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.

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

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 Rutgers Scarlet Knights face the Kansas State Wildcats in the 35th annual Rate Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26 2024 (12/26/24) at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.

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.

K-State Nation is heading back to the Valley of the Sun, as Kansas State officials announced Sunday afternoon that th

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.

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.