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Rutgers reportedly decides on Greg Schiano’s status for 2027
By Rolando Rosa
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Rutgers (2-7) is headed towards a second straight losing season. That’s led to speculation that long-time Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano could be on the hot seat.
However, Schiano will be back next season, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. This comes after Schiano had recent meetings with AD Keli Zinn to outline his plan to get Rutgers back on track.
It’ll be Schiano’s 19th season as Rutgers’ head coach. Despite the recent struggles, he’s the winningest coach in program history with 101 victories.
Sources: Rutgers coach Greg Schiano will return to coach the Scarlet Knights in 2027. It will be his 19th season as head coach at the school, which have come over two stints. Rutgers is 2-7 and amid back-to-back losing seasons. Schiano has the most wins (101) in school history. https://t.co/uvzxhAzor7
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 10, 2026
Rutgers is coming off a 31-10 loss at Wisconsin, its third consecutive defeat. Afterwards, Schiano held himself accountable.
“We didn’t play well enough nor coach well enough to beat Wisconsin,” Schiano said.
Schiano initially coached Rutgers from 2001-2011 before a two-year stint as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He then returned to Rutgers in 2020.
His best season at Rutgers was in 2006 when the Scarlet Knights went 11-2 and finished ranked No. 12 in the AP poll. Schiano had 6 winning seasons in the first Rutgers stint compared to 2 in his current stretch.
Next up for Rutgers is a home matchup vs. Nebraska on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET from SHI Stadium and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Rolando Rosa brings his experience covering college football to Saturday Tradition. Follow him on Twitter @RolandoRosa3.