Rutgers @ Nebraska Game Overview
RUTG vs NEBRecords
RUTG RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, '24 |
WASH
|
W 21 - 18 | W -1 | u45.0 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
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VT
|
W 26 - 23 | W 3 | o45.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
AKR
|
W 49 - 17 | W -24.5 | o41.5 |
| Aug 29, '24 |
HOW
|
W 44 - 7 | L -39.5 | u51.5 |
| Dec 28, '23 |
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MIA
|
W 31 - 24 | W -2.5 | o41.0 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
MD
|
L 24 - 42 | L 2 | o45.5 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
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PSU
|
L 6 - 27 | L 19 | u40.0 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
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IOWA
|
L 0 - 22 | L 1 | u27.5 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
OSU
|
L 16 - 35 | L 18 | o43.5 |
| Oct 21, '23 |
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IU
|
W 31 - 14 | W -6 | o39.0 |
RUTG Next 3 Games
Rutgers does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
RUTG vs NEB Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 7, 2022 ) Nebraska 14, Rutgers 13
Although his team is unbeaten through four games, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said the Scarlet Knights will need to take a step forward on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., if they expect to come away with a Big Ten road victory over Nebraska.
"The Big Ten is the most challenging league in the country and it requires you to get better every week," Schiano said. "If you don't, you'll get left in the dust. My main focus is getting our team as improved as we can by Saturday. Will it be enough? I don't know."
Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) has one of the conference's top quarterbacks, Dylan Raiola. The freshman has completed 70.4 percent of his passes (100 of 142) for 1,224 yards -- both figures ranking among the nation's top 25. He has passed for nine touchdowns and been intercepted twice.
Rutgers (4-0, 1-0) is averaging 237.8 rushing yards and 35.0 points per game. Running back Kyle Monangai has produced 589 yards and six touchdowns on 97 carries and ranks third in the country in rushing yards per game (147.2).
"It's like The Matrix," Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. "Nothing ever hits (Monangai). He's got such elite body balance and contact balance. No one ever gets a true shot on him, it's always a glancing blow. I think he's really a great player."
Nebraska limited Purdue to 50 yards on the ground last weekend en route to a 28-10 victory. The Cornhuskers are allowing 85.4 yards rushing and 12.2 points per game.
"Raiola, the quarterback, the freshman, is incredibly talented," Schiano said. "You don't usually see a freshman that's kind of capable of doing the things that he's doing right now. ...
"The command that he has of their offense, I would say, is good for any level but for a freshman is unheard of. And he's a very gifted athlete. He's big. He's mobile. He can throw on the move. He can throw from the pocket. There's not much this guy can't do, but that's why he was such a highly recruited quarterback, right? He's got all the tools."
The Cornhuskers are plus-5 in turnover margin, but the Scarlet Knights have committed only two giveaways in their four games.
Nebraska has won each of the six meetings between the teams and is 2-0 against Rutgers at home.
--Field Level Media
RUTG vs NEBInjury report
Rutgers's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gilley | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Gilley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| F. Toure | WR | Out - Knee( Jul 21, '25) | Jul 21, '25 | |
| Toure suffered a knee injury and will miss the 2025 season. | ||||
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hill | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Stenger | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Stenger is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| B. Soukup | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Soukup is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Uhlir | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Uhlir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Bell | WR | Questionable - Knee( Aug 06, '25) | Aug 06, '25 | |
| Bell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| M. Markway | TE | Out - Knee( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| Markway suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Kaliakmanis | Sep 27, 2024 | RUTG 21 - WASH 18 | 115 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 4.8 | 1/0 | 112.3 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Sep 21, 2024 | VT 23 - RUTG 26 | 269 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 10.8 | 0/0 | 154.4 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Sep 7, 2024 | RUTG 49 - AKR 17 | 230 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 10.0 | 3/1 | 179.2 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Aug 29, 2024 | RUTG 44 - HOW 7 | 147 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 6.1 | 3/0 | 155.2 |
| G.Wimsatt | Dec 28, 2023 | MIA 24 - RUTG 31 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 5.6 | 0/0 | 93.7 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Sep 28, 2024 | PUR 10 - NEB 28 | 257 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 9.5 | 1/0 | 155.1 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 20, 2024 | NEB 24 - ILL 31 | 297 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 8.5 | 3/1 | 162.4 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 14, 2024 | NEB 34 - UNI 3 | 247 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 10.7 | 2/1 | 184.1 |
| H.Haarberg | Sep 14, 2024 | NEB 34 - UNI 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 11.3 | 0/0 | 195.2 |
| D.Raiola | Sep 7, 2024 | NEB 28 - COLO 10 | 185 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 6.2 | 1/0 | 139.5 |
| D.Raiola | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 238 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 8.8 | 2/0 | 168.9 |
| H.Haarberg | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 0/0 | 158.8 |
| J.Gramstad | Aug 31, 2024 | NEB 40 - UTEP 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 3.7 | 0/0 | 64.1 |
RUTG vs NEB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428.0 | (60) | Yards | (27) | 274.2 |
| 6.3 | (75) | Yards/Play | (60) | 4.5 |
| 237.8 | (41) | Rush Yds | (22) | 85.4 |
| 43.8 | (24) | Rush Att | (22) | 31.0 |
| 5.4 | (58) | Yards/Rush | (28) | 2.8 |
| 190.2 | (77) | Pass Yds | (72) | 188.8 |
| 24.0 | (58) | Pass Att | (55) | 30.0 |
| 14.8 | (84) | Comp | (75) | 18.8 |
| 61.5 | (109) | Comp% | (111) | 62.7 |
| 12.9 | (35) | Yards/Comp | (69) | 10.0 |
| 7.9 | (82) | Yards/Att | (88) | 6.3 |
| 150.0 | (94) | QB rating | (105) | 124.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 374.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 153.5 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.0 |
| 30.2 |
| 18.6 |
| 61.5 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (64) | Sacks | (42) | 3.2 |
| 6.2 | (54) | Sack Yds | (--) | 18.6 |
| 0.2 | (42) | Intercepts | (55) | 1.0 |
| 0.2 | (19) | Fumbles | (22) | 0.6 |
| 3.8 | (21) | Penalties | (79) | 8.6 |
| 31.5 | (20) | Penalty Yds | (118) | 92.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.5 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.4 |
| 55.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0 | (58) | Score | (17) | 12.2 |
| 7.0 | (94) | 1st Q | (38) | 3.4 |
| 10.0 | (68) | 2nd Q | (10) | 0.6 |
| 8.8 | (81) | 3rd Q | (45) | 2.6 |
| 9.2 | (24) | 4th Q | (55) | 4.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 6.1 |
| 8.0 |
| 6.1 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.5 | (2) | Yards/Punt Ret | (123) | 14.7 |
| 19.0 | (118) | Yards/KO Ret | (22) | 20.7 |
| 4.0 | (68) | FG Att | (54) | 7.0 |
| 2.0 | (61) | FG Made | (20) | 4.0 |
| 50.0 | (46) | FG% | (16) | 57.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.6 |
| 20.1 |
| 37.1 |
| 27.8 |
| 74.9 |