NCAA - Football
Akron Zips
17
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
49
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKR | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| RUTG | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
— Kyle Monangai came into the season as the Big Ten Conference's defending rushing champion, and two games into this season he has people talking about not only breaking Rutgers' single-season mark but throwing him into the Heisman Trophy picture.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Ohio Bobcats | L 20-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Kent State Golden Flashes | L 20-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 14-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | L 23-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Central Michigan Chippewas | L 17-41 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Jordon Simmons 73 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)
Antwan Raymond 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
Kenny Fletcher 9 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
Chris Long 58 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
Kyle Monangai 2 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
Adrian Norton 32 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick)
Kyle Monangai 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
KJ Duff 6 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
Garrison Smith 41 Yd Field Goal
Kyle Monangai 3 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
10 plays, 40 yards, 4:55 · End of Game
7 plays, 33 yards, 5:10 · Punt
3 plays, 78 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown
Jordon Simmons 73 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:06 · Touchdown
Antwan Raymond 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
2 plays, -1 yard, 1:55 · Interception
6 plays, 74 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown
Kenny Fletcher 9 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:04 · Punt
2 plays, 62 yards, 0:46 · Touchdown
Chris Long 58 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:56 · Punt
12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49 · Touchdown
Kyle Monangai 2 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15 · Touchdown
Adrian Norton 32 Yd pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith Kick)
1 play, -2 yards, 0:09 · End of Half
9 plays, 80 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
Kyle Monangai 1 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
4 plays, 15 yards, 0:35 · Punt
7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12 · Touchdown
KJ Duff 6 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel Kick)
8 plays, 37 yards, 4:03 · Field Goal
Garrison Smith 41 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:40 · Punt
8 plays, 22 yards, 2:58 · Punt
6 plays, 76 yards, 2:48 · Touchdown
Kyle Monangai 3 Yd Run (Jai Patel Kick)
8 plays, 28 yards, 4:22 · Missed FG
4 plays, 7 yards, 2:05 · Downs
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:05 · Punt
6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53 · Interception
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
AKR
RUTG
00:34
Kyle Monangai rips off 46-yard run, then scores first TD for Rutgers
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00:26
KJ Duff snares the tipped pass for a 6-yard Rutgers TD
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00:15
Kyle Monangai powers through for his second Rutgers TD
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00:22
Adrian Norton hauls in 32-yard TD for Akron's first score
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