Saturday, November 7
Madison, Wis.
4:15 PM
Rutgers
at
Wisconsin
Photo by: Ben Solomon
Nov 02 | Football
RUTGERS (2-6, 1-4) at WISCONSIN (5-3, 3-2)
November 7, 2026 ā¢ 4:15 p.m. ET ā¢ Big Ten Network
Camp Randall Stadium ā¢ Madison, Wis.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers football is on the road for the third time in four weeks with a trip to Camp Randall Stadium to face Wisconsin on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. local on Big Ten Network.
RB Antwan Raymond leads the Big Ten and ranks 21st nationally with 91.6 rushing yards per game, also ranking third in the league with 111.63 all-purpose yards per game. WR KJ Duff ranks fifth nationally with nine receiving touchdowns and 13th with 96.8 receiving yards per game.
TV: Big Ten Network (FOX One App)
Play-by-Play: Jeff Levering
Analyst: Jake Butt
Reporter: Brooke Fletcher
Radio: RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network
WFAN 660-AM/101.9-FM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 257, SXM App, Audacy App, Scarlet Knights App
Play-by-Play: Chris Carlin
Analyst: Mike Teel
Sideline: Anthony Fucilli
Engineer: Paul Shrager
Pre/Post: Marc Malusis & Eric LeGrand
Student Radio: WRSU 88.7-FM
Will Carmenaty & Sean Newcomb
SCOUTING RUTGERS
ā¢ Rutgers ranks third nationally in fewest penalty yards per game (30.9), fourth in punt return defense (0.0), sixth in yards per completion (15.02), 20th in kickoff return defense (15.63) and 28th in net punting (42.0).
ā¢ Since 2020, Rutgers is 21-5 when not committing a turnover in a game.
ā¢ Rutgers has scored 66 non-offensive touchdowns under Schiano, including 15 since 2020 and three last season.
ā¢ Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under Schiano, including three blocked punts returned for touchdowns last season.
ā¢ Rutgers has at least one NFL Draft pick each of the past five years, matching a program record also done from 1981-85. A Scarlet Knight has scored a touchdown in the NFL each of the past 31 seasons dating back to 1996.
ā¢ Rutgers, "The Birthplace of College Football," has played 1,442 games in program history, dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.
LAST TIME OUT
ā¢ Rutgers scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion with 11:43 left in the fourth quarter to tie the game, but Michigan answered with a touchdown drive and held on for a 28-21 win on Halloween at SHI Stadium.
ā¢ Rutgers averaged 6.6 yards per play against a Michigan defense that entered the day leading the country allowing 4.1 yards per play. The 21 points for the Scarlet Knights marked the most for any opponent against the Wolverines so far this season.
ā¢ QB AJ Surace connected with WR Jourdin Houston for an 80-yard passing touchdown, tying the longest passing play for Rutgers since joining the Big Ten. RB Clay Thevenin scored on the ground, while RB Antwan Raymond ran for 85 yards, including a 54-yard dash.
ā¢ DB JJ Conyers and LB Moses Walker each totaled 10 tackles on defense, as DL Sekou Kromah contributed a sack.
ā¢ PK Dane Pizzaro made field goals from 46 and 32 yards away.
OFFENSE
ā¢ Kirk Ciarrocca is in his fourth season back as Rutgers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2026. Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of coaching experience (22 as an offensive coordinator), previously served on head coach Greg Schiano's staff for three seasons, winning two bowl games from 2008-10. He has been selected as a semifinalist for the Broyles Award and coached 29 players who had their name called in the NFL Draft (six in the first round). Ciarrocca has mentored a first or second team All-Big Ten running back each of the past four seasons, as the Scarlet Knights are the only power conference program to feature a 1,200-yard rusher each of the past three seasons. In 2025, the RU offense produced three All-America selections.
ā¢ QB Dylan Lonergan has passed for 1,066 yards and 10 touchdowns in six starts. He owns four games this season with over 200 passing yards and multiple touchdowns. QB AJ Surace has recorded seven touchdown passes.
ā¢ RB Antwan Raymond is up to 2,431 career rushing yards, 10th most in program history, on 478 carries, including nine games with at least 100 yards. The Canadian has 27 career rushing touchdowns, tied for seventh most in program history. RB Clay Thevenin has scored a rushing touchdown in five of the last six games.
ā¢ WR KJ Duff, named to the Associated Press Midseason All-America Second Team, has scored a touchdown in 5-of-8 games and posted at least 100 receiving yards four times in 2026. He is one receiving touchdown shy of tying Leonte Carroo (2014 & 2015), Brandon Coleman (2012) and Marco Battaglia (1995) for the school record for most receiving touchdowns in a season (10).
DEFENSE
ā¢ Travis Johansen is in his first season as Rutgers' defensive coordinator in 2026. Leading South Dakota to the FCS Playoffs quarterfinals in his first season as head coach in 2025 and previously winning a national championship at Grand View, the Minnesota native has directed six top-10 defenses in bringing 14 years of defensive coordinator experience to New Jersey. Johansen has produced 16 defensive players who have gone on to be drafted in the NFL, signed as a free agent or received camp invites in his coaching career.
