2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team will represent Rutgers University  in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights play their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ as a member of the American Athletic Conference. This will be the second season with Kyle Flood as the head coach, and last season before transitioning to playing in the Big Ten Conference. They enter after finishing last season 9–4, 5–2 in Big East play to win the school's first ever Big East Conference football championship, sharing the conference title with Cincinnati, Louisville, and Syracuse.

Coaching staff
Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood will enter his second year as the Scarlet Knights' head coach for the 2013 season (eighth year on the coaching staff overall). During his first year as head coach, he led the Scarlet Knights to an overall record of 9 wins and 4 losses (9–4) and the 2012 Big East Championship as co-champions with Louisville, Syracuse, and Cincinnati.

Coaching changes
Former offensive coordinator Dave Brock accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Delaware Blue Hens. Former defensive coordinator Robb Smith accepted an offer to become linebackers coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former tight ends coach Darnell Dinkins "left to pursue other interests".