2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rate Bowl, L 41–44 vs. Kansas State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Harasymiak (3rd season)
Base defense4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumSHI Stadium
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Oregon y$^   9 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 5 Penn State y^   8 – 1     13 – 3  
No. 10 Indiana ^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 1 Ohio State #^   7 – 2     14 – 2  
No. 16 Illinois   6 – 3     10 – 3  
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  
UCLA   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Wisconsin   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Northwestern   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Michigan State†   0 – 6     0 – 7  
Purdue   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (5–7, 3–6)[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 16th-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.Howard*
BTNW 44–747,803
September 712:00 p.m.Akron*
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNW 49–1741,021
September 213:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
ACCNW 26–2365,632
September 278:00 p.m.Washington
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
FOXW 21–1854,079
October 54:00 p.m.at Nebraska
FS1L 7–1487,464
October 1212:00 p.m.Wisconsin
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNL 7–4250,111
October 1912:00 p.m.UCLA
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
FS1L 32–3553,726
October 2511:00 p.m.at USC
FOXL 20–4263,404
November 912:00 p.m.Minnesota
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
NBCW 26–1944,120
November 166:00 p.m.at Maryland
FS1W 31–1731,433
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 25 Illinois
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
PeacockL 31–3847,524
November 303:30 p.m.at Michigan State
FS1W 41–1450,038
December 265:30 p.m.vs. Kansas State*
ESPNL 41–4421,659
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll – Released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Sources:[2][3]

Game summaries

vs. Howard (FCS)

See also: 2024 Howard Bison football team
Game One – Howard Bison (FCS) (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison (FCS) 0 7 007
Scarlet Knights 7 10 141344

at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 47,803
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)
  • ScarletKnights.com box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:53) RUTG – Eric Rogers 52-yard interception return (Jai Patel kick) (Rutgers 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:51) RUTG – Dymere Miller 2-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55; Rutgers 14–0)
  • (0:40) HOW – Eden James 2-yard run (Dylan West kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:05; Rutgers 14–7)
  • (0:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:34; Rutgers 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:06) RUTG – Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 24–7)
  • (2:33) RUTG – Samuel Brown V 34-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Rutgers 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:16) RUTG – Kenny Fletcher 3-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 8:16; Rutgers 38–7)
  • (0:00) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 11-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:15; Rutgers 44–7)
Statistics HOW RUTG
First downs 14 29
Total yards 60–262 70–476
Rushing yards 35–146 46–329
Passing yards 116 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–1 15–24–1
Time of possession 26:46 33:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Howard Passing Jashawn Scroggins 14/25, 116 yards, INT
Rushing Jashawn Scroggins 12 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Isiah Williams 3 receptions, 39 yards
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 15/24, 147 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 19 carries, 165 yards, TD
Receiving Dymere Miller 4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

vs Akron

See also: 2024 Akron Zips football team
Akron Zips (0–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 3 7717
Scarlet Knights 7 14 141449

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 7mph
  • Game attendance: 41,021
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:47) RU – Kyle Monangai 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:48; Rutgers 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:06) AKR – Garrison Smith 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:03; Rutgers 7–3)
  • (1:54) RU – KJ Duff 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Rutgers 14–3)
  • (0:09) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:10; Rutgers 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:45) AKR – Adrian Norton 32-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Rutgers 21–10)
  • (4:56) RU – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49; Rutgers 28–10)
  • (3:14) RU – Chris Long 58-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:25) RU – Kenny Fletcher 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 42–10)
  • (11:24) RU – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:06; Rutgers 49–10)
  • (10:11) AKR – Jordon Simmons 73-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:42; Rutgers 49–17)
Statistics AKR RUTG
First downs 15 26
Total yards 59–307 67–515
Rushing yards 25–156 44–285
Passing yards 151 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–34–1 14–23–1
Time of possession 27:30 32:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 14/31, 138 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 9 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Adrian Norton 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Chris Long 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 14 2 7326
Hokies 0 7 01623

