| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
HOW
Howard
|
+42.5 | 57.5o (7.5) |
RUTG
Rutgers
|
-42.5 (8.5) | 57.5u |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:22 | |
0 - 7 | |
| 10:00 | |
0 - 14 | |
| 4:28 | |
0 - 21 | |
| 4:15 | |
TD
E. James
75 yard run
(
M. Conord
kick)
|
7 - 21 |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 14:15 | |
7 - 28 | |
| 9:00 | |
FG
D. Pizzaro
29 yard field goal
|
7 - 31 |
| 5:37 | |
7 - 38 | |
| 0:25 | |
FG
D. Pizzaro
47 yard field goal
|
7 - 41 |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| 8:03 | |
7 - 48 | |
| 1:58 | |
FG
D. Pizzaro
40 yard field goal
|
7 - 51 |
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 12:55 | |
7 - 58 | |
| statistical category |
Howard
|
Rutgers
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 9 | 29 |
| Rushes-Yards | 30-133 | 47-266 |
| Passing Yards | 51 | 268 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-13 | 0-0 |
| Return Yardage | 32 | 1 |
| Passing | 8-19-0 | 16-25-3 |
| Punts-Average | 7-36.7 | 1-49.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-115 | 2-15 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Time of Possession | 23:16 | 36:44 |
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| J. Scroggins | 5/14 | 38 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| I. Freeman | 3/5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| E. James | 7 | 116 | 1 | 75 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Scroggins | 7 | 18 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| T. Kerney | 8 | 17 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| B. Roberson II | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| I. Freeman | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| Z. Jackson | 6 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| A. Hunter | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| N. Clark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| B. Roberson II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| No Sack Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Grandy | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Vinson III | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Gallop | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Foster | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Chandler IV | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Green | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Stephens | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Thorne | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Roane | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Reed Jr. | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Daniels | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| P. DiCosmo | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Dale Jr. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| F. Mass | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Smith-Jones | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Whipple | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Miller-Ross | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Green | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Cowsette II | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Seraphin | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Demma | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Lucas | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Olidge | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Abdul-Ali | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Dillon | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| O. Ford III | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Odita | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Tabe | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Lawrence | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Scroggins | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| M. Conord | 5 | 199 | 43 | |||||||||||||||
| L. Allen IV | 2 | 58 | 34 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Punt Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| N. Pacheco | 1 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| J. Washington III | 1 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| D. Miller | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| D. Lonergan | 12/17 | 214 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| A. Surace | 3/7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| S. Ashenfelder | 1/1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| A. Raymond | 16 | 140 | 3 | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Thevenin | 16 | 69 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| A. Gibson | 9 | 37 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Lonergan | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Benjamin | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| K. Duff | 8 | 5 | 131 | 1 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| J. Houston | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| B. Rothhaar | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| K. Anthony | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| B. Black III | 3 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| V. Allen III | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| D. Carter | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| L. Blake | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| B. Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Porter | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Kromah | 0.5 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Burnett | 0.5 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Walker | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Davis | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Walker | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Conyers | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Deloatch | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Wright | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Burnett | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Porter | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Archie | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Griffin | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Gilley | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Joines | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Morris | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| F. Gnago | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Kyle | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Sanders | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Z. Dawud | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Hayer | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Allison | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Kromah | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Davis | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Johnson Jr. | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Allen | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Polk | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Noel | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Jones | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Clawges | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Wortman | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| No Fumble Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| J. Anderson | 1 | 49 | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| Q. Redding | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Location SHI Stadium
Temperature 70° Temperature
Attendance 34,466 attendance
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOW
|
0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
|
RUTG
|
0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
HOW RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, '26 |
@
IU
|
L 0 - 55 | W 57.5 | u66.5 |
| Sep 05, '26 |
RICH
|
L 21 - 28 | W 13.5 | o43.5 |
| Aug 29, '26 |
AAMU
|
W 31 - 24 | W -2.5 | o47.5 |
| Nov 22, '25 |
NORF
|
W 44 - 15 | -- | -- |
| Nov 15, '25 |
@
DSU
|
L 13 - 26 | -- | -- |
| Nov 08, '25 |
@
SCAR
|
L 12 - 42 | -- | -- |
| Nov 01, '25 |
NCCU
|
L 14 - 35 | -- | -- |
| Oct 25, '25 |
MORG
|
W 33 - 27 | -- | -- |
| Oct 18, '25 |
@
TNST
|
L 7 - 24 | -- | -- |
| Oct 11, '25 |
@
SHU
|
L 14 - 32 | -- | -- |
HOW Next 3 GamesLast Meeting ( Aug 29, 2024 ) Howard 7, Rutgers 44
Rutgers already has lost as a heavy favorite this season, so on Tuesday coach Greg Schiano was asked how the Scarlet Knights would block out the outside expectations entering their next matchup.
"We're desperate for a win," Schiano said plainly. "There's not any of that."
Winless Rutgers will attempt to get off the schneid Friday night when it welcomes FCS opponent Howard to Piscataway, N.J.
The Scarlet Knights (0-3) don't want to be defined by their shocking season-opening loss to UMass, a 37-21 home defeat to a program that had dropped 16 straight games. They've played better since, but lost by a touchdown to both Boston College and No. 12 Southern California.
