WSU-RU: Projected Rutgers starters
| Pos | Name | # | Yr |
| QB | Chris Laviano | 5 | So. |
| TB | Paul James | 34 | Sr. |
| FB | Sam Bergen | 44 | Sr. |
| X | Leonte Carroo | 4 | Sr. |
| LT | Keith Lumpkin | 74 | Sr. |
| LG | Dorian Miller | 60 | So. |
| C | Derrick Nelson | 69 | Jr. |
| RG | Chris Muller | 70 | Jr. |
| RT | J.J. Denman | 77 | Jr. |
| TE | Nick Arcidiacono | Jr. | |
| Z | Andre Patton | 88 | Jr. |
| Pos | Name | # | Yr |
| DE | Quanzell Lambert | Jr. | |
| NG | Sebastian Joseph | So. | |
| DT | J. Pinnix-Odrick | Jr. | |
| DE | Djwany Mera | 93 | Sr. |
| SLB | Quentin Gause | 50 | Sr. |
| MLB | Kaiwan Lewis | 14 | Sr. |
| WLB | Steve Longa | 3 | Jr. |
| CB | Isaiah Wharton | 11 | Fr. |
| FS | Anthony Cioffi | 31 | Jr. |
| SS | Davon Jacobs | 29 | Jr. |
| CB | Blessuan Austin | 10 | Fr. |
| Pos | Name | # | Yr |
| K | Kyle Federico | 1 | Sr. |
| P | Joey Roth | 96 | Sr. |
| KR | Janarion Grant | 1 | Jr. |
| PR | Janarion Grant | 1 | Jr. |