Friday, September 11
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:30 PM
Rutgers
at
Boston College
Photo by: Ben Solomon
Game 2: Football at Boston College
Sep 07 | Football
RUTGERS (0-1) at BOSTON COLLEGE (0-1)
September 11, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. ET • ESPN2
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Mass.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football is on the road for the first time in 2026 with a trip to face Boston College Friday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Scarlet Knights won the last meeting in the series, a 22-21 victory over the Eagles to start the 2022 season.
TV: ESPN2
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Jordan Rodgers
Reporter: Dana Boyle
Radio: RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network
WFAN 101.9-FM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 132 or 231, 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, Anthony Palumbo & Chase Jacoby
• RB Antwan Raymond is the Big Ten's leading returning rusher, while WR KJ Duff is second in returning receiving yards.
• OL Kwabena Asamoah joins Duff Jr. and Raymond as preseason All-America picks, giving the Scarlet Knights three such selections for the first time since 2008.
• Since 2020, Rutgers is 20-3 when not committing a turnover in a 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.
• Rutgers, "The Birthplace of College Football," has played 1,435 games in program history, dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.
• Rutgers put together a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive over 6:40 to start the game, but UMass answered on the next possession and came away with a 37-21 victory in the season opener at SHI Stadium.
• WR KJ Duff recorded career highs with nine receptions and three touchdowns, totaling 196 receiving yards. It was his fourth career game with over 100 receiving yards.
• Rutgers saw 22 players make their team debut in the season opener.
• 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 passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in his debut for the Scarlet Knights, while QB AJ Surace added six completions for 77 yards and a passing score.
• RB Antwan Raymond owns 1,740 career rushing yards on 358 carries, including five games with at least 100 yards. The Canadian has 21 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of moving into the program's top-10 career list.
• WR KJ Duff owns 96 career receptions for 1,705 yards and 11 touchdowns. He owns two of the top eight single-game receiving yard totals in program history and four career games with at least 100 receiving yards.
• 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 56-8 under head coach Greg Schiano when allowing fewer than 300 yards of total offense.
• DL Rondo Porter recorded six tackles with one for loss in his debut for the Scarlet Knights.
• LB Sean Allison had a team-high eight tackles in the season opener and now owns 297 career tackles.
• DB Kaj Sanders has totaled 108 tackles the past two seasons at Rutgers, adding two blocked punts in 2025.
• 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 earned the starting placekicker job over the offseason and converted all three extra points in the season opener.
• P Jakob Anderson has forced a fair catch on 48-of-86 career attempts with 13 punts of at least 50 yards and 26 downed inside the 20.
• PK Jack Scullion has booted 69-of-140 career kickoffs for a touchback.
• Rutgers and Boston College were both original members of the Big East Football Conference and met in the inaugural league game on Aug. 31, 1991 at Rutgers Stadium. The Scarlet Knights won the contest, 20-13.
• Friday will mark the 29th all-time meeting between the programs and 16th at Boston College. The series dates back to 1919 and the next meeting is set for 2027 at SHI Stadium.
• Rutgers won the last matchup in the 2022 season opener at Boston College. The Scarlet Knights rallied in the second half to overcome a nine-point deficit to win, 22-21. RU used a 12-play, 96-yard touchdown drive to take the lead with 2:43 remaining. Al-Shadee Salaam picked up his first career score on a 22-yard run. All 96 yards on the march were recorded on the ground, with Salaam collecting 49 on three carries, Kyle Monangai contributing 32 on seven attempts and Johnny Langan adding a 15-yard run. The drive included three third-down conversions. Both Christian Braswell and Robert Longerbeam recorded interceptions on defense.
• The first score in the 1991 meeting came just over a minute in when tailback Bill Bailey ran into the end zone from a yard out. Tom Tarver was named the first Big East Offensive Player of the Week after completing 21-of-30 passes for 275 yards. He connected with Chris Brantley on a 42-yard scoring pass in the third quarter to help RU pull away.
• The first meeting between the programs was a 13-7 victory for Rutgers at Boston College in 1919. There were 11 other non-conference matchups before 14 Big East games between 1991 and 2004.
• Rutgers has had four 100-yard rushing performances against Boston College, with Bruce Presley achieving a high of 151 in 1995. There have also been five 100-yard receiving games. Andrew Baker leads the way with 141 yards on 12 receptions in 1984 against the 11th-ranked Eagles. At quarterback, Ray Lucas' 327 yards on 26-for-44 passing in 1995 is one of three 300-yard games for the team in the series.
• Defensively, Brian Sheridan racked up 26 tackles, second most in a game in program history, in the 1997 game, while Nate Jones ran back a 70-yard interception return in 2001.
• In the team records, Rutgers' 57 passing attempts in 1983 versus Boston College are tied for the most in a single game in school history.
• DB Jesse Ofurie (Salem) is the only Scarlet Knight on the roster from Massachusetts.
• Rutgers game highs versus Boston College:
Rushing Yards: Bruce Presley, 151 (1995)
Passing Yards: Ray Lucas, 327 (1995)
Receiving Yards: Andrew Baker, 141 (1984)
• Rutgers is back at SHI Stadium to host No. 14 USC on Sept. 19, presented by Motorola Solutions. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on CBS.
