2025 Rutgers
5–7 (2–7 Big Ten), coached by Greg Schiano. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Norfolk State 60–10Sep 13
By 50 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Minnesota 28–31Sep 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Ohio | W 34–31 | 45% |
| Sep 6 | vs Miami (OH) | W 45–17 | 56% |
| Sep 13 | vs Norfolk State | W 60–10 | 91% |
| Sep 19 | vs Iowa | L 28–38 | 53% |
| Sep 27 | at Minnesota | L 28–31 | 37% |
| Oct 10 | at Washington | L 19–38 | 28% |
| Oct 18 | vs 8Oregon | L 10–56 | 27% |
| Oct 25 | at Purdue | W 27–24 | 60% |
| Nov 1 | at Illinois | L 13–35 | 31% |
| Nov 8 | vs Maryland | W 35–20 | 57% |
| Nov 22 | at 1Ohio State | L 9–42 | 9% |
| Nov 29 | vs Penn State | L 36–40 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Penn State 40–36; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 14th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–7 tied for 14th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 344–382
- Coach
- Greg Schiano
- Elo
- 1493 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.0 No. 72 of 136; offense No. 39, defense No. 95, special teams No. 65
- SRS
- 2.4 No. 61 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 67% of last season’s EPA, No. 13 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 33 roster talent No. 53 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kirk Ciarrocca
- Defensive coordinators
- Robb Smith and Zach Sparber
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 46% | 1.17 | 39th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.32 | 49% | 1.35 | 135th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.25 def | 46% off 46% def | — | 30th off 136th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 52% | 11.6 yds | 20% | 3.10 | 15% |
| Defense | 50% | 7.9 yds | 11% | 3.40 | 16% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.5 | own 27 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -5.1, 83rd of 136 (offense 8.8, defense 14.0).
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 | 3,124 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Athan Kaliakmanis QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Antwan Raymond RB | 1,241 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Antwan Raymond RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | K.J. Duff WR | 1,084 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | K.J. Duff WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Jett Elad DB | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | Bradley Weaver DL | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jett Elad DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Wydeek Collier DE | ★★★★ | No. 259 |
| Tariq Hayer S | ★★★★ | No. 309 |
| Michael Thomas III WR | ★★★★ | No. 379 |
| D.J. McClary LB | ★★★★ | No. 413 |
| Braxton Kyle DL | ★★★ | No. 492 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.877 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.1 | 0.878 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.880 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Whole class | 29 | 3.1 | 0.877 |
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 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 7 | Athan Kaliakmanis QB | Washington Commanders |
Roster 133
The 2025 roster133 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 19
The 2025 portal| Bradley Weaver DL | ★★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Colin Weber TE | ★★★ | from  Charlotte |
 D.T. Sheffield WR | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
| Cam Miller CB | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Eric O’Neill DE | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
 Jacobie Henderson CB | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
 Jett Elad S | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
 Justin Cesaire OT | ★★★ | from  New Haven |
 Chris Joines S | ★★★ | from  Mercer |
 Dane Pardridge WR | ★★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
 Douglas Blue-Eli DL | ★★★ | from  South Florida |
 Hank Zilinskas OL | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 23
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Antwan RaymondRBCoaches-2; Media-2
K.J. DuffWRCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2025 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2025 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana | 9–0 | 16–0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 9–0 | 12–2 | 5 |
| Oregon | 8–1 | 13–2 | 4 |
 Michigan | 7–2 | 9–4 | 21 |
 USC | 7–2 | 9–4 | 20 |
| Iowa | 6–3 | 9–4 | 17 |
| Illinois | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Washington | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Nebraska | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Northwestern | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Penn State | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
 UCLA | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
 Rutgers | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
 Michigan State | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Purdue | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.