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:41) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:40; Rutgers 7–0)
  • (0:58) RU – Samuel Brown V 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Rutgers 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:00) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 23-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Rutgers 14–7)
  • (2:00) RU – Wesley Bailey 0-yard safety (Rutgers 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:44) RU – Samuel Brown V 5-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Rutgers 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:06) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 14-yard run, Benji Gosnell pass (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:33; Rutgers 23–15)
  • (4:35) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 2-yard run, Stephen Gosnell pass (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Tied 23–23)
  • (1:56) RU – Jai Patel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Rutgers 26–23)
Statistics RUTG VT
First downs 25 14
Total yards 77–422 54–320
Rushing yards 52–153 27–183
Passing yards 269 137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–0 13–27–1
Time of possession 39:23 20:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 16/25, 269 yards
Rushing Kyle Monangai 26 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Ian Strong 4 receptions, 110 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 13/27, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 15 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jaylin Lane 2 receptions, 38 yards

vs Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team
Washington Huskies (3–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 0 7818
Scarlet Knights 0 14 0721

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: E 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,079
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:10) UW – Grady Gross 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:57; Washington 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:26) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:44; Rutgers 7–3)
  • (0:30) RU – Ian Strong 15-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:56; Rutgers 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (4:23) UW – Denzel Boston 51-yard pass from Will Rogers, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:00; Rutgers 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:57) RU – Samuel Brown V 37-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:26; Rutgers 21–10)
  • (1:40) UW – Denzel Boston 12-yard pass from Will Rogers, Keleki Latu pass (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:56; Rutgers 21–18)
Statistics WASH RUTG
First downs 23 15
Total yards 66–521 57–299
Rushing yards 29–207 33–184
Passing yards 314 115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–37–0 14–24–0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Will Rogers 26/36, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 16 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Denzel Boston 6 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/24, 115 yards, TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 25 carries, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Ian Strong 5 receptions, 40 yards, TD

at Nebraska

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 077
Cornhuskers 7 7 0014

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 97 °F (36 °C), Wind: SW @ 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 87,464
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:09) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28, Nebraska 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (1:48) NEB – Janiran Bonner 11-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:32, Nebraska 14–0)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (4:08) RUT – Ben Black 11-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:40, Nebraska 14–7)
Statistics RUTG NEB
First downs 18 15
Total yards 69–264 70–261
Rushing yards 32–78 42–97
Passing yards 186 164
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–37–2 14–28–1
Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 15/37, 186 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kyle Monangai 19 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Ben Black 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Nebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 15/37, 186 yards, INT
Rushing Dante Dowdell 14 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving Rahmir Johnson 3 receptions, 40 yards

vs Wisconsin

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin Badgers (3–2) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 14 0 141442
Scarlet Knights 0 0 077

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C); Wind: NW 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,111
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Will Pauling 16-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 9:10 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:08.
  • WIS – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 1:39 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter
  • WIS – Darrion Dupree 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:14 Wisconsin 21–0 Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45.
  • WIS – Tawee Walker 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:45 Wisconsin 28–0 Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
  • RUT – Kyle Monangai 13-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 13:48 Wisconsin 28–7 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.
  • WIS – Tawee Walker 55-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 11:11 Wisconsin 35–7 Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:37.
  • WIS – Braedyn Locke 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:47 Wisconsin 42–7 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
Statistics WIS RUTG
First downs 24 13
Total yards 549 271
Rushing yards 309 168
Passing yards 240 103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–28–1 12–32–1
Time of possession 34:56 25:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing Braedyn Locke 20/28, 240 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tawee Walker 24 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Will Pauling 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 12/32, 103 yards, INT
Rushing Kyle Monangai 19 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Christian Dremel 2 receptions, 54 yards

vs UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins (1–5) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 14 7735
Scarlet Knights 7 3 91332

