Rutgers 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 9:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will meet an FCS opponent, Howard, in their 2024 season opener on August 29. For the full Rutgers schedule, see below.
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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 are playing the 85th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Rutgers will face the 75th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (62).
- The Scarlet Knights are playing the 35th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Rutgers has a schedule that features six games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (one of those teams won nine or more games and one of them picked up three or fewer wins).
- The Scarlet Knights will see seven teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.
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Rutgers Stat Insights (2023)
- The Scarlet Knights had the 16th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (313.5 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 11th-worst on offense (306.2 yards per game).
- On offense, 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).
- The Scarlet Knights struggled in the passing game last season, ranking seventh-worst in FBS (137.5 passing yards per game). However, they ranked 10th-best on the other side of the ball, surrendering just 176.3 passing yards per game.
- 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 year.
- With 18 forced turnovers (58th in FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (17th in FBS), Rutgers (+5) owned the 31st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.
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