Venue & Kickoff
Location: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: Peacock
Capacity: 52,454
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm
Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff
Wind: SW at 7–9 mph
Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers
Impact: Minimal — warm conditions favor skill players; light breeze unlikely to affect passing
Injury Report
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
RB Samuel Brown V – Questionable (undisclosed)
TE Johnny Langan – Questionable (undisclosed)
TE Victor Konopka – Questionable (undisclosed)
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Wisconsin
Team Records & Recent Form
Rutgers: Won 14 straight regular-season non-conference games under Greg Schiano’s second stint; offense has scored 30+ in five straight games dating back to 2024.
Miami (OH): Two-time MAC title game participant in last two seasons; offense sputtered in opener with just 117 total yards vs. Wisconsin.
Key Player Matchups
QB Athan Kaliakmanis (RUT) vs. QB Dequan Finn (M-OH)
Kaliakmanis: 18/23, 252 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT vs. Ohio
Finn: 9/18, 83 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT; 13 rush yds vs. Wisconsin
RB Antwan Raymond / CJ Campbell Jr. (RUT) vs. LB Matthew Salopek (M-OH)
Raymond: 87 yds, 1 TD on 14 carries
Campbell: 71 yds on 12 carries
Salopek: Defensive leader; 100+ tackles in 2024
WR Ian Strong (RUT) vs. CB Yahsyn McKee (M-OH)
Strong: 7 rec, 100 yds vs. Ohio
McKee: All-MAC corner; 3 INTs in 2024
M-OH WR Cole Weaver / Javon Tracy vs. Rutgers Secondary
Weaver: 3 rec, 35 yds vs. Wisconsin
Tracy: 57 rec, 818 yds, 7 TD in 2024
Series History
First-ever meeting between Miami (OH) and Rutgers
Betting Trends
Rutgers: 0–1 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in opener vs. Ohio
Miami (OH): 1–0 ATS in 2025; UNDER hit in opener vs. Wisconsin
Rutgers: 14–0 in regular-season non-conference games under Schiano (second stint)
Miami (OH): 1–19 SU vs. Big Ten opponents since 2000
Game Odds
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks 45.5
Rutgers Scarlet Knights – 14
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
