Rutgers footbal l kicks off its 2025 season Thursday night (Aug. 28) with a formidable opponent.

The Ohio Bobcats are the defending MAC champions and return a number of impact players from that team, especially on offense.

Still, this might be the most talented team the Scarlet Knights have had since Greg Schiano's return in 2019. Buy Rutgers vs. Ohio tickets

Athan Kaliakmanis returns at quarterback and he's surrounded by weapons -- including wide receivers Ian Strong and KJ Duff, as well as North Texas transfer DT Sheffield, while Rutgers is loaded at running back with Antwan Raymond, Ja'shon Benjamin and FAU transfer CJ Campbell. The Scarlet Knights defensively have new faces, especially in the secondary with Jett Elad and Cam Miller, and that unit's going to be tested against

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