No. 20 Iowa rolls past Rutgers 30-0, Stanley throws 3 TDs
Nate Stanley threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns and No. 20 Iowa rolled past Rutgers 30-0 on Saturday in its Big Ten opener.
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2019 Schedule
1-1, 6th in Big Ten - East
Pacheco flies into end zone for 57-yd TD (0:23)
The preseason Bottom 10 is ready to do its worst
Who leads the way in the best of the worst of what college football has to offer? The preseason Bottom 10 is here to break it down.
The Original Rules of College Football
Punting babies! Owl-shaped balls! Problematically kicky horses! So much maiming! For the first time, ESPN exclusively reveals how the game of Foot Ball was meant to be played.
Steele: Projecting the final Big Ten standings
The Big Ten West appears wide open, but the usual suspects have the edge in the East. How will the rest of the teams fare? Here is Phil Steele's prediction.
College football coaching hot seat: Gus Malzahn, Clay Helton and more
Why is Auburn's Gus Malzahn the SEC coach on the hot seat? We examine each conference and the coaches who need a big season.
Big Ten East preview: Could this be the year for Harbaugh and Michigan?
Can the Wolverines get over the hump? How will Ohio State adjust to life after Urban Meyer? Is Penn State ready to be elite? We answer those questions and more about the Big Ten East.
Ranking college football's easiest 2019 nonconference schedules
This year's recipient of the dubious honor of easiest nonconference schedule is Baylor, but the list is dominated by SEC and Big Ten teams.
Rutgers adds Texas Tech grad transfer QB Carter
Quarterback McLane Carter, a graduate transfer from Texas Tech who started games in 2018, announced Sunday on Twitter that he's transferring to Rutgers.
11-year-old throws inspiring TD at Rutgers' spring game (0:35)
College football spring games: How to watch, what to expect
Need your college football fix? Here are this weekend's spring games, featuring Scott Frost in Year 2 at Nebraska, plus Ohio State, Alabama, Texas and many more.
Jim Delany's impact on Big Ten will be hard to replicate
Whether it was pushing for B1G expansion or pushing back against a playoff, Jim Delany has been central to every big CFB debate for three decades.
Rutgers OL Jackson joining Buckeyes as grad transfer
Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson will be immediately eligible to play for Ohio State this season as a graduate transfer. He was an honorable mention All-Big 10 selection with Rutgers in 2018.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
SOURCE: Rutgers is hiring Kansas City Chiefs defensive quality control coach Jay Valai as cornerbacks coach. Valai, a former safety at Wisconsin, replaces Henry Baker, who briefly was with Rutgers before taking a position with the New York Giants. Before the Chiefs, Valai spent two seasons as a defensive quality control assistant at Georgia. He knows Chris Ash from their time together at Wisconsin.
Breaking down the Big Ten recruiting classes
The usual suspects -- Michigan and Ohio State -- are near the top of the recruiting rankings again, but the most surprising classes in the conference are at places like Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
I'm hearing Rutgers will hire Central Connecticut coach Pete Rossomando as offensive line coach. Football Scoop first reported the move. Rossomando has been a head coach since 2008 at New Haven and Central Connecticut, going 65-47 with three playoff appearances. He coached offensive line early in his career at New Haven, Northeastern and Cortland.
Rutgers announces Maryland's Buh as new DC
Andy Buh is leaving Maryland for Rutgers to take over as the Scarlet Knights' defensive coordinator and reunite with Chris Ash.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Sources: Rutgers is expected to hire Andy Buh as defensive coordinator, replacing Jay Niemann. Buh spent the past three years as Maryland's defensive coordinator. ScarletNation.com first reported the move. Buh also has been defensive coordinator at Cal and Nevada and held position coach spots at Kentucky, Wisconsin and Stanford, among others.
Grading every Power 5 team's recruiting class
The SEC has busted the curve at the midterm point with three teams earning A-plus grades.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Rutgers is re-hiring Henry Baker as cornerbacks coach, according to a source. 247 Sports first reported the move. Baker spent this season at North Carolina after serving as Rutgers' cornerbacks coach in 2017. The Paterson, New Jersey, native is a strong recruiter who should help Rutgers in that area.
The coveted top of the 2018 Bottom 10 is decided
No surprise here: Michigan earned the final No. 5 spot of the season after getting blown out by Ohio State. But who landed the historic No. 1 ranking?
Rutgers to retain Ash after going 0-9 in Big Ten
Rutgers athletic director Patrick Hobbs says football coach Chris Ash will return in 2019; Ash is 7-29 in three seasons with the Scarlet Knights.
Bottom 10 rivalry week needs trophies, too!
All the best rivalries have cool nicknames and trophies, so we made up some for the Bottom 10 -- except USC. USC doesn't have any trophies.
Hot seat update: Is USC ready to make a move?
Clay Helton getting fired at USC could put a relatively slow coaching carousel into overdrive. Will the Trojans make a change?
Rutgers QB drops wide-open TD on 4th down (0:46)
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2019 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 1-2 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards197.594th
Rushing Yards142.090th
Points For48.014th
Points Against25.573rd
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Simon | QB-PP | Committed | 75 |
| Ahmirr Robinson | WR | Committed | 75 |
| Nick Bags | OG | Committed | 75 |
| Jerrold Pough | S | Committed | 75 |
| Bryan Felter | OG | Committed | 74 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | B. Leonard | Campbell Trophy |