ā¢ Rutgers is 57-8 under head coach Greg Schiano when allowing fewer than 300 yards of total offense.
ā¢ DL Rondo Porter posted three tackles-for-loss with a sack at Northwestern and leads the team with seven stops in the backfield on the season. DL Sekou Kromah paces the unit with three sacks.
ā¢ LB Sean Allison owns 327 collegiate tackles.
ā¢ DB Chris Joines leads the defense with 41 tackles, with DB Bradlee Jones adding two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
SPECIAL TEAMS
ā¢ Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under head coach Greg Schiano, including three blocked punts returned for touchdowns last season.
ā¢ PK Dane Pizzaro is 24-for-25 on extra points and 8-for-9 on field goals for 48 points scored in 2026.
ā¢ P Jakob Anderson has forced a fair catch on 53-of-106 career attempts with 16 punts of at least 50 yards and 30 downed inside the 20. He completed a pass for 40 yards on a fake punt against USC and was named to the Ray Guy Award's Ray's 8 following three inside the 20 with a long of 57 yards versus Indiana.
ā¢ PK Jack Scullion has booted 95-of-178 (53.4 percent) career kickoffs for a touchback.
VERSUS WISCONSIN
ā¢ Rutgers will play Wisconsin for the seventh time overall and fourth time in Madison since joining the Big Ten in 2014.
ā¢ Wisconsin won the last meeting at SHI Stadium in 2024, 42-7. Kyle Monangai scored a rushing touchdown and Dariel Djabome posted 12 tackles for Rutgers.
ā¢ In 2023 in Madison, Rutgers outscored Wisconsin in the second half, 13-7, but was unable to overcome a 17-0 halftime deficit in a 24-13 loss at Camp Randall Stadium.
ā¢ Rutgers has one player from the state of Wisconsin on the roster, WR Quentin Redding (Menomonee Falls).
ā¢ Rutgers game highs versus Wisconsin:
Rushing Yards: Kyle Monangai (2024) & Josh Hicks (2015), 72
Passing Yards: Artur Sitkowski (2018), 261
Receiving Yards: Raheem Blackshear (2018), 162
UP NEXT
ā¢ Rutgers is back at SHI Stadium Nov. 14 to host Military Appreciation against Nebraska. The game is presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Follow Rutgers football on X (@RFootball & @RUboardwalk), Facebook (/RFootballShow) and Instagram (@rfootball & @ruboardwalk) for the latest news and updates. Also subscribe to the YouTube channel.
November 7, 2026 ā¢ 4:15 p.m. ET ā¢ Big Ten Network
Camp Randall Stadium ā¢ Madison, Wis.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers football is on the road for the third time in four weeks with a trip to Camp Randall Stadium to face Wisconsin on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. local on Big Ten Network.
RB Antwan Raymond leads the Big Ten and ranks 21st nationally with 91.6 rushing yards per game, also ranking third in the league with 111.63 all-purpose yards per game. WR KJ Duff ranks fifth nationally with nine receiving touchdowns and 13th with 96.8 receiving yards per game.
TV: Big Ten Network (FOX One App)
Play-by-Play: Jeff Levering
Analyst: Jake Butt
Reporter: Brooke Fletcher
Radio: RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network
WFAN 660-AM/101.9-FM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 257, SXM App, Audacy App, Scarlet Knights App
Play-by-Play: Chris Carlin
Analyst: Mike Teel
Sideline: Anthony Fucilli
Engineer: Paul Shrager
Pre/Post: Marc Malusis & Eric LeGrand
Student Radio: WRSU 88.7-FM
Will Carmenaty & Sean Newcomb
SCOUTING RUTGERS
ā¢ Rutgers ranks third nationally in fewest penalty yards per game (30.9), fourth in punt return defense (0.0), sixth in yards per completion (15.02), 20th in kickoff return defense (15.63) and 28th in net punting (42.0).
ā¢ Since 2020, Rutgers is 21-5 when not committing a turnover in a game.
ā¢ Rutgers has scored 66 non-offensive touchdowns under Schiano, including 15 since 2020 and three last season.
ā¢ Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under Schiano, including three blocked punts returned for touchdowns last season.
ā¢ Rutgers has at least one NFL Draft pick each of the past five years, matching a program record also done from 1981-85. A Scarlet Knight has scored a touchdown in the NFL each of the past 31 seasons dating back to 1996.
ā¢ Rutgers, "The Birthplace of College Football," has played 1,442 games in program history, dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.
LAST TIME OUT
ā¢ Rutgers scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion with 11:43 left in the fourth quarter to tie the game, but Michigan answered with a touchdown drive and held on for a 28-21 win on Halloween at SHI Stadium.
ā¢ Rutgers averaged 6.6 yards per play against a Michigan defense that entered the day leading the country allowing 4.1 yards per play. The 21 points for the Scarlet Knights marked the most for any opponent against the Wolverines so far this season.
