2024 Rutgers
7–6 (4–5 Big Ten), coached by Greg Schiano. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard 44–7Aug 29
By 37 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 24 Illinois 31–38Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Howard | W 44–7 | 77% |
| Sep 7 | vs Akron | W 49–17 | 78% |
| Sep 21 | at Virginia Tech | W 26–23 | 34% |
| Sep 27 | vs Washington | W 21–18 | 36% |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 7–14 | 44% |
| Oct 12 | vs Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 57% |
| Oct 19 | vs UCLA | L 32–35 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | at USC | L 20–42 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | vs Minnesota | W 26–19 | 38% |
| Nov 16 | at Maryland | W 31–17 | 40% |
| Nov 23 | vs 24Illinois | L 31–38 | 51% |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan State | W 41–14 | 46% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs Kansas StateRate Bowl | L 41–44 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas State 44–41 in the Rate Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–5 tied for 9th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 376–330
- Coach
- Greg Schiano
- Elo
- 1522 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.4 No. 42 of 134; offense No. 58, defense No. 38, special teams No. 50
- SRS
- 5.1 No. 49 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 43% of last season’s EPA, No. 71 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 36 roster talent No. 59 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 | 0.12 | 43% | 1.22 | 58th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 44% | 1.36 | 104th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.18 def | 44% off 43% def | — | 48th off 108th 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 | 4.2 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 26 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -3.5, 81st of 134 (offense 3.4, defense 6.9).
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 | Athan Kaliakmanis QB | 2,696 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Athan Kaliakmanis QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kyle Monangai RB | 1,279 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kyle Monangai RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dymere Miller WR | 757 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ian Strong WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Dariel Djabome LB | 100 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Walker DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Robert Longerbeam DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| K.J. Duff TE | ★★★★ | No. 296 |
| Antonio White Jr. S | ★★★★ | No. 367 |
| A.J. Surace QB | ★★★★ | No. 421 |
| Kaj Sanders S | ★★★★ | No. 434 |
| Gabe Winowich ATH | ★★★ | No. 517 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.895 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.873 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.887 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.2 | 0.869 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 6 | Robert Longerbeam CB | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 7 | Kyonte Hamilton DT | Houston Texans |
| Rd 7 | Kyle Monangai RB | Chicago Bears |
Roster 135
The 2024 roster135 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2024 portal Dymere Miller WR | ★★★★ | from  Monmouth |
 Malcolm Ray DL | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Athan Kaliakmanis QB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Shedrick Rhodes Jr. OT | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
| Dino Kaliakmanis WR | ★★★ | from Minnesota |
 Austin Riggs LS | ★★ | from  BYU |
Transfers out 15
 Kamar Missouri OT | ★★★ | to  UTSA |
| Rene Konga DL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Aaron Young RB | ★★★ | to  Old Dominion |
| Gavin Wimsatt QB | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Cam’Ron Stewart DL | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Evan Simon QB | ★★★ | to Temple |
| Carnell Davis S | ★★★ | to  Duquesne |
| Max Patterson WR | ★★★ | to  Delaware |
| Mike Ciaffoni OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Rashad Rochelle WR | ★★★ | to  Indiana State |
| Gavin Rupp QB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Bryce Kissi WR | no new school on file |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Kyle MonangaiRBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Hollin PierceOTCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oregon | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
 Indiana | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
 Penn State | 8–1 | 13–3 | 5 |
 Ohio State | 7–2 | 14–2 | 1 |
| Illinois | 6–3 | 10–3 | 16 |
 Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Michigan | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| USC | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Washington | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Nebraska | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| UCLA | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Northwestern | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
 Purdue | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.