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Updated 2021 Football Schedule
Feb 05 | Football
Season tickets on sale
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Big Ten announced updates to its 2021 football schedule on Friday. Rutgers is set to play the previously-announced 12 opponents at the same location, but with shuffled dates for the conference slate. The schedule was updated in order to accommodate several games across the league that adjusted locations as a result of changes made during the 2020 scheduling process.
The Scarlet Knights are still set to open at home versus Temple on Sept. 4 before traveling to Syracuse on Sept. 11. The third non-conference game is against Delaware at SHI Stadium on Sept. 18.
Big Ten play begins at Michigan on Sept. 25, with other road contests at Northwestern (Oct. 16), Illinois (Oct. 30), Indiana (Nov. 13) and Penn State (Nov. 20). The four home conference games are scheduled versus Ohio State (Oct. 2), Michigan State (Oct. 9), Wisconsin (Nov. 6) and the regular season finale against Maryland (Nov. 27). The open date is week eight.
Season tickets for the six home games at SHI Stadium are on sale now. Call 866-445 GORU (4678) for more information.
Rutgers matched its program high with three Big Ten victories in 2020. The Scarlet Knights had 14 players recognized in the All-Big Ten voting, the most for the program since joining the league. In addition, RU posted a team-best 26.7 points per game in a Big Ten season, a gain of 13.4 points per game from the previous season for the fourth-best improvement nationally. The defense collected 19 takeaways and led the conference with 7.8 tackles-for-loss, while the kickoff return units were one of four nationally with at least three kick return touchdowns. Academically, Rutgers saw 46 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, a program high.
2021 Rutgers Football Schedule
Sept. 4 vs. Temple
Sept. 11 at Syracuse
Sept. 18 vs. Delaware
Sept. 25 at Michigan
Oct. 2 vs. Ohio State
Oct. 9 vs. Michigan State
Oct. 16 at Northwestern
Oct. 30 at Illinois
Nov. 6 vs. Wisconsin
Nov. 13 at Indiana
Nov. 20 at Penn State
Nov. 27 vs. Maryland
Follow Rutgers football on Twitter (@RFootball), Facebook (/RFootballShow) and Instagram (@rfootball) for the latest news and updates. Also subscribe to the YouTube channel and bookmark Rutgers.Football, the Scarlet Knights' dedicated recruiting site.
The Scarlet Knights are still set to open at home versus Temple on Sept. 4 before traveling to Syracuse on Sept. 11. The third non-conference game is against Delaware at SHI Stadium on Sept. 18.
Big Ten play begins at Michigan on Sept. 25, with other road contests at Northwestern (Oct. 16), Illinois (Oct. 30), Indiana (Nov. 13) and Penn State (Nov. 20). The four home conference games are scheduled versus Ohio State (Oct. 2), Michigan State (Oct. 9), Wisconsin (Nov. 6) and the regular season finale against Maryland (Nov. 27). The open date is week eight.
Season tickets for the six home games at SHI Stadium are on sale now. Call 866-445 GORU (4678) for more information.
Rutgers matched its program high with three Big Ten victories in 2020. The Scarlet Knights had 14 players recognized in the All-Big Ten voting, the most for the program since joining the league. In addition, RU posted a team-best 26.7 points per game in a Big Ten season, a gain of 13.4 points per game from the previous season for the fourth-best improvement nationally. The defense collected 19 takeaways and led the conference with 7.8 tackles-for-loss, while the kickoff return units were one of four nationally with at least three kick return touchdowns. Academically, Rutgers saw 46 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, a program high.
2021 Rutgers Football Schedule
Sept. 4 vs. Temple
Sept. 11 at Syracuse
Sept. 18 vs. Delaware
Sept. 25 at Michigan
Oct. 2 vs. Ohio State
Oct. 9 vs. Michigan State
Oct. 16 at Northwestern
Oct. 30 at Illinois
Nov. 6 vs. Wisconsin
Nov. 13 at Indiana
Nov. 20 at Penn State
Nov. 27 vs. Maryland
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Follow Rutgers football on Twitter (@RFootball), Facebook (/RFootballShow) and Instagram (@rfootball) for the latest news and updates. Also subscribe to the YouTube channel and bookmark Rutgers.Football, the Scarlet Knights' dedicated recruiting site.
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