Overview
- Rutgers announced Tuesday that Greg Schiano will return as head coach for 2027 despite a 2-7 record this season and a three-game losing streak.
- Athletic director Keli Zinn said the decision is not a lowering of standards and that she and Schiano have met repeatedly to lay out a concrete plan to strengthen the roster and improve results.
- Financial realities shaped the choice with Schiano under contract through 2029 and reports estimating his buyout if fired now at roughly $18.5–18.9 million, a cost the department said it could not readily absorb.
- Schiano is Rutgers’ winningest coach with 101 career wins across two stints, but his return tenure has produced only two winning seasons (2023 and 2024) and several losing campaigns.
- Rutgers still has three games left this season, including a Nov. 14 home game against Nebraska, and officials say Schiano must deliver visible progress in recruitment, roster construction, and on-field performance next year as the program weighs future options.