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 53,726
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UCLA – Logan Loya 5-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 9:03 UCLA 7-0 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
  • RUT – Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 4:43 7-7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
  • UCLA – Ethan Garbers 49-yard run (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 2:43 UCLA 14-7 Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:34.
  • RUT – Jai Patel 49-yard field goal, 1:08 UCLA 14-10 Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:35.
  • UCLA – TJ Harden 22-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 0:22 UCLA 21-10 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
  • RUT – Kyle Monangai 6-yard run (Two-point run conversion failed), 12:45 UCLA 21-16 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
  • RUT – Jai Patel 35-yard field goal, 5:41 UCLA 21-19 Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:52.
  • UCLA – Keegan Jones 67-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 4:53 UCLA 28-19 Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
Fourth quarter
  • UCLA – Jalen Berger 9-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani kick), 12:13 UCLA 35-19 Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:20.
  • RUT – Kyle Monangai 5-yard run (Two-point pass conversion failed), 10:35 UCLA 35-25 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
  • RUT – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 10:35 UCLA 35-32 Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.
Statistics UCLA RUTG
First downs 24 23
Total yards 478 422
Rushing yards 95 135
Passing yards 383 287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32-38-0 18-30-1
Time of possession 34:42 25:18
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 32/38, 383 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ethan Garbers 9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keegan Jones 5 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 18/30, 287 yards, INT
Rushing Kyle Monangai 19 carries, 106 yards, 3 TD
Receiving KJ Duff 3 receptions, 82 yards

at USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–3) at USC Trojans (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 3 9 8020
Trojans 14 14 14042

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

Game information
First quarter
  • USC – Woody Marks 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 9:58 USC 7-0 Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:56.
  • RUT – Jai Patel 26-yard field goal, 4:10 USC 7-3 Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:48.
  • USC – Woody Marks 1-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 2:19 USC 14-3 Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:38.
Second quarter
  • USC – Kyle Ford 11-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 10:26 USC 21-3 Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10.
  • RUT – Antwan Raymond 3-yard run (Jai Patel PAT failed), 4:37 USC 21-9 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
  • USC – Woody Marks 22-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 1:53 USC 28-9 Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:38.
  • RUT – Jai Patel 20-yard field goal, 0:00 USC 28-12 Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
  • RUT – Christian Dremel 25-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Chris Long pass to Athan Kaliakmanis for two-point conversion), 8:11 USC 28-20 Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:14.
  • USC – Miller Moss 7-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 6:32 USC 35-20 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
  • USC – Makai Lemon 40-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 0:22 USC 42-20 Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:19.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics RUTG USC
First downs 27 23
Total yards 434 443
Rushing yards 121 135
Passing yards 313 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27-47-0 20-28-0
Time of possession 36:28 23:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 27/47, 313 yards, TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 18 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Dymere Miller 11 receptions, 131 yards
USC Passing Miller Moss 20/28, 308 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Woody Marks 15 carries, 94 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Makai Lemon 4 receptions, 134 yards, TD

vs Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–3) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 9 0 7319
Scarlet Knights 7 7 01226

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 44,120
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:56) MINN – Darius Taylor 18-yard rush (PAT failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Minnesota 6–0)
  • (3:31) RUTG – Dymere Miller 1-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; Rutgers 7–6)
  • (0:00) MINN – Dragan Kesich 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:26; Minnesota 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) RUTG – Dymere Miller 17-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Rutgers 14–9)
Third quarter
  • (9:01) MINN – Marcus Major 17-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:54; Minnesota 16–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:41) RUTG – Ian Strong 4-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:47; Rutgers 21–16)
  • (6:51) RUTG – Max Brosmer sacked by Jordan Walker for a safety (Drive: 3 plays, -13 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 23–16)
  • (2:45) RUTG – Jai Patel 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:49; Rutgers 26–16)
  • (1:10) MINN – Dragan Kesich 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:35; Rutgers 26–19)
Statistics MINN RUTG
First downs 18 19
Total yards 297 349
Rushing yards 35 109
Passing yards 262 240
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27-45-0 17-33-1
Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Max Brosmer 27/45, 262 yards, TD
Rushing Darius Taylor 10 carries, 28 yards, TD
Receiving Jameson Geers 8 receptions, 73 yards
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 17/33, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Antwan Raymond 22 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Ian Strong 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Maryland

