Rutgers Program History

Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 197-287-5.408
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +3.651st in 2024

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	2-5	1-3	.286		-2.581	27.858	30.3101
2025	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	5-7	2-7	.417		+2.958	31.034	28.180
2024	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	7-6	4-5	.538		+3.651	30.237	26.663
2023	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	7-6	3-6	.538		+2.751	26.070	23.339
2022	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	4-8	1-8	.333		-5.087	22.199	27.266
2021	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	5-8	2-7	.385		-2.985	22.6102	25.547
2020	Greg Schiano	Big Ten	3-6	3-6	.333		-2.880	27.377	30.077
2019	Chris Ash / Nunzio Campanile	Big Ten	2-10	0-9	.167		-15.6119	17.7121	33.399
2018	Chris Ash	Big Ten	1-11	0-9	.083		-10.7101	19.1122	29.879
2017	Chris Ash	Big Ten	4-8	3-6	.333		-7.594	21.4107	28.969
2016	Chris Ash	Big Ten	2-10	0-9	.167		-13.8113	20.4121	34.297
2015	Kyle Flood	Big Ten	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2014	Kyle Flood	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	Kyle Flood	American Athletic	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2012	Kyle Flood	Big East	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2011	Greg Schiano	Big East	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2010	Greg Schiano	Big East	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2009	Greg Schiano	Big East	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2008	Greg Schiano	Big East	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2007	Greg Schiano	Big East	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2006	Greg Schiano	Big East	11-2		.846	12	—	—	—
2005	Greg Schiano	Big East	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Greg Schiano	Big East	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2003	Greg Schiano	Big East	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2002	Greg Schiano	Big East	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2001	Greg Schiano	Big East	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2000	Terry Shea	Big East	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1999	Terry Shea	Big East	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1998	Terry Shea	Big East	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1997	Terry Shea	Big East	0-11		.000		—	—	—
1996	Terry Shea	Big East	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1995	Doug Graber	Big East	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1994	Doug Graber	Big East	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1993	Doug Graber	Big East	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1992	Doug Graber	Big East	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1991	Doug Graber	Big East	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1990	Doug Graber	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1989	Dick Anderson	FBS Independents	2-7-2		.273		—	—	—
1988	Dick Anderson	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1987	Dick Anderson	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1986	Dick Anderson	FBS Independents	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1985	Dick Anderson	FBS Independents	2-8-1		.227		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Greg Schiano	2020–2026	7	33-46	.418
Nunzio Campanile	2019	1	1-7	.125
Chris Ash	2016–2019	4	8-32	.200
Kyle Flood	2012–2015	4	27-24	.529
Greg Schiano	2001–2011	11	68-67	.504
Terry Shea	1996–2000	5	11-44	.200
Doug Graber	1990–1995	6	29-36-1	.447
Dick Anderson	1985–1989	5	20-31-4	.400