2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 31–24 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–6 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Harasymiak (2nd season)
Base defense4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumSHI Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^   9 0     15 0  
No. 10 Ohio State   8 1     11 2  
No. 13 Penn State   7 2     10 3  
Maryland   4 5     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     7 6  
Michigan State   2 7     4 8  
Indiana   1 8     3 9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Northwestern   5 4     8 5  
Wisconsin   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   3 6     5 7  
Minnesota   3 6     6 7  
Nebraska   3 6     5 7  
Purdue   3 6     4 8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by Greg Schiano in the fourth year of his second stint (15th overall season) as Rutgers' head coach. This was Rutgers first winning season since 2014.

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.