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–4) at Maryland Terrapins (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 0 14 71031
Terrapins 3 7 7017

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

Game information
First quarter
  • MD – Jack Howes 48-yard field goal, 2:06 Maryland 3-0 Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:34.
Second quarter
  • RUT – Ian Strong 12-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 8:21 Rutgers 7-3 Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:45.
  • MD – Tai Felton 12-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick), 4:37 Maryland 10-7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
  • RUT – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 1:01 Rutgers 14-10 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
Third quarter
  • MD – Roman Hemby 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 11:16 Maryland 17-14 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44.
  • RUT – Kyle Monangai 6-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 5:14 Rutgers 21-17 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:02.
Fourth quarter
  • RUT – Dymere Miller 32-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick), 14:55 Rutgers 28-17 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:26.
  • RUT – Jai Patel 46-yard field goal, 9:53 Rutgers 31-17 Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:30.
Statistics RUTG MD
First downs 24 26
Total yards 370 457
Rushing yards 132 122
Passing yards 238 335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20-30-0 32-57-0
Time of possession 32:23 27:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 20/30, 238 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 25 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dymere Miller 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Maryland Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 32/55, 335 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Roman Hemby 16 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Dylan Wade 7 receptions, 92 yards

vs No. 25 Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini (7–3) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Fighting Illini 0 9 62338
Scarlet Knights 3 14 01431

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ

Statistics ILL RUTG
First downs 24 30
Total yards 431 388
Rushing yards 182 213
Passing yards 249 197
Passing: comp–att–int 12–26–0 19–37–0
Time of possession 25:38 34:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 12/26, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Luke Altmyer 11 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Pat Bryant 7 receptions, 197 yards, TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 19/37, 175 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 28 carries, 122 yards
Receiving Ian Strong 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD

at Michigan State

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–5) at Michigan State Spartans (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 10 13 81041
Spartans 7 0 0714

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), Wind: 11 mph W, Snow
  • Game attendance: 50,038
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis
  • ScarletKnights.com box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:26) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 26-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0; 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
  • (09:45) RUT TD: Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) Tied 7–7; 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:41
  • (07:29) RUT FG: Jai Patel 25-yard field goal RUT 10–7; 4 plays, -4 yards, 00:52
Second quarter
  • (06:02) RUT TD: Antwan Raymond 13-yard run (Jai Patel kick) RUT 17–7; 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:59
  • (01:17) RUT FG: Jai Patel 42-yard field goal RUT 20–7; 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:42
  • (00:00) RUT FG: Jai Patel 30-yard field goal RUT 23–7; 9 plays, 41 yards, 00:49
Third quarter
  • (07:26) RUT TD: Ian Strong 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (two-point conversion pass KJ Duff from Athan Kaliakmanis) RUT 31–7; 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:34
Fourth quarter
  • (10:55) RUT FG: Jai Patel 29-yard field goal RUT 34–7; 12 plays, 46 yards, 7:04
  • (07:21) MSU TD: Jack Velling 5-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) RUT 34–14; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34
  • (01:57) RUT TD: Antwan Raymond 5-yard run (Jai Patel kick) RUT 41–14; 7 plays, 56 yards, 5:21
Statistics RUTG MSU
First downs 24 13
Total yards 365 253
Rushing yards 208 103
Passing yards 157 150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–22–0 13–24–1
Time of possession 35:08 24:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 13/22, 157 yards, TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 31 carries, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Ian Strong 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Michigan State Passing Aidan Chiles 13/23, 150 yards, TD
Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Jack Velling 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD

vs Kansas State (Rate Bowl)

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team and 2024 Rate Bowl
2024 Rate Bowl
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7–5) vs Kansas State Wildcats (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 7 20 7741
Wildcats 3 14 121544

