2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Gator Bowl, L 10–38 vs. Wake Forest
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean Gleeson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorRobb Smith (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSHI Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x   8 1     11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State   7 2     11 2  
Penn State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     7 6  
Rutgers   2 7     5 8  
Indiana   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Minnesota   6 3     9 4  
Wisconsin   6 3     9 4  
Purdue   6 3     9 4  
Illinois   4 5     5 7  
Nebraska   1 8     3 9  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, and competed as members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 13th-year head coach Greg Schiano, in the second season of his second stint with Rutgers.

While the team finished their season with a 5–7 record, they were invited to play Wake Forest in the Gator Bowl after Texas A&M withdrew.[1]

  1. ^ "Rutgers receives Gator Bowl bid". Chicago Sun-Times. AP. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.