Rutgers 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will play an FCS opponent, Howard, in their 2024 season opener on August 29. For the full Rutgers schedule, keep scrolling.
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2024 Rutgers Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard (FCS) | August 29 | 6:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Akron | September 7 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Virginia Tech | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Washington | September 27 | 8:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| @ Nebraska | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Wisconsin | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| UCLA | October 19 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ USC | October 25 | 11:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Minnesota | November 9 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Maryland | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Illinois | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Michigan State | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Rutgers 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Scarlet Knights will have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (67).
- Rutgers is playing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Scarlet Knights will face the 35th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (59).
- Rutgers has six games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes one team that ended with nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last season.
- The Scarlet Knights will play seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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Rutgers Stat Insights (2023)
- The Scarlet Knights struggled offensively last season, ranking 11th-worst in FBS (306.2 yards per game). However, they ranked 16th-best on the other side of the ball, allowing just 313.5 yards per game.
- Offensively, Rutgers ranked 96th in FBS with 23.2 points per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 33rd in points allowed (313.5 points allowed per contest).
- While the Scarlet Knights ranked seventh-worst in FBS in passing offense with 137.5 passing yards per game last season, it was a different story on defense, as they ranked 10th-best (176.3 passing yards per game allowed).
- Rutgers ranked 56th in run offense (168.7 rushing yards per game) and 43rd in run defense (137.2 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
- Rutgers forced 18 total turnovers (58th in FBS) last season and turned it over 13 times (17th in FBS) for a turnover margin of +5, 31st-ranked in college football.
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