On August 29, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will open their 2024 college football schedule against Howard, an FCS opponent. See below for more information.

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2024 Rutgers Game and TV Schedule

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Rutgers 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Scarlet Knights are playing the 85th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
• Rutgers will face the 75th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (62).
• The Scarlet Knights are playing the 35th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Rutgers will play six games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (one of those teams won nine or more games and one of them notched less than four wins).
• The Scarlet Knights will play seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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Rutgers Stat Insights (2023)

• The Scarlet Knights struggled on offense last season, ranking 11th-worst in FBS (306.2 yards per game). However, they ranked 16th-best on the other side of the ball, surrendering just 313.5 yards per game.
• Offensively, 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 defensively, giving up just 176.3 passing yards per game.
• Rutgers totaled 168.7 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 56th in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 43rd, allowing 137.2 rushing yards per game.
• With 18 forced turnovers (58th in FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (17th in FBS) last season, Rutgers’ +5 turnover margin ranked 31st in college football.

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