Game 10: Football vs. Maryland

RUTGERS (4-5, 1-5) vs. MARYLAND (4-4, 1-4)
November 8, 2025 • 2:30 p.m. ET • FS1
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, N.J.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers soccer is again house at SHI Stadium Saturday to host Maryland. Kickoff is ready for two:30 p.m. on FS1. The annual Military Appreciation recreation is offered by Provident Bank and can characteristic the Scarlet Knights sporting American flag helmets.

Fans should purchase single recreation tickets at ScarletKnights.com. Group tickets can be found by calling 866-445-GORU. As a part of Military Appreciation, Rutgers has partnered with Vet Tix to offer free tickets for service members and veterans. To request tickets, go to VetTix.org. Limited-edition Block R navy merchandise is offered on-line and shall be on sale within the stadium on recreation day whereas provides final.

A navy flyover will happen previous to the sport, whereas numerous navy autos shall be positioned alongside The Rutgers Boardwalk for picture alternatives. Military members shall be acknowledged all through the day, participate within the pep rally and line the pregame tunnel to welcome the Scarlet Knights onto the sphere.

The Rutgers Boardwalk, offered by Visit New Jersey, opens at 10 a.m. with an opportunity to fulfill favourite superheroes akin to Spiderman, Batman, Wonder Woman and extra. Stop by Sir Henry’s Castle to put in writing a letter to troops abroad and veterans. The enjoyable all the time consists of free rides and video games, actions, dwell leisure and pleasure for the entire household. Giveaways for the sport embrace “Beat Maryland” buttons and shakers.

Fans will see an improved entry course of at SHI Stadium. Through the suggestions obtained from postgame surveys accomplished by season ticket holders, followers and company, the next changes will proceed to stay in place:

• Fans are permitted to enter ALL gates with an permitted bag.

• Fans are permitted to stroll by means of the weapons detection system with an permitted bag. A full record of permitted bag sizes and dimensions can be found right here. An exception shall be made for medically essential gadgets after correct inspection.

Fans are suggested to reach early to make sure a easy entry into the stadium earlier than kickoff. The walk-through weapons detection system, acquainted to spectators who’ve attended different occasions within the area, doesn’t require people to empty their pockets to enter. Those attending the occasion are requested to comply with the directions of public security personnel.

In an effort to encourage a secure setting for followers, in addition to enhance the benefit of entry into the stadium, Rutgers continues to make use of digital tickets, which will be added to an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet app. Digital tickets present for contactless entry, which might pace up entry time into the venue and likewise presents a safe means to switch and trade tickets. Representatives from the Rutgers ticket workers shall be available to assist help prospects with any digital ticket associated issues. Fans may also obtain digital parking passes that they will handle like their digital tickets. Fans are inspired to obtain digital tickets and parking passes to their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet apps previous to arriving on the stadium.

SHI Stadium is cashless in any respect merchandise and concession stands, and now the ticket workplace and parking heaps. Only credit score or debits playing cards shall be accepted. A cash-to-card kiosk (no charges) is offered at part 113 to transform money to a debit card. Cards will be loaded for any worth as much as $500 and playing cards will work anyplace within the U.S. that accepts MasterCard. No cardholder data is gathered, whereas purchases and refunds are dealt with like every other bank card. Food vehicles on The Rutgers Boardwalk decide their very own cost system and should settle for money.

Fans who park within the Jersey Mike’s Arena heaps can take the free campus buses over to SHI Stadium (MAP). The drop-off space is situated at Lot 53A, permitting followers to stroll by means of The Rutgers Boardwalk on the best way to the stadium. The return to Jersey Mike’s Arena picks up close to the Bubble on the Green Lot facet. Buses from College Ave will run to Johnson Park and again. All buses function three hours previous to kickoff and return as much as one hour following the conclusion of the sport. The ADA shuttles will proceed to take passengers to and from the stadium with places on the Blue Lot, Silver Lot and Jersey Mike’s Arena, in service till 2.5 hours after the sport.

Guests are suggested to evaluation Football Game Day Central earlier than arriving.

