Miami (OH) @ Rutgers Game Overview
M-OH vs RUTGRecords
M-OH RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, '25 |
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WIS
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L 0 - 17 | W 17.5 | u41.5 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
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CSU
|
W 43 - 17 | W -1.5 | o42.5 |
| Dec 07, '24 |
OHIO
|
L 3 - 38 | L -1 | u44.0 |
| Nov 29, '24 |
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BGSU
|
W 28 - 12 | W 2.5 | o38.5 |
| Nov 19, '24 |
NIU
|
W 20 - 9 | W -1 | u43.0 |
| Nov 13, '24 |
KENT
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W 34 - 7 | L -30.5 | u47.0 |
| Nov 05, '24 |
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BALL
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W 27 - 21 | L -13 | p48.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
CMU
|
W 46 - 7 | W -10.5 | o49.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
OHIO
|
W 30 - 20 | W -3.5 | o43.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
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EMU
|
W 38 - 14 | W -3 | o45.5 |
M-OH Next 3 Games
M-OH vs RUTG Preview
Rutgers' identity, particularly under second-term head coach Greg Schiano, is to run the ball and play tough, physical defense to win its games.
Last week's 34-31 win over Ohio in the season opener was an anomaly as the Scarlet Knights scored 31 points in the first half, passed efficiently and averaged 14 yards per completion, but had trouble stopping a Mid-American Conference foe.
Rutgers will try to keep its offensive explosive while making improvements defensively on Saturday when it hosts another MAC opponent, Miami of Ohio.
"We have work to do to improve, right? We've got to make fundamental improvements," Schiano said. "Miami's played for the MAC championship the last two years. They're going to play hard and we have to be ready."
Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis hit a career-best 18 of 23 passes last week against Ohio for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Running backs Antwan Raymond and CJ Campbell Jr. combined for 158 yards on the ground, with Raymond scoring a touchdown.
But the Knights must get better on defense. They yielded 440 total yards, permitting more than 200 rushing and 200 passing.
Ohio rallied from a 31-17 halftime deficit by outscoring Rutgers 14-0 in the third quarter to tie the game. Jai Patel's 26-yard field goal with 11:11 remaining accounted for the only points of the fourth quarter, and came on the Scarlet Knights' 14-play, 67-yard drive that took 7:56 off the clock.
Miami started its season last week with a 17-0 loss at Wisconsin, playing a good defensive game but gaining just 117 yards and seven first downs on offense.
Quarterback Dequan Finn, in his seventh year of eligibility, was held to 83 yards (9 of 18, two interceptions) in the air and 13 net yards on the ground (12 carries).
Finn, who previously starred at Toledo and then transferred to Baylor, where he lost his starting job after three games last year, has been responsible for 93 career touchdowns. But he's also one of 11 new offensive starters for coach Chuck Martin's RedHawks.
"DQ's played a lot of football, (sixth-year running back) Kenny Tracy's played a lot of football and that's it," Martin said about his offense. "(redshirt senior Deion) Colzie's played some football. Everyone else out there, this was their first go-around, and it looked like it at times.
"There is enough talent there, enough pride there and enough character there," added Martin, the Redhawks' head coach since the 2014 season.
This will be the first meeting of the programs.
--Field Level Media
M-OH vs RUTGInjury report
Miami (OH)'s Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Karner | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Karner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the RedHawks. | ||||
| K. Martin | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Martin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the RedHawks. | ||||
| L. Evans | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Evans is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the RedHawks. | ||||
| L. Myers | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Myers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the RedHawks. | ||||
| D. Finn | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Finn is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the RedHawks. | ||||
| R. Andrews III | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Andrews III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the RedHawks. | ||||
Rutgers's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Marshall | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Marshall is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| J. Houston | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Houston is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| J. Gister | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Gister is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| D. Fuse | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Fuse is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| D. DeNgohe | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| DeNgohe is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| M. Clayton | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Clayton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| D. Braithwaite | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Braithwaite is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| V. Allen III | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Allen III is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| M. Walker | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Walker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| B. Kyle | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Kyle is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Chin | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Chin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| N. Oliveira | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Oliveira is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| N. Shaw | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Shaw is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| S. Murray | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Murray is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| C. Campbell Jr. | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Campbell Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Blue-Eli | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Blue-Eli is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| R. Langsdale | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 30, '25) | Aug 30, '25 | |
| Langsdale is battling an undisclosed injury and will miss the 2025-2026 season. | ||||
| D. Gilley | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 23, '25) | Aug 23, '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. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Finn | Aug 28, 2025 | WIS 17 - M-OH 0 | 83 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 4.6 | 0/2 | 66.5 |
| B.Gabbert | Dec 28, 2024 | CSU 17 - M-OH 43 | 184 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 7.4 | 0/0 | 113.8 |
| B.Gabbert | Dec 7, 2024 | M-OH 3 - OHIO 38 | 127 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 5.1 | 0/1 | 90.7 |
| B.Gabbert | Nov 29, 2024 | BGSU 12 - M-OH 28 | 255 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 9.1 | 3/2 | 161.9 |
| B.Gabbert | Nov 19, 2024 | M-OH 20 - NIU 9 | 207 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 9.0 | 0/1 | 127.8 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Kaliakmanis | Aug 28, 2025 | RUTG 34 - OHIO 31 | 252 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 11.0 | 2/0 | 199.0 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Dec 26, 2024 | KSU 44 - RUTG 41 | 237 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 7.4 | 1/1 | 110.0 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 30, 2024 | MSU 14 - RUTG 41 | 157 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 7.1 | 1/0 | 134.0 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 23, 2024 | RUTG 31 - ILL 38 | 174 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 4.8 | 2/0 | 108.9 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 16, 2024 | MD 17 - RUTG 31 | 238 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 7.9 | 2/0 | 155.3 |
M-OH vs RUTG Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117.0 | (110) | Yards | (61) | 440.0 |
| 2.9 | (39) | Yards/Play | (123) | 7.1 |
| 34.0 | (97) | Rush Yds | (51) | 201.0 |
| 22.0 | (123) | Rush Att | (4) | 31.0 |
| 1.5 | (53) | Yards/Rush | (106) | 6.5 |
| 83.0 | (95) | Pass Yds | (75) | 239.0 |
| 18.0 | (125) | Pass Att | (35) | 31.0 |
| 9.0 | (127) | Comp | (49) | 21.0 |
| 50.0 | (128) | Comp% | (92) | 67.7 |
| 9.2 | (5) | Yards/Comp | (111) | 11.4 |
| 4.6 | (34) | Yards/Att | (110) | 7.7 |
| 66.5 | (83) | QB rating | (104) | 164.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 357.0 |
| 5.5 |
| 151.6 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 205.4 |
| 29.7 |
| 18.4 |
| 61.9 |
| 11.2 |
| 6.9 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | (33) | Sacks | (--) | 0.0 |
| 23.0 | (36) | Sack Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 2.0 | (122) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 5.0 | (93) | Penalties | (52) | 6.0 |
| 60.0 | (115) | Penalty Yds | (52) | 37.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.1 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 5.9 |
| 49.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Score | (79) | 31.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (86) | 7.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (83) | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (118) | 14.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 25.4 |
| 5.6 |
| 7.7 |
| 5.4 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.0 | (49) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (120) | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Att | (87) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (84) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (52) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.0 |
| 10.2 |
| 8.0 |
| 78.4 |