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona

Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:21) KSU – Chris Tennant 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02; Kansas State 3–0)
  • (4:15) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 2 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Rutgers 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) KSU – Avery Johnson 2 yard rush, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Kansas State 10–7)
  • (12:55) RUTG – Jai Patel 31 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:01; Tied 10–10)
  • (9:31) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 3 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Rutgers 17–10)
  • (6:44) KSU – Dylan Edwards 26 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Tied 17–17)
  • (4:45) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 24 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Rutgers 24–17)
  • (1:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:36; Rutgers 27–17)
Third Quarter
  • (8:57) RUTG – Ja'shon Benjamin 7 yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:22; Rutgers 34–17)
  • (5:45) KSU – Dylan Edwards 65 yard rush, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:11; Rutgers 34–23)
  • (3:39) KSU – Garrett Oakley 13 yard pass from Avery Johnson, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:16; Rutgers 34–29)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:02) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1 yard rush, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:03; Rutgers 41–29)
  • (7:03) KSU – Joe Jackson 9 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:53; Rutgers 41–36)
  • (4:15) KSU – Dylan Edwards 36 yard rush, Garrett Oakley pass from Avery Johnson for two-point conversion (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:13; Kansas State 44–41)
Statistics RUTG KSU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 401 542
Rushing yards 164 347
Passing yards 237 195
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-32-1 15-30-1
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/32, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Antwan Raymond 18 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Ian Strong 5 receptions, 105 yards
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 15/30, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Dylan Edwards 18 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 5 receptions, 60 yards

