2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Greg Schiano (18th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Travis Johansen (1st season)
Home stadium	SHI Stadium

2026 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of March 21, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team will represent Rutgers University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights are led by 18th-year head coach Greg Schiano and play home games at SHI Stadium located in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 3	UMass*	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
September 11	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
September 19	USC	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
September 26	Howard*	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
October 3	Indiana	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
October 17	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)
October 24	at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL
October 31	Michigan	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 7	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 14	Nebraska	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 21	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 28	Michigan State	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
*Non-conference game

Sources: ^[1]^[2]

Game summaries

vs UMass

UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Minutemen			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 3

Statistics	MASS	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boston College

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Eagles			0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: September 11

Statistics	RUTG	BC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs USC

USC Trojans (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Trojans			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 19

Statistics	USC	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Howard

Howard Bison (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 26

Statistics	HOW	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hoosiers			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 3

Statistics	IU	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Maryland

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Maryland Terrapins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Terrapins			0

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: October 17

Statistics	RUTG	MD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northwestern

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Wildcats			0

at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 24

Statistics	RUTG	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolverines			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 31

Statistics	MICH	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wisconsin

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 7

Statistics	RUTG	WIS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cornhuskers			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 14

Statistics	NEB	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn State

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 21

Statistics	RUTG	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 28

Statistics	MSU	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2026 Football Schedule Released". scarletknights.com. Rutgers University Athletics. 27 January 2026.
^ "2026 Rutgers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

[1] "2026 Football Schedule Released". scarletknights.com. Rutgers University Athletics. 27 January 2026.

[2] "2026 Rutgers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

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