| 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–4 (0–4 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kirk Ciarrocca (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | SHI Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Indiana | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ohio State | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oregon | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio * | BTN | W 34–31 | 46,907 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) * |
| Peacock | W 45–17 | 45,981 |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Norfolk State * |
| BTN | W 60–10 | 41,011 |
| September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Iowa |
| FOX | L 28–38 | 55,942 |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | BTN | L 28–31 | 46,234 | |
| October 10 | 9:00 p.m. | at Washington | FS1 | L 19–38 | 63,743 | |
| October 18 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon |
| BTN | L 10–56 | 53,127 |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | BTN | |||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois | NBC | |||
| November 8 | Maryland |
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| November 22 | at Ohio State | |||||
| November 29 | Penn State |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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| Statistics | OHIO | RUTG |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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| Statistics | M-OH | RUTG |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Scarlet Knights | 13 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 60 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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| Statistics | NORF | RUTG |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 14 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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| Statistics | IOWA | RUTG |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Statistics | RUTG | MINN |
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| First downs | 29 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 76–387 | 59–359 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–138 | 18–35 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 324 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–34–1 | 31–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 21/34, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 26 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | KJ Duff | 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Drake Lindsey | 31/41, 324 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Fame Ijeboi | 12 carries, 37 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalen Smith | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Scarlet Knights | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Huskies | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
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| Statistics | RUTG | WASH |
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| First downs | 25 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 77–493 | 59–579 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–107 | 32–177 |
| Passing yards | 386 | 402 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–50–1 | 21–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:12 | 29:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 31/50, 386 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 15 carries, 89 yards | |
| Receiving | Ian Strong | 7 receptions, 124 yards | |
| Washington | Passing | Demond Williams Jr. | 21/27, 402 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Demond Williams Jr. | 13 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Dezmen Roebuck | 4 receptions, 108 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Ducks | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
| Scarlet Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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| Oregon | Passing | ||
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | ||
| Boilermakers | 0 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
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| Statistics | RUTG | PUR |
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| Purdue | Passing | ||
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | ||
| Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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| Statistics | RUTG | ILL |
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| Illinois | Passing | ||
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| Terrapins | 0 | ||
| Scarlet Knights | 0 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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| Maryland | Passing | ||
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| Rutgers | Passing | ||
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | ||
| Buckeyes | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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| Statistics | RUTG | OSU |
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| Nittany Lions | 0 | ||
| Scarlet Knights | 0 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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