RUTGERS (3-3, 0-3) vs. No. 8 OREGON (5-1, 2-1)
October 18, 2025 • 6:30 p.m. ET • Big Ten Network
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, N.J.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football is back at SHI Stadium Saturday to host No. 8 Oregon as part of Homecoming & Family Weekend on campus. The game is presented by RWJBarnabas Health and is set for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on Big Ten Network.

No general public tickets remain in marking the second straight sellout at SHI Stadium and 11th since 2022. Fans can still purchase tickets through SeatGeek, the official ticket marketplace of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, by clicking here.

To kick off the festivities, The Rutgers Boardwalk, presented by Visit New Jersey, will be open for the first time for two straight days starting Friday from 6-10 p.m. Check out safe trick-or-treating to get into the Halloween spirit. Kids 12 and under will receive stadium-approved Rutgers Halloween bags and candy/treats, and the action resumes at 2 p.m. on game day. Take part in the costume contest, participate in Simon Sez and a chance to win big prizes at the pep rally.

Fans are encouraged to wear scarlet and be in their seats by 6 p.m. for the return of "Light Up The Knight," a stadium-wide, fully-integrated pregame fan experience. Immediately following the arrival of the Scarlet Knight and his horse "Excalibur," the entire stadium will unite in a synchronized light show powered through the Scarlet Knights App (download now).

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

• Fans are permitted to enter ALL gates with an approved bag.
• Fans are permitted to walk through the weapons detection system with an approved bag. A full list of approved bag sizes and dimensions are available here. An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection.

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.

In an effort to encourage a safe environment for fans, as well as improve the ease of entry into the stadium, Rutgers continues to use digital tickets, which can be added to an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet app. Digital tickets provide for contactless entry, which can speed up entry time into the venue and also offers a secure means to transfer and exchange tickets. Representatives from the Rutgers ticket staff will be on hand to help assist customers with any digital ticket related matters. Fans will also receive digital parking passes that they can manage like their digital tickets. Fans are encouraged to download digital tickets and parking passes to their Apple Wallet or Google Wallet apps prior to arriving at the stadium.

SHI Stadium is now cashless at all merchandise and concession stands, and now the ticket office and parking lots. Only credit or debits cards will be accepted. A cash-to-card kiosk (no fees) is available at section 113 to convert cash to a debit card. Cards can be loaded for any value up to $500 and cards will work anywhere in the U.S. that accepts MasterCard. No cardholder information is gathered, while purchases and refunds are handled like any other credit card. Food trucks on The Rutgers Boardwalk determine their own payment system and may accept cash.

Fans who park in the Jersey Mike's Arena lots can take the free campus buses over to SHI Stadium (MAP). The drop-off area is located at Lot 53A, allowing fans to walk through The Rutgers Boardwalk on the way to the stadium. The return to Jersey Mike's Arena picks up near the Bubble on the Green Lot side. Buses from College Ave will run to Johnson Park and back. All buses operate three hours prior to kickoff and return up to one hour following the conclusion of the game. The ADA shuttles will continue to take passengers to and from the stadium with locations at the Blue Lot, Silver Lot and Jersey Mike's Arena, in service until 2.5 hours after the game.

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



TV: Big Ten Network (FOX Sports app)
Play-By-Play: Guy Haberman
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 113/203, 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
Chase Jacoby & Frankie Palumbo
 

HOMECOMING

• Rutgers is set to host its 91st annual Homecoming game and is 55-34-1. The event has been held every season since 1933, except 1943 and 2020.
• Rutgers is 11-4 in Homecoming games under head coach Greg Schiano.
• Last year's attendance of 53,726 marked the highest for a Homecoming game.
• Oregon will mark the 43rd different opponent for Rutgers on Homecoming. The Scarlet Knights have faced Lehigh the most (13), followed by Lafayette (7), Columbia (6), Colgate (5) and Temple (5).
• Rutgers has scored 59 points twice in the game (2007 vs. Norfolk State and 2000 vs. Buffalo) and also reached 50 in 1992 after the Scarlet Knights overcame in 28-7 deficit, with Chris Brantley recording his school-record fourth receiving touchdown as time expired in a memorable 50-49 triumph over Virginia Tech. Malik Jackson matched the program record with three interceptions in the contest played on Halloween.
• The longest consecutive streak of Homecoming victories was seven (1958-64).
• Rutgers once played back-to-back Homecoming games, ending the 1938 season by beating Lafayette before opening 1939 with a win against Wesleyan.
• The 2025 Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame class will be inducted this weekend. The group includes Matee Ajavon (women's basketball), Anthony Ashnault (wrestling), George Case and the 1950 Rutgers Baseball Team and Colleen McNamara (softball).
 

