FAQ guide to Rutgers football's 2024 bowl game
The Rutgers football team is 1 of 84 teams in 2024 to make a bowl game. The Scarlet Knights (7-5, 4-5) will participate in their 13th-ever bowl game in program history and their second in as many seasons.
Who is Rutgers playing against?
Rutgers will be taking on Kansas State. It will be a rematch of the Texas Bowl in Houston on December 26, 2006. In that game, quarterback Mike Teel threw for 268 passing yards and two touchdowns, while running back Ray Rice rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown of his own. The Knights defeated the Wildcats 37-10.
Where is Rutgers playing?
Rutgers and Kansas State will be heading to Phoenix, Arizona, to play in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field.
When is Rutgers playing and how can fans watch?
The Knights will face off against the Wildcats the day after Christmas — December 26. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
What should I know about Kansas State?
Kansas State finished 8th out of 16 teams in the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats owned a 5-4 record in the conference, scored 29.8 points per game (9th in the Big 12) and allowed opponents to score 21.9 points per game (5th lowest in the Big 12).
Kansas State's offense is led by running back D.J. Giddens, who rushed for 1,343 yards and seven touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson is expected to be the signal-caller for the Wildcats. The 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP threw for 2,517 passing yards and 22 touchdowns with 9 interceptions in 2024.
How many bowl games has Greg Schiano coached in?
This will be head coach Greg Schiano's ninth bowl game at Rutgers. He has led the Knights to six bowl victories.
Will Rutgers players with NFL Draft aspirations be participating?
The question of whether Rutgers' NFL draft prospects will play in the bowl game is still up in the air.
Typically, players declaring for the draft sit out of their team's bowl game in order to preserve themselves for the future.
Senior running back Kyle Monangai, senior offensive lineman Hollin Pierce and senior defensive back Robert Longerbeam are a few Knights who have a chance of playing in the NFL. All three, and more, could decide to ride the bench at the Rate Bowl.
As of now, we don't know if these players will take the field in the postseason. We should find that information out in the coming days and weeks.
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