Rutgers opens the 2026 football season against UMass at home. The Scarlet Knights went 5-7 last year, including 2-7 in the Big Ten.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Rutgers’ win total for 2026 is 4.5.
The Scarlet Knights have won at least five games the past three seasons. The last time they failed to win five games was 2022 (4-8).
2026 Rutgers Football Schedule
Rutgers’ non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. UMass. The Scarlet Knights’ road opener is Sept. 11, a non-conference game against Boston College.
Rutgers’ first conference game is a Sept. 19 home matchup vs. USC.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 3: vs. UMass
- Sept. 11: at Boston College
- Sept. 25: vs. Howard
Of Rutgers’ non-conference opponents, Howard won the most games in 2025; the Bison went 5-7.
Big Ten Conference Matchups
- Sept. 19: at USC
- Oct. 3: vs. Indiana
- Oct. 17: at Maryland
- Oct. 24: at Northwestern
- Oct. 31: vs. Michigan
- Nov. 7: at Wisconsin
- Nov. 14: vs. Nebraska
- Nov. 21: at Penn State
- Nov. 28: vs. Michigan State
Of Rutgers’ conference opponents, Indiana won the most games; the Hoosiers went 16-0, including 9-0 in the Big Ten.
2025 Rutgers Football Results
Rutgers went 5-7 during the 2025 regular season and they did not play in a bowl game.
- Aug. 28: vs. Ohio – Win (34-31)
- Sept. 6: vs. Miami (Ohio) – Win (45-17)
- Sept. 13: vs. Norfolk – Win (60-10)
- Sept. 19: vs. Iowa – Loss (38-28)
- Sept. 27: at Minnesota – Loss (31-28)
- Oct. 10: at Washington – Loss (38-19)
- Oct. 18: vs. Oregon – Loss (56-10)
- Oct. 25: at Purdue – Win (27-24)
- Nov. 1: at Illinois – Loss (35-13)
- Nov. 8: vs. Maryland – Win (35-20)
- Nov. 22: at Ohio State – Loss (42-9)
- Nov. 29: vs. Penn State – Loss (40-36)
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