Rutgers Football Schedule Breakdown: Sure Wins, Potential Losses, Big Ten Teams Missed

07-05-2024
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In the new 18-team Big Ten, it’s all about the schedules, who everyone misses and where, and when the nasty games are. You know who the biggest teams are - some get a much bigger break than others.

No game is a 100% lock in the Big Ten, and there are always surprises, but for the most part, what are the relatively certain wins on the 2024 Rutgers football schedule? What are the likely underdog games - the true 50/50 games are left alone - and which Big Ten teams does Rutgers miss?

Rutgers Football Schedule: Relatively certain Scarlet Knight wins

Akron, Howard

Rutgers Football Schedule: Relatively certain Scarlet Knight underdog games

at Maryland, at Michigan State, at Nebraska, at USC, at Virginia Tech, Washington, Wisconsin

Rutgers Football Schedule: Who do the Scarlet Knights miss in the Big Ten?

Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue

2024 Rutgers Football Schedule

Aug 31 Howard
Sept 7 Akron
Sept 14 OPEN DATE
Sept 21 at Virginia Tech
Sept 28 Washington
Oct 5 at Nebraska
Oct 12 Wisconsin
Oct 19 UCLA
Oct 26 at USC
Nov 2 OPEN DATE
Nov 9 Minnesota
Nov 16 at Maryland
Nov 23 Illinois
Nov 30 at Michigan State