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September 11, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. ET • ESPN2
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Mass.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football is on the road for the first time in 2026 with a trip to face Boston College Friday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Scarlet Knights won the last meeting in the series, a 22-21 victory over the Eagles to start the 2022 season.
As we take the field on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we honor all of those whose lives were lost on that tragic day, including our 37 @RutgersU alumni.
— Rutgers Football 🪓 (@RFootball) September 7, 2026
We remember. We honor. We will never forget. pic.twitter.com/XtzQ7fjdh6
TV: ESPN2
Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco
Analyst: Jordan Rodgers
Reporter: Dana Boyle
Radio: RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network
WFAN 101.9-FM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 132 or 231, 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, Anthony Palumbo & Chase Jacoby
| SCOUTING RUTGERS |
• OL Kwabena Asamoah joins Duff Jr. and Raymond as preseason All-America picks, giving the Scarlet Knights three such selections for the first time since 2008.
• Since 2020, Rutgers is 20-3 when not committing a turnover in a 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.
• Rutgers, "The Birthplace of College Football," has played 1,435 games in program history, dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.
| LAST TIME OUT |
• WR KJ Duff recorded career highs with nine receptions and three touchdowns, totaling 196 receiving yards. It was his fourth career game with over 100 receiving yards.
• Rutgers saw 22 players make their team debut in the season opener.
| OFFENSE |
• QB Dylan Lonergan passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in his debut for the Scarlet Knights, while QB AJ Surace added six completions for 77 yards and a passing score.
• RB Antwan Raymond owns 1,740 career rushing yards on 358 carries, including five games with at least 100 yards. The Canadian has 21 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of moving into the program's top-10 career list.
• WR KJ Duff owns 96 career receptions for 1,705 yards and 11 touchdowns. He owns two of the top eight single-game receiving yard totals in program history and four career games with at least 100 receiving yards.
| DEFENSE |
• Rutgers is 56-8 under head coach Greg Schiano when allowing fewer than 300 yards of total offense.
• DL Rondo Porter recorded six tackles with one for loss in his debut for the Scarlet Knights.
• LB Sean Allison had a team-high eight tackles in the season opener and now owns 297 career tackles.
• DB Kaj Sanders has totaled 108 tackles the past two seasons at Rutgers, adding two blocked punts in 2025.
| SPECIAL TEAMS |
• PK Dane Pizzaro earned the starting placekicker job over the offseason and converted all three extra points in the season opener.
• P Jakob Anderson has forced a fair catch on 48-of-86 career attempts with 13 punts of at least 50 yards and 26 downed inside the 20.
• PK Jack Scullion has booted 69-of-140 career kickoffs for a touchback.
| VERSUS BOSTON COLLEGE |
• Friday will mark the 29th all-time meeting between the programs and 16th at Boston College. The series dates back to 1919 and the next meeting is set for 2027 at SHI Stadium.
• Rutgers won the last matchup in the 2022 season opener at Boston College. The Scarlet Knights rallied in the second half to overcome a nine-point deficit to win, 22-21. RU used a 12-play, 96-yard touchdown drive to take the lead with 2:43 remaining. Al-Shadee Salaam picked up his first career score on a 22-yard run. All 96 yards on the march were recorded on the ground, with Salaam collecting 49 on three carries, Kyle Monangai contributing 32 on seven attempts and Johnny Langan adding a 15-yard run. The drive included three third-down conversions. Both Christian Braswell and Robert Longerbeam recorded interceptions on defense.
• The first score in the 1991 meeting came just over a minute in when tailback Bill Bailey ran into the end zone from a yard out. Tom Tarver was named the first Big East Offensive Player of the Week after completing 21-of-30 passes for 275 yards. He connected with Chris Brantley on a 42-yard scoring pass in the third quarter to help RU pull away.
• The first meeting between the programs was a 13-7 victory for Rutgers at Boston College in 1919. There were 11 other non-conference matchups before 14 Big East games between 1991 and 2004.
• Rutgers has had four 100-yard rushing performances against Boston College, with Bruce Presley achieving a high of 151 in 1995. There have also been five 100-yard receiving games. Andrew Baker leads the way with 141 yards on 12 receptions in 1984 against the 11th-ranked Eagles. At quarterback, Ray Lucas' 327 yards on 26-for-44 passing in 1995 is one of three 300-yard games for the team in the series.
• Defensively, Brian Sheridan racked up 26 tackles, second most in a game in program history, in the 1997 game, while Nate Jones ran back a 70-yard interception return in 2001.
• In the team records, Rutgers' 57 passing attempts in 1983 versus Boston College are tied for the most in a single game in school history.
• DB Jesse Ofurie (Salem) is the only Scarlet Knight on the roster from Massachusetts.
• Rutgers game highs versus Boston College:
Rushing Yards: Bruce Presley, 151 (1995)
Passing Yards: Ray Lucas, 327 (1995)
Receiving Yards: Andrew Baker, 141 (1984)
| UP NEXT |
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