The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will face Howard (FCS) on August 29, their opening game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for the full slate.

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2024 Rutgers Game and TV Schedule

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Rutgers 2024 Strength of Schedule

• In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Scarlet Knights will be playing the 85th-ranked schedule this year.
• Rutgers is facing the 75th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season, the Scarlet Knights will be facing the 35th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
• Rutgers’ schedule includes six games against teams with winning records in 2023 (one against a team with nine or more wins and one against a squad that notched less than four wins).
• The Scarlet Knights have seven teams that played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Rutgers Stat Insights (2023)

• The Scarlet Knights sported the 16th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (313.5 yards allowed per game), but they ranked 11th-worst offensively (306.2 yards per game).
• Rutgers compiled 23.2 points per game on offense last season (96th in FBS), and it ranked 33rd on defense with 21.2 points allowed per game.
• 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, allowing just 176.3 passing yards per game.
• Rutgers put up 168.7 rushing yards per game offensively last year (56th in FBS), and it gave up 137.2 rushing yards per game (43rd) on defense.
• 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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