Personnel

2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Dymere Miller Sr
WR 1 Famah Toure So
WR 2 Ben Black Fr
WR 3 Chris Long Sr
RB 5 Kyle Monangai Sr
WR 6 Christian Dremel Sr
WR 7 Dylan Braithwaite So
WR 8 K. J. Duff Fr
WR 9 Ian Strong So
QB 10 A. J. Surace Fr
TE 11 Logan Blake So
TE 12 Kenny Fletcher Jr
WR 13 Nasir Montgomery Sr
TE 14 Matthew Ogunniyi Fr
QB 15 Ajani Sheppard So
QB 16 Athan Kaliakmanis Sr
QB 17 Rocco Rainone Fr
WR 18 Naseim Brantley Sr
QB 19 Colin O'Sullivan So
RB 20 Ja'Shon Benjamin So
RB 21 Antwan Raymond Fr
RB 22 Gabe Winowich Fr
RB 23 Edd Guerrier Fr
WR 25 Trent Osborn Fr
RB 27 Samuel Brown V Jr
RB 33 Donovan Delaney Jr. Jr
RB 41 Jordan Kinsler Sr
OL 50 Mozell Williams So
OL 51 Raymond Giacobbe Fr
OL 54 Nick Ciaffoni Jr
OL 55 Nick Oliveira So
OL 56 Tyler Needham Sr
OL 58 Carter Kadow Fr
OL 59 Gus Zilinskas Sr
OL 60 Moses Gbagbe-Sowah Sr
OL 61 Emir Stinette Jr
OL 62 Cole Kozlowski So
OL 63 Taj White Jr
OL 64 Shedrick Rhodes Jr. Sr
OL 65 Bryan Felter Sr
OL 69 Kwabena Asamoah Jr
OL 70 Reggie Sutton Sr
OL 71 John Stone So
OL 72 Hollin Pierce Sr
OL 73 Terrence Salami Sr
OL 74 Dominic Rivera So
OL 75 Raynor Andrews Fr
OL 76 Dantae Chin Jr
OL 77 Kenny Jones Fr
RB 80 Jordan Smikle Jr
WR 81 Deondre Johnson So
TE 82 Jackson Gister Fr
WR 83 Dino Kaliakmanis Sr
WR 84 Gunnison Bloodgood Sr
WR 85 Ben Rosenblatt So
TE 86 Liam Kilcomons Fr
TE 87 Monte Keener Fr
TE 88 Mike Higgins Jr
TE 89 Victor Konopka Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Eric Rogers Sr
LB 1 Mohamed Toure Sr
LB 2 Moses Walker Jr
DB 3 Bo Mascoe So
DB 4 Desmond Igbinosun Sr
DB 5 Kaj Sanders Fr
DB 6 Shaquan Loyal Sr
DB 7 Robert Longerbeam Sr
LB 8 Jamier Wright-Collins Sr
DL 9 Malcolm Ray Sr
DB 10 Flip Dixon Sr
LB 11 Abram Wright So
DB 12 Thomas Amankwaa Jr
DB 13 Antonio White Jr. Fr
DL 14 Jordan Thompson Sr
DB 15 Zilan Williams Jr
DB 16 Jesse Ofurie So
LB 17 M. J. Johnson Fr
DB 18 Fitzroy Ledgister Jr
DB 19 Davoun Fuse So
LB 20 Sam Robinson Fr
DB 21 Al-Shadee Salaam Sr
LB 22 Tyreem Powell Sr
DL 23 Wesley Bailey Sr
DB 24 Kevin Levy Fr
DB 25 D. K. Gilley Fr
DB 26 Isaiah Crumpler Fr
DB 27 Sage Clawges So
LB 28 Dariel Djabome Jr
DB 29 Sebastian Jusma Jr
DL 30 Elijah King Fr
DB 31 Michael Robinson II Sr
LB 32 Charlie Barth Jr
LB 33 Lance Rice Sr
DB 34 Noah Shaw Fr
DL 35 David Onuoha Jr
DB 36 Vilay Nakkoun Jr. So
DB 37 Joe Lusardi Sr
DB 38 Timmy Ward Sr
DB 39 Trent Brown So
DB 40 Zach Goodale Sr
LB 41 Sam Gadie Jr
DL 42 D. J. Allen Jr
DB 43 Andrew Vargas Jr
LB 44 Timmy Hinspeter Jr
DB 45 Shawn Purcell So
LB 46 Sam Pilof Fr
LB 47 Joe Nwachukwu Fr
DL 48 Kyonte Hamilton Sr
LB 49 Evan Ward Sr
DL 50 Jordany Augustin Jr
DL 51 Troy Rainey Sr
DL 55 Zaire Angoy Sr
DL 56 Sean Cooper Sr
LB 59 Liam Gilmore Fr
DL 71 Aaron Lewis Sr
DL 80 Aaris Bethea Fr
DL 82 Jordan Walker Jr
DL 87 Liam Rempel Sr
DL 90 Farell Gnago Fr
DL 91 Djibril Abdou Rahman So
DL 92 Tycoolhill Luman Fr
DL 94 JaSiré Peterson So
DL 95 Henry Hughes Jr. Sr
DL 96 Keshon Griffin Sr
DL 97 Anthony Morales Fr
DL 99 Tyclean Luman Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 Dane Pizzaro Fr
K 44 Jai Patel Jr
LS 46 Sammy El Hadidi Jr
LS 47 Austin Riggs Sr
K 93 Jack Scullion Fr
P 94 Jakob Anderson Fr
K 97 Riley McCann So
LS 99 Michael O'Connor Sr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kirk Ciarrocca – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Joe Harasymiak – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Mark Orphey – Cornerbacks
  • Drew Lascari – Safeties
  • Colin Ferrell – Defense linemen
  • Julian Campenni – Defensive ends
  • Dave Brock – Wide receivers
  • Damiere Shaw – Running backs
  • Pat Flaherty – Offensive linemen
  • Scott Vallone – Tight ends
  • Jay Butler – Director, sports performance
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 09/29/24

References

  1. ^ "MSU hit with 3-yr probation; 14 wins from 3 seasons vacated". ESPN.com. November 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Lanni, Patrick (November 2, 2023). "Rutgers' 2024 football schedule set as Big Ten reveals dates for new-look conference". NJ.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
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