Rutgers 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 5:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A highlight of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Washington on September 27 — see below for more information.

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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

  • In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Scarlet Knights will be facing the 85th-ranked schedule this year.
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this season (62), Rutgers has the 75th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (59), the Scarlet Knights have the 35th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Rutgers’ schedule will include six games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including one game against teams that had nine or more wins and one game against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
  • The Scarlet Knights’ schedule in 2024 features seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Rutgers Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Scarlet Knights struggled on offense last season, ranking 11th-worst in FBS (306.2 yards per game). However, they ranked 16th-best defensively, giving up only 313.5 yards per game.
  • Rutgers compiled 23.2 points per game on offense last season (96th in FBS), and it ranked 33rd defensively with 21.2 points allowed per game.
  • 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 the other side of the ball, as they ranked 10th-best (176.3 passing yards per game allowed).
  • On offense, Rutgers ranked 56th in FBS last season with 168.7 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 43rd in rushing yards allowed per contest (137.2).
  • With 18 forced turnovers (58th in FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (17th in FBS) last season, Rutgers’ +5 turnover margin ranked 31st in college football.

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