SCOUTING RUTGERS

• Rutgers ranks second nationally with three blocked punts, second in first downs gained (162), sixth in fewest turnovers lost (3), 10th in time of possession (33:11), 12th in passing offense (309.0) and 15th in fewest penalty yards against per game (36.0).
• Since 2020, RU is 20-2 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 so far this season.
• Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under Schiano, including three blocked punts so far this season.
• Rutgers, "The Birthplace of College Football," has played 1,428 games in program history on record dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.


 

LAST TIME OUT

• Heading out to the west coast, Rutgers took a 10-0 lead, but Washington came back with 21 points in the third quarter to take a 38-19 win at Husky Stadium.
• Rutgers recorded 493 yards of total offense, its most in a Big Ten game since picking up 596 at Indiana in 2015.
• QB Athan Kaliakmanis threw two touchdown passes and posted career highs with 386 passing yards, tied for fifth most in a game in the school record book, and 31 completions. RB Antwan Raymond recorded a career-high 178 all-purpose yards in rushing for 89 yards and adding seven receptions for 89 yards, both career highs, and his first receiving touchdown. WR Ian Strong contributed seven catches for 124 yards and WR KJ Duff hauled in three catches for 59 yards and his fourth touchdown grab of the season.
• LB Dariel Djabome led the defense with seven tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery, while DB Jett Elad also had seven stops from the secondary. DL Jordan Thompson recorded two tackles-for-loss and DL Jordan Walker picked up a sack.
• PK Jai Patel made field goals from 35 and 37 yards out.
 

OFFENSE

•  Kirk Ciarrocca is in his third season back as Rutgers' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2025. Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of coaching experience (21 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 28 players who had their name called in the NFL Draft (six in the first round). Ciarrocca has coached the Big Ten's leading rusher two of the past three seasons.
• Rutgers has scored a touchdown on its opening drive in 4-of-6 games.
• QB Athan Kaliakmanis ranks seventh in Rutgers history with 4,481 passing yards, seventh with 351 completions and tied for eighth with 29 touchdown passes. He ranks sixth nationally (second in the Big Ten) with 297.5 passing yards per game and paces the conference with 23 completions per game.
• RB Antwan Raymond has scored 10 touchdowns (nine rushing, one receiving) with at least one score in each of the first six games. He is up to 1,017 career rushing yards and ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 93.3 rushing yards per game.
• WR KJ Duff (team-high four receiving touchdowns) and WR Ian Strong (at least five catches in each of last nine games played) recently joined WR DT Sheffield (four receptions of at least 40 yards) on the 2025 Biletnikoff Award watch list. The trio are all top 12 in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game this season. Rutgers is one of three teams with three representatives (Ohio State, Ole Miss) and has multiple selections for the first time since 2008 (Kenny Britt, Tiquan Underwood).


 

DEFENSE

• Robb Smith is in his seventh season at Rutgers in 2025 and serves as co-defensive coordinator and play caller. A native of Leechburg, Pennsylvania, Smith previously worked on the Scarlet Knights' staff in various roles, including as defensive coordinator, from 2009-12 and from 2020-21. He is joined by co-defensive coordinator Zach Sparber, a native of Norwood, New Jersey, who comes from James Madison and has been to five bowl games.
• Rutgers is 56-8 under head coach Greg Schiano when allowing less than 300 yards of total offense.
• DL Jordan Thompson posted two tackles-for-loss last time out, while DL Jordan Walker added a sack. DL Eric O'Neill leads the team with 4.5 tackles-for-loss on the season.
• LB Dariel Djabome, a Third Team All-Big Ten selection in 2024, is coming off a performance with eight tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He owns 154 career tackles.
• DB Jett Elad leads the team with 40 tackles, adding an interception.
• DB Bo Mascoe leads the unit with four passes defended (three pass breakups, one interception).
 

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under head coach Greg Schiano. That includes 16 games with multiple blocks, 18 touchdowns off blocks and two resulting in safeties. DB Jett Elad and DB Kaj Sanders each blocked punts versus Norfolk State to make it 13 for the Scarlet Knights since 2022, the most in the nation.
• PK Jai Patel has connected on 37-of-48 career field goals with a long of 51 yards. He has 11 career games with multiple makes, three with at least three makes and a career high of four makes.
• P Jakob Anderson booted a career-long 68-yard punt that stopped at the four versus Iowa.
• PK Jack Scullion has kicked a touchback on 23-of-40 attempts.


 

VERSUS OREGON

• Rutgers will play Oregon for the first time. It will also be the Scarlet Knights' first opponent from the state of Oregon.
• Rutgers is 107-69-1 all-time when playing a team for the first time. That included a victory over Miami (Ohio) earlier this season.
• The next meeting is scheduled for 2028 in Eugene.
 

UP NEXT

• Rutgers returns to the road for the third time in four games with a trip to face Purdue on Oct. 25. It will be the Scarlet Knights' first trip to Ross-Ade Stadium with fans in the stands, previously visiting in 2020. Kickoff is set for noon on Big Ten Network.

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