Game 10: Football vs. Nebraska - Rutgers University Athletics

Saturday, November 14

Piscataway, N.J.

12:30 PM

Rutgers

Nebraska

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Military Appreciation

RUTGERS (2-7, 1-5) vs. NEBRASKA (5-4, 2-4)
November 14, 2026 • 12:30 p.m. ET • Big Ten Network
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, N.J.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football is back at SHI Stadium Saturday to host Nebraska for Military Appreciation. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The game is presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

Tickets are on sale at ScarletKnights.com.

The Scarlet Knights will wear their American flag Block R helmets, with all branches of the military, veterans, active-duty service members and ROTC members recognized and honored throughout the game. Various military vehicles will be stationed along The Rutgers Boardwalk and look above following the national anthem for a flyover. Fans will have a unique opportunity to hold the U.S. flag on the field during the anthem. Purchase the Hold The Flag Package today. Rutgers military merchandise is on sale online at the Team Shop.

The Rutgers Boardwalk, presented by Visit New Jersey, opens at 8:30 a.m. and is the place to stop by for food trucks and giveaways. The whole family will enjoy free rides, games, activities and live entertainment leading up to the pregame parade, team arrival and Scarlet Walk.

This season, Rutgers Athletics launched R Guest Services, a new game day unit dedicated to providing exceptional support and assistance to fans attending Scarlet Knights sporting events. R Guest Services has been established to enhance the overall fan experience by serving as a visible, approachable resource throughout athletic venues on game day. Team members will be stationed strategically across venues to answer questions, provide directions and information, assist with guest needs and respond to customer concerns in real time. A new helpline is available to fans to report issues and receive assistance in venue when they text "KNIGHTS" to 69050 on game days. The R Guest Services staff can also be reached via email at guestservices@scarletknights.com.

Through the feedback received from postgame surveys completed by season ticket holders, fans and guests, the following adjustments will continue to remain in place for improved entry at SHI Stadium:

• Fans are permitted to enter stadium gates with an approved bag.
• All students must enter the stadium through the South Gate (G&H).
• A full list of approved bag sizes and dimensions is available here. An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection.
• Lockers for a $12 fee are located in Athletes Glen across from North Gate (C&D) and South Gate (G&H).

Fans are advised to arrive early to ensure a smooth entry into the stadium before kickoff. The walk-through weapons detection system, familiar to spectators who have attended other events in the region, does not require individuals to empty their pockets to enter. Those attending the event are asked to follow the instructions of public safety personnel.

Third-party experts Populous and WSP conducted an extensive review of traffic patterns and parking, and pedestrian flow last season. As a result of those findings, fans will continue to see an improved process for ingress and egress at the parking lots and gates at SHI Stadium. Traffic flows have been modified to direct vehicles into the most optimal routes for respective parking lots when leaving the stadium postgame.

Parking lots are set to open five hours prior to kickoff. Game day lots at Jersey Mike's Arena cost $32 per car (tax included). Johnson Park is no longer a parking option.

Rutgers operates a courtesy shuttle on the Busch campus to serve fans parking in the outer lots. Shuttle bus pickup begins three hours before kickoff between the Purple and Black Lots on the corner of Brett Road and Bartholomew Road, and it will drop fans off near Athletes Glen. The shuttle will run for one hour following the game. Rutgers will continue to provide ADA shuttle service as in years past with pickup locations at Jersey Mike's Arena, the Busch Student Center and Lot 53. Click here for more information on complimentary shuttles available on game day. Additionally, ridesharing apps offer fans another safe and reliable option to travel to and from SHI Stadium. The Light Blue Lot (Taylor Road, Piscataway NJ 08854) is designated as the drop-off and pick-up location on game day.

Guests are advised to review Football Game Day Central before arriving.

Football vs. Nebraska Timeline

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 177/231, SXM App, Audacy App, Scarlet Knights App
Play-by-Play: Chris Carlin
Analyst: Mike Teel
Analyst: Eric LeGrand
Sideline: Anthony Fucilli
Engineer: Paul Shrager
Pre/Post: Marc Malusis & Gus Zilinskas

Student Radio: WRSU 88.7-FM
Anthony Palumbo, Ethan Barroway & Makali Pennycooke

SCOUTING RUTGERS
• Rutgers ranks fourth nationally in punt return defense (0.0), sixth (first in the Big Ten) in fewest penalty yards per game (34.78), seventh in yards per completion (14.66) and 18th in kickoff return defense (15.44).
• WR KJ Duff ranks seventh nationally with nine receiving touchdowns and 12th with 96.8 receiving yards per game. RB Antwan Raymond leads the Big Ten and ranks 22nd nationally with 87.7 rushing yards per game, also ranking third in the league with 107.78 all-purpose yards per game.
• Rutgers has scored 66 non-offensive touchdowns under head coach Greg Schiano, including 15 since 2020 and three last season.
• Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under Schiano, including three blocked punts returned for touchdowns last season.
• 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.
• Rutgers, "The Birthplace of College Football," has played 1,443 games in program history, dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.