TV: FS1 (FOX Sports app)

Play-By-Play: Noah Reed

Analyst: Robert Smith

Radio: RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network

WFAN 660-AM/101.9-FM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 137/196, SXM app, Audacy app, Scarlet Knights app

Play-By-Play: Chris Carlin

Analyst: Eric LeGrand

Analyst: Mike Teel

Sideline: Anthony Fucilli

Engineer: Paul Shrager

Pre/Post: Marc Malusis & Julian Pinnix-Odrick

Student Radio: WRSU 88.7-FM

Sean Newcomb & Chase Jacoby

 

• Rutgers ranks third nationally with three blocked punts, ninth in fewest penalties towards per recreation (4.22), ninth in first downs gained (215), eleventh in time of possession (32:51), thirteenth in fourth down conversion proportion (71.4), 14th in fewest turnovers misplaced (7), twentieth in passing offense (282.8) and twenty third in yards per completion (13.05).
• Since 2020, RU is 20-3 when not committing a turnover in a recreation.
• Rutgers has scored 66 non-offensive touchdowns below Schiano, together with 15 since 2020 and three to this point this season.
• Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 subject objectives, 13 additional factors) below Schiano, together with three blocked punts to this point this season.
• Rutgers, “The Birthplace of College Football,” has performed 1,431 video games in program historical past on document relationship again to 1869, essentially the most within the sport.

 

• On the highway for the fourth time in 5 video games, Rutgers misplaced at Illinois, 35-13.
• QB Athan Kaliakmanis accomplished 25 passes for 253 yards and a landing. WR KJ Duff caught 9 passes for 93 yards and his sixth receiving landing of the season.
• DL Eric O’Neill picked up a sack and batted down a go, which was intercepted by DL Farell Gnago.
• PK Jai Patel transformed each of his subject objective makes an attempt from 26 and 40 yards. It was his thirteenth profession recreation with a number of makes.
 

• Kirk Ciarrocca is in his third season again as Rutgers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2025. Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of teaching expertise (21 as an offensive coordinator), beforehand served on head coach Greg Schiano‘s workers for 3 seasons, successful two bowl video games from 2008-10. He has been chosen as a semifinalist for the Broyles Award and coached 28 gamers who had their title referred to as within the NFL Draft (six within the first spherical). Ciarrocca has coached the Big Ten’s main rusher two of the previous three seasons.
• Rutgers third within the Big Ten in passing offense (282.8) and time of possession (32:51). In convention play, the Scarlet Knights are fifth within the league with 389.5 yards of offense per recreation.
• QB Athan Kaliakmanis ranks seventh in Rutgers historical past with 5,172 passing yards, seventh with 403 completions and eighth with 31 landing passes. He leads the Big Ten (eighth nationally) with 2,476 passing yards in 2025, recording 4 video games with at the least 300 yards.
• RB Antwan Raymond has scored 11 touchdowns (10 speeding, one receiving) and ranks twentieth nationally (third within the Big Ten) with 760 speeding yards.
• WR KJ Duff leads Power 4 gamers and ranks third nationally with 854 receiving yards. He can be fourth within the league with 16.8 yards per reception and has 16 consecutive video games with a number of catches.

 

• Robb Smith is in his seventh season at Rutgers in 2025 and serves as co-defensive coordinator and play caller. A local of Leechburg, Pennsylvania, Smith beforehand labored on the Scarlet Knights’ workers in numerous roles, together with as defensive coordinator, from 2009-12 and from 2020-21. He is joined by co-defensive coordinator Zach Sparber, a local of Norwood, New Jersey, who comes from James Madison and has been to 5 bowl video games.
• Rutgers held Purdue to 14 first downs and 1-for-9 on third down.
• DL Eric O’Neill leads the crew with 5.5 tackles-for-loss on the season, becoming a member of DL Bradley Weaver with 2.5 sacks.
• LB Dariel Djabome, a Third Team All-Big Ten choice in 2024, owns 168 profession tackles and had two pressured fumbles at Washington.
• DB Jett Elad leads the crew with 59 tackles, including an interception.
• DB Jacobie Henderson, DB Bo Mascoe and DB Cam Miller are tied for the crew lead with 4 passes defended.
 

• Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 subject objectives, 13 additional factors) below head coach Greg Schiano. That consists of 16 video games with a number of blocks, 18 touchdowns off blocks and two leading to safeties. DB Jett Elad and DB Kaj Sanders every blocked punts versus Norfolk State to make it 13 for the Scarlet Knights since 2022, essentially the most within the nation.
• PK Jai Patel has linked on 42-of-54 profession subject objectives with a protracted of 51 yards. He has 13 profession video games with a number of makes, three with at the least three makes and a profession excessive of 4 makes.
• P Jakob Anderson has pressured a good catch on 41-of-74 profession makes an attempt with 9 punts of at the least 50 yards and 22 downed contained in the 20.
• PK Jack Scullion has kicked a touchback on 31-of-52 makes an attempt this season.

 

• Rutgers and Maryland will meet for the twelfth consecutive season in a Big Ten recreation, eleventh time in New Jersey and twenty first time general.
• Last yr, Rutgers picked up its sixth win of the season and secured bowl eligibility with a 31-17 highway victory over Maryland at SECU Stadium. The 17 factors towards had been the fewest permitted in 11 Big Ten conferences versus the Terrapins, permitting no factors within the fourth quarter. A fourth-down conversion with 5:40 remaining from the 12-yard line within the third quarter led to the go-ahead rating one play later. QB Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 238 yards on 20 completions, two touchdowns and 14 passing first downs. WR Ian Strong hauled in seven catches with a rating, whereas Dymere Miller totaled eight receptions for 107 yards and a 32-yard landing. Kyle Monangai carried the ball 25 instances for 97 yards. He punched in touchdowns from two and 6 yards away. Shaquan Loyal posted a career-high 13 tackles, including a go breakup to result in an interception by DL Jordan Thompson.
• Maryland received the 2023 assembly at SHI Stadium, 42-24. Kyle Monangai completed the sport with 20 carries for 118 yards. Max Melton intercepted his third go of the season, whereas Flip Dixon pressured a fumble that was recovered by Isaiah Iton.
• In 2020, the Scarlet Knights rallied from a 24-21 deficit with 2:56 remaining with an 11-play drive over 61 yards that ended with Valentino Ambrosio hitting a 39-yard subject objective to drive additional time. The recreation featured seven lead modifications. After Ambrosio linked from 42 yards, the protection held Maryland with no first down on its collection, with Mike Tverdov recording a sack on third all the way down to drive a 50-yard subject objective try, which sailed broad left and set a 27-24 remaining rating. Rutgers notched season highs with 13 tackles-for-loss and 7 sacks, which set a crew Big Ten document. Tverdov grew to become the fourth participant in program historical past to document at the least three sacks in a recreation.
• Also below the path of head coach Greg Schiano, RU earned a 34-13 highway victory over the Terrapins in 2009. The Scarlet Knights pressured 5 turnovers (three interceptions, two fumbles) and allowed simply 28 speeding yards and 12 first downs. Both Antonio Lowery (interception return) and George Johnson (fumble restoration in finish zone) scored on protection as one in every of seven RU video games below Schiano posting a number of scores on protection/particular groups. Offensively, Joe Martinek posted 147 yards on the bottom with a pair of touchdowns, whereas San San Te transformed two objectives. Teddy Dellaganna was named Big East Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 40.6 yards on 5 makes an attempt, with a protracted of 51, to pin Maryland to a mean beginning subject place of its personal 12.
• In the primary Big Ten matchup in College Park in 2014, Rutgers rallied from a 35-10 deficit to win 41-38. The 25-point comeback is tied for the varsity document, additionally executed in 2015 at Indiana. Gary Nova threw for 347 yards, as Leonte Carroo, Janarion Grant and Andre Patton all topped 100 yards receiving. Defensively, RU allowed simply three factors within the second half, utilizing a short-yardage cease on a late fourth all the way down to seal the win.
• Rutgers has 4 gamers on its roster from the state of Maryland: WR Vernon Allen III (Baltimore), OL Joshua Blackston (West Baltimore), TE Jackson Gister (Baltimore) and DB Tariq Hayer (PG County).
• The subsequent assembly within the collection is scheduled for 2026 in College Park. The matchup is likely one of the 12 protected video games that’s performed yearly within the Big Ten.
• Rutgers recreation highs versus Maryland:
Rushing Yards: Joe Martinek, 147 (2009)
Passing Yards: Gary Nova, 347 (2014)
Receiving Yards: Leonte Carroo, 183 (2015)
 

• After an open week, Rutgers is on the highway for the fifth time in seven video games to face No. 1 Ohio State Nov. 22 at Ohio Stadium.

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