2020 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2020 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team was to represent Rutgers University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were to play their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey and compete as members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were to be led by twelfth-year head coach Greg Schiano, in the first season of his second stint.

2020 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020 record0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Head coachGreg Schiano (1st season of stint, 12th season as head coach, 13th overall season)
Offensive coordinatorSean Gleeson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRobb Smith (1st of stint, 2nd season as DC, 5th overall season)
Home stadiumSHI Stadium
(Capacity: 52,454)
Uniform
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Indiana   –      –  
Maryland   –      –  
Michigan   –      –  
Michigan State   –      –  
Ohio State   –      –  
Penn State   –      –  
Rutgers   –      –  
West Division
Illinois   –      –  
Iowa   –      –  
Minnesota   –      –  
Nebraska   –      –  
Northwestern   –      –  
Purdue   –      –  
Wisconsin   –      –  
Championship: TBA
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the 2020 football season.
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference cancelled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference expressed the possibility that a season could be played in the spring of 2021.[1]

Previous season
Main article: 2019 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The Scarlet Knights finished the 2019 season 2–10, 0–9 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

Rutgers had games scheduled against Monmouth, Syracuse, and Temple, but cancelled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26 at Ohio State
October 3 Illinois
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
October 10 at Purdue
October 17 Indiana
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
October 24 Nebraska
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
October 31 at Maryland
November 14 Michigan
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
November 21 at Michigan State
November 28 Penn State
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ

[3]

    Coaching Staff
    Name Position Consecutive season at
    Rutgers in current position    		 Total years coaching at Rutgers
    Greg SchianoHead coach1st 13th
    Augie HoffmannRunning backs1st 1st
    Sean GleesonOffensive coordinator, quarterbacks1st 1st
    Jim PanagosDefensive line1st 5th
    Robb SmithDefensive coordinator1st 5th
    Andrew AurichOffensive line1st 3rd
    Tiquan UnderwoodWide receivers1st 1st
    Bob FraserLinebackers1st 11th
    Nunzio CampanileTight ends2nd 3rd
    Adam ScheierSpecial team coordinator1st 1st
    Fran BrownSecondary1st 1st
    Reference:[4]

    References
    1. "Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season". bigten.org. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    2. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
    3. "2020 Rutgers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
    4. "Football Coaches". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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