Game notes: Rutgers at Northwestern
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The matchup
- Rutgers (2–4, 1–2 in conference) at Northwestern (5–1, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, noon ET, Ryan Field.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 61°F, mostly sunny, S wind 10 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their seventh meeting; Rutgers leads the series 4–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Sunday, September 3, 2023: Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1919: Rutgers 28, Northwestern 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: Rutgers 24–7 (at Rutgers); 2021: Northwestern 21–7 (at Northwestern); 2018: Northwestern 18–15 (at Rutgers); 1991: Rutgers 22–18 (at Rutgers); 1989: Rutgers 38–27 (at Northwestern).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Rutgers
- Rutgers is 2–4 (1–2 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 21–37 vs. Massachusetts; L 21–28 at Boston College; L 35–42 vs. No. 12 USC; W 58–7 vs. Howard; L 15–47 vs. No. 6 Indiana; W 37–30 at Maryland.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Rutgers is No. 102 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Greg Schiano is 101–112 in his 26th season at Rutgers.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Greg Schiano is 1–1 against Northwestern.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- K.J. Duff (WR): 42 catches, 741 yards, 9 TD, No. 4 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Antwan Raymond (RB): 498 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Bradlee Jones (DB): 29 tackles, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- K.J. Duff needs 1 touchdown catch to tie Marco Battaglia (10 in 1995) for Rutgers’s single-season record in touchdown catches, 2 to break it. He has 9 this season.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- K.J. Duff needs 6 yards to pass Mohamed Sanu (2,263, 2009–11) for fifth on Rutgers’s career receiving yards list. He has 2,258 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- K.J. Duff is tied with Kenny Britt (17, 2006–08) for sixth on Rutgers’s career touchdown catches list, at 17 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Antwan Raymond is tied with Mike Fisher (26, 1974–77) for eighth on Rutgers’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 26 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Antwan Raymond needs 91 yards to pass Bryant Mitchell (2,286, 1966–68) for 10th on Rutgers’s career rushing yards list. He has 2,196 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Rutgers lost to No. 1 Ohio State 49–7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Northwestern
- Northwestern is 5–1 (2–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 34–18 vs. South Dakota State; W 41–7 vs. Colorado; L 23–29 at No. 5 Indiana; W 34–13 vs. Penn State; W 45–14 vs. Ball State; W 24–21 at Michigan State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Northwestern has won three straight, since losing 29–23 to Indiana (Sept. 25, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Northwestern is No. 30 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- David Braun is 24–20 in his fourth season at Northwestern.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- David Braun is 0–1 against Rutgers.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Aidan Chiles (QB): 1,398 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Komolafe (RB): 401 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Braydon Brus (LB): 52 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Griffin Wilde needs 3 touchdown catches to pass Ross Lane (13, 2005–08) for 10th on Northwestern’s career touchdown catches list. He has 11 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1998, Northwestern lost to No. 1 Ohio State 36–10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- David Braun is 0–1 against Greg Schiano’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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