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College football’s 2022 hot seat: 5 coaches who need to win in Week 1

By Sonny Martinez

Sep 18, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano runs onto the field before the game against the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano runs onto the field before the game against the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano looks on during the second quarter Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced each other in the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano looks on during the second quarter Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced each other in the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] /

5. Greg Schiano (Rutgers at Boston College)

Schiano is one of the coaches who’s not quite there yet, but he can get there quickly with a rough year. It looks as if the Scarlet Knights are poised for a possible step back before a big step forward in 2023.

Not only does Rutgers share a conference with a playoff team, an 11-win team, and possibly the second-best team in the nation, they’re in the same division. That means wins are at a premium and a fast start is a must. A road game against a Power Five opponent would be a tone setter for the 2022 season.

Rutgers’ other non-conference games include Wagner and at Temple. A 3-0 start heading into Big Ten play would be huge, especially considering the next time Rutgers might be favored to win a game is Oct. 22 against Indiana.

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