Rutgers football today will officially welcome in its 2025 recruiting class as the early signing period begins.

Rutgers ended its football season on the right foot. The Scarlet Knights (7-5, 4-5) beat the brakes off Michigan State (5-7, 3-6) in a 41-14 victory in East Lansing on Saturday that set the program record for Big Ten wins in a season (4).

Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights picked up momentum in the Class of 2025 over the course of the year. On Wednesday, the early signing period begins for recruits and Rutgers will welcome the next generation of talent to Piscataway.

Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano will be looking for a new defensive coordinator with Joe Harasymiak set to become the head coach at UMass.

Rutgers will lose one of its top assistant coaches this offseason. Scarlet Knights defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak is expected to take the head coaching job at UMass, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak will be leaving to accept the head coaching position at UMass. Harasymiak is expected to be given a five-year contract worth between $1.