Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats preview: October 24, 2026
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-4) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (5-1) at Ryan Field on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 2-4 | 2-3 (33.2-30.8) | 1-1 (29-29) | 1-3 (32.3-33.3) |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 5-1 | 4-1 (33.4-16.8) | 1-1 (23.5-25) | 4-0 (38.5-13) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| RUTG | NU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.2 (58th) | 33.5 (40th) |
| Points allowed per game | 31.8 (19th) | 17 (112th) |
| Passing yards per game | 265.8 (33rd) | 233 (68th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 217.3 (57th) | 230.5 (39th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 138.8 (96th) | 191.5 (38th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 185.7 (20th) | 137.5 (77th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 37 (54th) | 39.8 (27th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33 (100th) | 32.7 (106th) |
| Completions per game | 18.2 (86th) | 16.3 (101st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17.5 (79th) | 23 (7th) |
Recent form
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Oct 17, 2026: W 37-30 at MD
- Oct 3, 2026: L 15-47 vs IU
- Sep 25, 2026: W 58-7 vs HOW
- Sep 19, 2026: L 35-42 vs USC
- Sep 11, 2026: L 21-28 at BC
Northwestern Wildcats
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Lonergan | QB | 5 | 213.2 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, 8.8 Rush yds/g | 213.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Antwan Raymond | RB | 6 | 83 Rush yds/g, 17.5 Car/g, 16.8 Rec yds/g | 91.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Clay Thevenin | RB | 6 | 48.2 Rush yds/g, 9.8 Car/g, 6.8 Rec yds/g | 57 Rush yds/g | |
| KJ Duff | WR | 6 | 123.5 Rec yds/g, 7 Rec/g, 1.5 Rec TD/g | 109 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Ben Black III | WR | 5 | 36 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 36 Rec yds/g | |
| Jourdin Houston | WR | 5 | 33.8 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 33.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | QB | 6 | 233 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, 16.3 Rush yds/g | 225 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Caleb Komolafe | RB | 6 | 66.8 Rush yds/g, 12.5 Car/g, 22 Rec yds/g | 71 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Joseph Himon II | RB | 6 | 57.7 Rush yds/g, 5 Car/g, 12 Rec yds/g | 51.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Griffin Wilde | WR | 6 | 80.3 Rec yds/g, 5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 75.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Alex Honig | TE | 5 | 37.4 Rec yds/g, 2.2 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 37.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Drew Wagner | WR | 6 | 29.3 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 26.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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