ā¢ QB AJ Surace connected with WR Jourdin Houston for an 80-yard passing touchdown, tying the longest passing play for Rutgers since joining the Big Ten. RB Clay Thevenin scored on the ground, while RB Antwan Raymond ran for 85 yards, including a 54-yard dash.
ā¢ DB JJ Conyers and LB Moses Walker each totaled 10 tackles on defense, as DL Sekou Kromah contributed a sack.
ā¢ PK Dane Pizzaro made field goals from 46 and 32 yards away.
OFFENSE
ā¢ Kirk Ciarrocca is in his fourth season back as Rutgers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2026. Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of coaching experience (22 as an offensive coordinator), previously served on head coach Greg Schiano's staff for three seasons, winning two bowl games from 2008-10. He has been selected as a semifinalist for the Broyles Award and coached 29 players who had their name called in the NFL Draft (six in the first round). Ciarrocca has mentored a first or second team All-Big Ten running back each of the past four seasons, as the Scarlet Knights are the only power conference program to feature a 1,200-yard rusher each of the past three seasons. In 2025, the RU offense produced three All-America selections.
ā¢ QB Dylan Lonergan has passed for 1,066 yards and 10 touchdowns in six starts. He owns four games this season with over 200 passing yards and multiple touchdowns. QB AJ Surace has recorded seven touchdown passes.
ā¢ RB Antwan Raymond is up to 2,431 career rushing yards, 10th most in program history, on 478 carries, including nine games with at least 100 yards. The Canadian has 27 career rushing touchdowns, tied for seventh most in program history. RB Clay Thevenin has scored a rushing touchdown in five of the last six games.
ā¢ WR KJ Duff, named to the Associated Press Midseason All-America Second Team, has scored a touchdown in 5-of-8 games and posted at least 100 receiving yards four times in 2026. He is one receiving touchdown shy of tying Leonte Carroo (2014 & 2015), Brandon Coleman (2012) and Marco Battaglia (1995) for the school record for most receiving touchdowns in a season (10).
DEFENSE
ā¢ Travis Johansen is in his first season as Rutgers' defensive coordinator in 2026. Leading South Dakota to the FCS Playoffs quarterfinals in his first season as head coach in 2025 and previously winning a national championship at Grand View, the Minnesota native has directed six top-10 defenses in bringing 14 years of defensive coordinator experience to New Jersey. Johansen has produced 16 defensive players who have gone on to be drafted in the NFL, signed as a free agent or received camp invites in his coaching career.
ā¢ Rutgers is 57-8 under head coach Greg Schiano when allowing fewer than 300 yards of total offense.
ā¢ DL Rondo Porter posted three tackles-for-loss with a sack at Northwestern and leads the team with seven stops in the backfield on the season. DL Sekou Kromah paces the unit with three sacks.
ā¢ LB Sean Allison owns 327 collegiate tackles.
ā¢ DB Chris Joines leads the defense with 41 tackles, with DB Bradlee Jones adding two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
SPECIAL TEAMS
ā¢ Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under head coach Greg Schiano, including three blocked punts returned for touchdowns last season.
ā¢ PK Dane Pizzaro is 24-for-25 on extra points and 8-for-9 on field goals for 48 points scored in 2026.
ā¢ P Jakob Anderson has forced a fair catch on 53-of-106 career attempts with 16 punts of at least 50 yards and 30 downed inside the 20. He completed a pass for 40 yards on a fake punt against USC and was named to the Ray Guy Award's Ray's 8 following three inside the 20 with a long of 57 yards versus Indiana.
ā¢ PK Jack Scullion has booted 95-of-178 (53.4 percent) career kickoffs for a touchback.
VERSUS WISCONSIN
ā¢ Rutgers will play Wisconsin for the seventh time overall and fourth time in Madison since joining the Big Ten in 2014.
ā¢ Wisconsin won the last meeting at SHI Stadium in 2024, 42-7. Kyle Monangai scored a rushing touchdown and Dariel Djabome posted 12 tackles for Rutgers.
ā¢ In 2023 in Madison, Rutgers outscored Wisconsin in the second half, 13-7, but was unable to overcome a 17-0 halftime deficit in a 24-13 loss at Camp Randall Stadium.
ā¢ Rutgers has one player from the state of Wisconsin on the roster, WR Quentin Redding (Menomonee Falls).
ā¢ Rutgers game highs versus Wisconsin:
Rushing Yards: Kyle Monangai (2024) & Josh Hicks (2015), 72
Passing Yards: Artur Sitkowski (2018), 261
Receiving Yards: Raheem Blackshear (2018), 162
UP NEXT
ā¢ Rutgers is back at SHI Stadium Nov. 14 to host Military Appreciation against Nebraska. The game is presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Follow Rutgers football on X (@RFootball & @RUboardwalk), Facebook (/RFootballShow) and Instagram (@rfootball & @ruboardwalk) for the latest news and updates. Also subscribe to the YouTube channel.
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