Rutgers Football Schedule & CFP Odds
Rutgers is 1-4 in 2026 and competes in the Big Ten, with a 0.0% modeled chance to make the College Football Playoff, including 0.0% automatic-bid and 0.0% at-large probability.
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2026 Rutgers Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Site | Opponent | Result / outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-03 | home | Massachusetts | L 21-37 |
| 2 | 2026-09-11 | away | Boston College | L 21-28 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | home | USC | L 35-42 |
| 4 | 2026-09-25 | home | Howard | W 58-7 |
| 5 | 2026-10-04 | home | Indiana | L 15-47 |
| 7 | 2026-10-17 | away | Maryland | 31.1% win probability |
| 8 | 2026-10-24 | away | Northwestern | 3.5% win probability |
| 9 | 2026-10-31 | home | Michigan | 11.3% win probability |
| 10 | 2026-11-07 | away | Wisconsin | 6.0% win probability |
| 11 | 2026-11-14 | home | Nebraska | 4.4% win probability |
| 12 | 2026-11-21 | away | Penn State | 4.4% win probability |
| 13 | 2026-11-28 | home | Michigan State | 35.4% win probability |