LAST TIME OUT
• Rutgers posted a tying touchdown with 3:21 remaining in the second quarter, but Wisconsin followed with the next 21 points to pick up a 31-10 win at Camp Randall Stadium.
• QB AJ Surace completed 14 passes for 161 yards and a 30-yard touchdown strike to WR Dyzier Carter, who recorded his first career score. WR Ben Black III contributed career highs with six receptions for 70 yards. RU accumulated a time of possession of 32:25.
• On defense, DL DJ Allen and DL Zaire Angoy each collected sacks, with DL Malachi Davis recovering a fumble. DB Tariq Hayer led the team with seven tackles.
• PK Jack Scullion made a 45-yard field goal on his first collegiate attempt.

Block R American flag helmet

OFFENSE
• 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.
• 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 eight touchdown passes.
• RB Antwan Raymond is up to 2,487 career rushing yards, eighth most in program history, on 493 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 seven games.
• WR KJ Duff, named to the Associated Press Midseason All-America Second Team, has 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
• 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.
• Rutgers is 57-8 under head coach Greg Schiano when allowing fewer than 300 yards of total offense.
• DL Rondo Porter posted three tackles-for-loss with a sack at Northwestern and leads the team with seven stops (2.5 sacks) in the backfield on the season. DL Sekou Kromah paces the unit with three sacks.
• LB Sean Allison owns 332 collegiate tackles.
• DB Chris Joines leads the defense with 45 tackles, with DB Bradlee Jones adding two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble. DB Devonte Anderson and DB Jesse Ofurie each have four pass breakups.

SPECIAL TEAMS
• 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.
• PK Dane Pizzaro is 24-for-25 on extra points and 8-for-9 on field goals for 48 points scored in 2026.
• P Jakob Anderson has forced a fair catch on 56-of-111 career attempts with 16 punts of at least 50 yards and 31 downed inside the 20. He completed a pass for 40 yards on a fake punt against USC and recently earned a spot on the Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List.
• PK Jack Scullion has booted 97-of-181 (53.6 percent) career kickoffs for a touchback, adding a 45-yard field goal at Wisconsin.

Ben Black III

VERSUS NEBRASKA
• Rutgers will take on Nebraska for the seventh time since joining the Big Ten in 2014, eighth time overall and fourth time in New Jersey.
• In the last meeting in 2024, Rutgers held Nebraska scoreless and to 55 yards of total offense in the second half, but was unable to overcome the Cornhuskers' two touchdowns in the first half in a 14-7 loss at Memorial Stadium. The game-time temperature was 97 degrees. Both Flip Dixon and Jamier Wright-Collins blocked punts in the game. Dixon recorded an interception, while Dariel Djabome, Kyonte Hamilton, Aaron Lewis and Jordan Thompson all had sacks. Overall, the defense held Nebraska to 15 first downs and 261 yards of total offense. Athan Kaliakmanis found WR Ben Black III for an 11-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Kyle Monangai rushed for 78 yards on 19 carries.
• On a Friday in 2022 at SHI Stadium, Rutgers jumped out to a 13-0 lead at halftime. However, the Cornhuskers took advantage of three turnovers, posted two touchdowns and took a 14-13 win. Noah Vedral scored a 21-yard rushing touchdown, with Jude McAtamney connecting for field goals from 25 and 40. Both Max Melton and Christian Braswell hauled in interceptions.
• Rutgers concluded its 2020 season hosting Nebraska on a Friday night at SHI Stadium. The Cornhuskers won, 28-21. Christian Izien was involved in gaining four turnovers, including two interceptions, while Aron Cruickshank recorded a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown.
• In 2017 at Memorial Stadium, Rutgers put together an 11-play, 75-yard opening drive that ended with a two-yard rushing touchdown by Gus Edwards, but Nebraska answered and went on to win, 27-17. The game featured three lead changes. Both Blessuan Austin and Kiy Hester recorded interceptions, with Hester returning his pick for a 33-yard touchdown.
• Nebraska won the first meeting in Piscataway in 2015, 31-14. After falling behind 21-0, Robert Martin scored a one-yard rushing touchdown and Chris Laviano hauled in a five-yard pass from Janarion Grant to make it 21-14 in the third quarter. The Cornhuskers responded with a touchdown and a field goal. RU had three picks on the day, its most in a Big Ten game.
• The first Big Ten game took place in Lincoln in 2014. Leonte Carroo totaled 127 receiving yards, including a 71-yard touchdown from Gary Nova. Both Martin and Desmon Peoples added rushing scores against the 16th-ranked Cornhuskers.
• The first meeting between the programs took place in 1920 in a game played at the Polo Grounds in New York City, as the Cornhuskers prevailed, 28-0.
• The next game in the series is scheduled for 2027 in Lincoln.
• Rutgers previously faced Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule when he led Temple in 2013, with the Scarlet Knights winning in Piscataway, 23-20.
• Rutgers game highs versus Nebraska:
Rushing Yards: Kyle Monangai (2024), 78
Passing Yards: Athan Kaliakmanis (2024), 186
Receiving Yards: Leonte Carroo (2014), 127

UP NEXT
• Rutgers returns to the road to face Penn State Nov. 21 at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on FS1.

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