passing: comp–att–int	12–18–0	24–40–1
Time of possession	28:54	31:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Mark Gronowski	12/18, 186 yards
	Rushing	Kamari Moulton	14 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dayton Howard	1 reception, 42 yards
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	24/40, 330 yards, INT
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ian Strong	8 receptions, 151 yards

at Minnesota

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	7	14	0	7	28
Golden Gophers	0	14	10	7	31

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 27
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–2) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: October 10
Game time: 9:00 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (FS1):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon

Pregame line	Over/under

Oregon Ducks (0–0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ducks			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 18
Game time: 6:30/7:00 p.m.
Game weather:
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ORE	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Purdue

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 25
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 1
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maryland

Pregame line	Over/under

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Terrapins			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 8
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MD	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio State

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 22
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Statistics	RUTG	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State

Pregame line	Over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 29
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	DT Sheffield	Sr
WR	`1`	Famah Toure	Jr
WR	`2`	Ben Black	So
RB	`3`	Antwan Raymond	So
WR	`4`	Jourdin Houston	Fr
RB	`5`	CJ Campbell Jr.	Sr
QB	`6`	Sean Ashenfelder	Fr
WR	`7`	Dylan Braithwaite	Jr
WR	`8`	K. J. Duff	So
WR	`9`	Ian Strong	Jr
QB	`10`	A. J. Surace	So
TE	`11`	Logan Blake	Jr
TE	`12`	Kenny Fletcher	Sr
WR	`13`	Vernon Allen III	Fr
WR	`14`	Sah'nye Degraffenreidt	Fr
QB	`16`	Athan Kaliakmanis	Sr
QB	`17`	Rocco Rainone	So
TE	`18`	Colin Weber	Sr
RB	`20`	Ja'Shon Benjamin	Jr
RB	`23`	Edd Guerrier	So
TE	`24`	Ben Rothhaar	Fr
WR	`25`	Trent Osborn	So
RB	`26`	Terrell Mitchell	Fr
RB	`27`	Samuel Brown V	Sr
RB	`30`	Jordan Smikle	Sr
RB	`41`	Jordan Kinsler	Sr
OL	`51`	Raymond Giacobbe	So
OL	`53`	Hank Zilinskas	Jr
OL	`54`	Taj White	Sr
OL	`55`	Nick Oliveira	Jr
OL	`56`	Tyler Needham	Sr
OL	`58`	Carter Kadow	So
OL	`59`	Gus Zilinskas	Sr
OL	`61`	Emir Stinette	Sr
OL	`65`	Bryan Felter	Sr
OL	`67`	Chris Vigna	Fr
OL	`69`	Kwabena Asamoah	Sr
OL	`70`	N-Kye Wynn	Fr
OL	`71`	John Stone	Jr
OL	`72`	Jayden Elijah	Fr
OL	`73`	Terrence Salami	Sr
OL	`75`	Raynor Andrews	So
OL	`76`	Dantae Chin	Sr
OL	`77`	Kenny Jones	So
WR	`80`	Michael Thomas III	Fr
TE	`82`	Jackson Gister	So
WR	`83`	Dino Kaliakmanis	Sr
WR	`85`	Ben Rosenblatt	Jr
TE	`86`	Liam Kilcomons	So
TE	`87`	Monte Keener	So
TE	`88`	Mike Higgins	Sr
TE	`89`	Victor Konopka	Sr
WR		Dane Pardridge	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`0`	Doug Blue-Eli	Sr
LB	`2`	Moses Walker	Sr
DB	`3`	Bo Mascoe	Jr
LB	`4`	Sam Robinson	So
DB	`5`	Kaj Sanders	So
LB	`6`	Abram Wright	Jr
DB	`7`	Cam Miller	Sr
DL	`8`	Jordan Walker	Sr
DB	`9`	Jett Elad	Sr
DB	`10`	Jacobie Henderson	Sr
DB	`11`	Steven Murray	Fr
DB	`12`	Renick Dorilas	Fr
LB	`13`	DJ McClary	Fr
DL	`14`	Jordan Thompson	Sr
DB	`15`	Zilan Williams	Sr
DB	`16`	Jesse Ofurie	Jr
LB	`17`	M. J. Johnson	So
DL	`18`	Canaan Edwards	Fr
DB	`19`	Davoun Fuse	Jr
DB	`21`	Al-Shadee Salaam	Sr
DB	`22`	Michael Clayton	Fr
LB	`23`	Isaiah Deloatch	Fr
DB	`24`	Kevin Levy	So
DB	`25`	D. K. Gilley	So
DB	`26`	Isaiah Crumpler	So
DB	`27`	Sage Clawges	Jr
LB	`28`	Dariel Djabome	Sr
DB	`29`	Sebastian Jusma	Sr
DL	`30`	Elijah King	So
DB	`31`	Michael Robinson II	Sr
LB	`33`	John Insinga	Fr
DB	`34`	Noah Shaw	So
LB	`37`	Talibi Kaba	Fr
DB	`38`	Timmy Ward	Sr
DL	`42`	D. J. Allen	Sr
DB	`45`	Shawn Purcell	Jr
LB	`46`	Sam Pilof	So
DL	`48`	Raedyn Bruens	Fr
LB	`49`	Evan Ward	Sr
DL	`55`	Zaire Angoy	Sr
DL	`56`	Sean Cooper	Sr
LB	`59`	Liam Gilmore	So
DL	`88`	Jyon Simon	Fr
DL	`90`	Farell Gnago	So
DL	`91`	Djibril Abdou Rahman	Jr
DL	`92`	Darold DeNgohe	Jr
DL	`94`	Bradley Weaver	Sr
DL	`95`	Henry Hughes Jr.	Sr
DL	`96`	Keshon Griffin	Sr
DL	`97`	Anthony Morales	So
DL	`98`	Braxton Kyle	Fr
DL	`99`	Eric O'Neill	Sr

Special teams

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

Head coach

Greg Schiano

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Kirk Ciarrocca – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Robb Smith – Co-defensive coordinator
Zach Sparber – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Colin Ferrell – Defense linemen
Julian Campenni – Defensive ends
Vic Hall – Safeties
David Rowe – Cornerbacks
Charlie Noonan – Defensive tackles
Dave Brock – Wide receivers
Damiere Shaw – Running backs
Pat Flaherty – Offensive linemen
Scott Vallone – Tight ends
Spencer Brown – Director, sports performance

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 08/06/25

References

↑ Lanni, Patrick (December 11, 2024). "Rutgers' 2025 football schedule finalized as Big Ten sets dates". NJ.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
↑ "2025 Rutgers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
↑ "Ohio @ Rutgers Betting Odds". Vegas Insider. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

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[1] Lanni, Patrick (December 11, 2024). "Rutgers' 2025 football schedule finalized as Big Ten sets dates". NJ.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[2] "2025 Rutgers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[3] "Ohio @ Rutgers Betting Odds". Vegas Insider. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

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Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

vs Ohio

vs Miami (OH)

vs Norfolk State (FCS)

vs Iowa

at Minnesota

at Washington

vs Oregon

at Purdue

at Illinois

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at Ohio State

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References