The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will face an FCS opponent, Howard, in their 2024 season opener on August 29. For the full Rutgers schedule, keep scrolling.

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2024 Rutgers Game and TV Schedule

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Rutgers 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Scarlet Knights will have the 85th-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (67).
• Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (62), Rutgers has the 75th-ranked schedule in college football.
• In terms of difficulty, using their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season, the Scarlet Knights will be playing the 35th-ranked conference schedule this year.
• Rutgers will take on six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against one team that had nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last year.
• The Scarlet Knights will play seven teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Rutgers Stat Insights (2023)

• The Scarlet Knights owned 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, giving up just 176.3 passing yards per game.
• Offensively, Rutgers ranked 56th in FBS last season with 168.7 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 43rd in rushing yards allowed per contest (137.2).
• Rutgers ranked 31st in college football with a +5 turnover margin last season after forcing 18 turnovers (58th in FBS) while committing 13 (17th in FBS).

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