Dylan Lonergan returned from a one-week injury absence and threw for 252 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Rutgers' 42-35 loss to USC on Saturday. Running back Antwan Raymond contributed 122 yards and a score on the ground. The Scarlet Knights never led, but they managed to keep up and finished with 460 total yards to USC's 461.
The defense will hope to have a better showing against Howard (1-2), which benefits from first-year head coach Ted White's Big Ten experience. He worked on the offensive staffs at Maryland (2021, 2025) and UCLA (2024).
"They're well-coached. They're athletic," Schiano said of Howard. "... I think college football is quickly changing where you really don't know what you're going against until you go against it. But as I try to watch the film, I see guys that are doing some really good things, and schematically they're very well-coached."
The Bison's key players include quarterback Ja'Shawn Scroggins (467 passing yards, four TDs, 79 rushing yards) and top wideout Se'Quan Osborne (six receptions, 112 yards, one TD).
Howard's last outing also came against a Big Ten opponent and resulted in a 55-0 drubbing by defending national champion Indiana on Sept. 12. Leading up to that week, White said there was a sizable difference in the trenches between Power Four linemen and those at an HBCU.
"From a skill standpoint, I wouldn't say it's different at all," White added of one area in which his team stacks up well.
Howard will have to be ready for Rutgers' most dangerous skill player, wide receiver KJ Duff, who ranks third in FBS with 419 receiving yards and tied for second with six touchdown catches.
--Field Level Media
Howard's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Rutgers's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Sanders | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 20, '26) | Oct 20, '26 | |
| Sanders is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season. | ||||
| F. Toure | WR | Questionable - Knee( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Toure is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will play against Northwestern on Saturday. | ||||
| K. Levy | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Levy is battling with an undisclsoed injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Northwestern on Saturday. | ||||
| D. Kaliakmanis | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Kaliakmanis is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Northwestern on Saturday. | ||||
| J. Houston | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Houston is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it remain to seen if he will face Northwestern on Saturday. | ||||
| D. Lonergan | QB | Out - Head( Oct 04, '26) | Oct 04, '26 | |
| Lonergan is dealing with an head injury, and there is no timetable for his return. | ||||
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Scroggins | Sep 12, 2026 | IU 55 - HOW 0 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 2.9 | 0/1 | 64.1 |
| I.Freeman | Sep 12, 2026 | IU 55 - HOW 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 0.2 | 0/0 | 41.7 |
| J.Scroggins | Sep 5, 2026 | HOW 21 - RICH 28 | 109 | 27 | 9 | 33.3 | 4.0 | 1/1 | 0.0 |
| J.Scroggins | Aug 29, 2026 | HOW 31 - AAMU 24 | 315 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 8.8 | 3/0 | 0.0 |
| I.Freeman | Aug 29, 2026 | HOW 31 - AAMU 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| T.Starks | Nov 22, 2025 | HOW 44 - NORF 15 | 279 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 8.2 | 3/1 | 0.0 |
| T.Starks | Nov 15, 2025 | DSU 26 - HOW 13 | 252 | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 6.5 | 1/2 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Lonergan | Sep 19, 2026 | RUTG 35 - USC 42 | 252 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 7.0 | 3/2 | 125.2 |
| A.Surace | Sep 11, 2026 | BC 28 - RUTG 21 | 230 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 8.5 | 3/4 | 145.3 |
| D.Lonergan | Sep 3, 2026 | RUTG 21 - MASS 37 | 242 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 8.3 | 2/3 | 127.3 |
| A.Surace | Sep 3, 2026 | RUTG 21 - MASS 37 | 77 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 8.6 | 1/0 | 175.2 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 29, 2025 | RUTG 36 - PSU 40 | 338 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 15.4 | 3/0 | 246.8 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 22, 2025 | OSU 42 - RUTG 9 | 81 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 4.1 | 0/0 | 84.0 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.0 | (--) | Yards | (--) | 420.0 |
| 1.2 | (--) | Yards/Play | (--) | 6.7 |
| 13.0 | (--) | Rush Yds | (--) | 178.0 |
| 27.0 | (--) | Rush Att | (--) | 34.7 |
| 0.5 | (--) | Yards/Rush | (--) | 5.1 |
| 44.0 | (--) | Pass Yds | (--) | 242.0 |
| 20.0 | (--) | Pass Att | (--) | 27.7 |
| 10.0 | (--) | Comp | (--) | 19.0 |
| 50.0 | (--) | Comp% | (--) | 68.7 |
| 4.4 | (--) | Yards/Comp | (--) | 12.7 |
| 2.2 | (--) | Yards/Att | (--) | 8.7 |
| 58.5 | (--) | QB rating | (--) | 161.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 371.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 156.1 |
| 35.5 |
| 4.4 |
| 215.2 |
| 29.4 |
| 18.3 |
| 62.4 |
| 11.7 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | (--) | Sacks | (--) | 0.7 |
| 25.0 | (--) | Sack Yds | (--) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.3 |
| 7.0 | (--) | Penalties | (--) | 6.7 |
| 51.0 | (--) | Penalty Yds | (--) | 53.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.8 |
| 11.6 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.5 |
| 55.9 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Score | (--) | 35.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (--) | 10.3 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (--) | 11.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (--) | 6.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 8.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.4 |
| 6.2 |
| 8.7 |
| 5.9 |
| 6.4 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 20.3 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 8.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Att | (--) | 7.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (--) | 7.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (--) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 11.2 |
| 20.5 |
| 22.5 |
| 17.5 |
| 78.0 |
