The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are in a rebuilding phase as a football program. Their roster is largely comprised of freshmen and sophomores, and with the foundation of the team being built upon youth, the team is experiencing youthful inconsistencies.
Currently, Rutgers is 4-4 and has shown the capacity to be an elite defensive unit (No. 12 in total defense, No. 44 in scoring defense), and a porous offensive unit (No. 121 total offense, No. 114 in scoring offense).
Despite the ups and downs, Rutgers is not a team to be taken lightly. The Scarlet Knights took the Wolverines to the wire last year in Ann Arbor.