The Rate Bowl will see the Kansas State Wildcats entering a showdown against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.The Wildcats played the

Rutgers knows its postseason opponent but not necessarily its roster just yet. Like most teams in the new era of college football, Rutgers will be sorting out who will be suiting up for its showdown against Kansas State in the Rate Bowl.

Athan Kaliakmanis led the Scarlet Knights with 2,459 passing yards this season. Kyle Monangai rushed for 1,279 yards and 13 touchdowns out of the backfield. Linebacker Dariel Djabome led the defense with 102 tackles. Rutgers won its only meeting against Kansas State 37-10 at the 2006 Texas Bowl.

The Rate Bowl could offer valuable chances to several young Rutgers football players hoping to make an impression heading into the offseason and 2025.

Rutgers is set to take on Kansas State in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26 in Phoenix. Both sides will get a chance to play one final game and earn a victory during bowl season. For Rutgers, this would be its second straight win in the postseason.

In Bowl Season’s only Big Ten vs. Big 12 matchup, the 2024 Rate Bowl will feature the second-ever meeting between Rutgers and Kansas State. Kickoff is Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix with the new afternoon time of 3:30 p.

Rutgers and Kansas State have played just once previously, and that also came in a bowl game: The Texas Bowl back in 2006, which the Scarlet Knights won to cap off an 11-2 season, the best in program history. Whether Rutgers can beat the 8-4 Wildcats this time around remains to be seen. Kansas State is a seven-point favorite.

The Wildcats are going back to Arizona for their eighth bowl trip in the desert. This time they will play in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) on Dec. 26 at Chase Field in Phoenix. It will be a battle of teams from the Big 12 and the Big Ten.

Kansas State and Rutgers are set to play in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The Rate Bowl, previously known as Guaranteed Rate Bowl, will be played on Dec. 26 at 3:30 p.m. MST on ESPN. This will be the 15th time the game will be played at the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Rutgers football is headed to Phoenix to play Kansas State in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26 at Chase Field. It’s the second-straight bowl appearance for the Scarlet Knights, who earned bowl eligibility after going 7-5 during the regular season in their best campaign in a decade.