The 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by Greg Schiano in the fourth year of his second stint (15th overall season) as Rutgers' head coach. This was Rutgers first winning season since 2014.
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team drew an average home attendance of 49,251 in 2023.
On October 9, 2022, offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson was fired in the middle of the 2022 season. On January 7, 2023, Minnesota offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca was hired to replace Gleeson. This is Ciarrocca's second stint at Rutgers, having served as a co-offensive coordinator in 2009 and 2010.
Andrew Aurich transitioned from running backs coach to tight ends coach.
The Scarlet Knights were predicted to finish sixth in the Big 10's East Division.