RUTGERS (6-4, 3-4) vs. No. 24 ILLINOIS (7-3, 4-3)
November 23, 2024 • Noon ET • Peacock
SHI Stadium • Piscataway, N.J.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Having won its last two games to secure bowl eligibility, Rutgers football closes out the home schedule hosting Illinois Saturday at SHI Stadium for the annual Senior Day/Thank You Fans game. Kickoff is set for noon on Peacock. The Scarlet Knights are 9-4 at home since 2023.
The Senior Day recognition will take place as part of the Scarlet Walk. The class will join family and friends for a final time participating in one of the favorite RU traditions. Fans are encouraged to line the way at 9:30 a.m.
NOTES
• Rutgers is bowl eligible for the eighth time under head coach Greg Schiano and is poised to earn the 13th bowl invitation in program history. The Scarlet Knights last earned bowl eligibility in consecutive seasons from 2011-14.
• Rutgers has matched the program high with three Big Ten wins in a season, also done in 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2023.
• Rutgers seeks to win three consecutive Big Ten games for the first time since joining the conference.
• QB Athan Kaliakmanis has thrown 14 touchdown passes and accumulated 2,128 yards through the air in becoming the first Rutgers quarterback with more than 2,000 since Chris Laviano in 2015. The passing offense has totaled 719 more yards than at the same point last season.
• RB Kyle Monangai ranks third in program history with 2,970 career rushing yards and tied for seventh with 26 rushing touchdowns. He is one of four Scarlet Knights with multiple 1,000-yard seasons and leads the Big Ten with 197 carries in 2024.
• Rutgers allowed less than 20 points in back-to-back Big Ten games for the second time since joining the conference, also in 2022 (Nebraska & Indiana).
• LB Dariel Djabome leads the team with 88 tackles, ranking 24th nationally and fourth in the Big Ten with 8.8 tackles per game.
• Rutgers has blocked 73 kicks (43 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under head coach Greg Schiano. That includes 15 games with multiple blocks, 15 touchdowns off blocks and two resulting in safeties. The Scarlet Knights lead the nation with 10 blocked punts over the previous three seasons.
