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
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOhio | H | W | 34-31 |
| 2 | vsMiami (OH) | H | W | 45-17 |
| 3 | vsNorfolk State | H | W | 60-10 |
| 4 | vsIowa | H | L | 28-38 |
| 5 | @Minnesota | A | L | 28-31 |
| 7 | @Washington | A | L | 19-38 |
| 8 | vsOregon | H | L | 10-56 |
| 9 | @Purdue | A | W | 27-24 |
| 10 | @Illinois | A | L | 13-35 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | H | W | 35-20 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | A | L | 9-42 |
| 14 | vsPenn State | H | L | 36-40 |
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
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
Injury Report · 0
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