2023 Rutgers
7–6 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Greg Schiano. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wagner 52–3Sep 30
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Michigan State 27–24Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Northwestern | W 24–7 | 65% |
| Sep 9 | vs Temple | W 36–7 | 64% |
| Sep 16 | vs Virginia Tech | W 35–16 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | at 2Michigan | L 7–31 | 15% |
| Sep 30 | vs Wagner | W 52–3 | 90% |
| Oct 7 | at Wisconsin | L 13–24 | 27% |
| Oct 14 | vs Michigan State | W 27–24 | 57% |
| Oct 21 | at Indiana | W 31–14 | 52% |
| Nov 4 | vs 3Ohio State | L 16–35 | 20% |
| Nov 11 | at Iowa | L 0–22 | 23% |
| Nov 18 | at 12Penn State | L 6–27 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | vs Maryland | L 24–42 | 49% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs MiamiPinstripe Bowl | W 31–24 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami 31–24 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 8th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–276
- Coach
- Greg Schiano
- Elo
- 1475 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.5 No. 54 of 133; offense No. 97, defense No. 19, special teams No. 31
- SRS
- 3.9 No. 47 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 44% of last season’s EPA, No. 81 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 57 roster talent No. 61 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kirk Ciarrocca
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Harasymiak
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3 or 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 39% | 1.19 | 92nd of 133 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 46% | 0.99 | 33rd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.06 def | 41% off 46% def | — | 81st off 36th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 30 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 29 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 2.9, 49th of 133 (offense -2.7, defense -5.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Gavin Wimsatt QB | 1,735 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Gavin Wimsatt QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kyle Monangai RB | 1,262 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Gavin Wimsatt QB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Christian Dremel WR | 463 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Christian Dremel WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Deion Jennings LB | 94 tkl |
| Sacks | Mohamed Toure LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Max Melton DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| JaSire Peterson OL | ★★★ | No. 559 |
| Djibril Rahman DL | ★★★ | No. 650 |
| Nick Oliveira OT | ★★★ | No. 759 |
| John Stone OL | ★★★ | No. 761 |
| Bo Mascoe CB | ★★★ | No. 846 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.878 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 2 | Max Melton CB | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 131
The 2023 roster131 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2023 portal Eric Rogers CB | ★★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
| JaQuae Jackson WR | ★★★ | from California, Pa. |
 Naseim Brantley WR | ★★★ | from  Western Illinois |
 Shawn Bowman TE | ★★★ | from  Maine |
 Michael Dixon S | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Charles Amankwaa CB | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Isaiah Iton DL | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
Transfers out 12
 Willie Tyler OL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Austin Dean LB | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Khayri Banton LB | ★★★★ | no new school on file |
| Brad Harris Jr. OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| David Nwaogwugwu OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Matt Alaimo TE | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Micah Wing LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Shawn Collins DL | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Shawn Munnerlyn TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Taj Harris WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Zack Taylor LS | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Piotr Partyla RB | no new school on file |
All-Big Ten
1 second teamSecond team
- Kyle MonangaiRBCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2023 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2023 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9–0 | 15–0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 10–3 | 13 |
| Iowa | 7–2 | 10–4 | 24 |
| Northwestern | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Maryland | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Rutgers | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Minnesota | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
 Illinois | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Purdue | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Michigan State | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.