PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Big Ten released conference opponents for the next five seasons (2024-28) on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights will host and travel to each of the 17 other teams throughout the course of the rotation. Dates will be announced at a later time.

Rutgers will play Maryland all five years, while having three matchups set against Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA and Washington. There is a home-and-home scheduled versus Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, USC and Wisconsin.

The Scarlet Knights will take on 14 different Big Ten opponents the next two years, not seeing Indiana, Michigan and Northwestern until 2026.

RU will host five Big Ten games at SHI Stadium in 2024, 2026 and 2028 and four in 2025 and 2027.

The schedule includes facing new members UCLA, USC and Oregon for the first time in program history. Rutgers previously played Washington in 2016 and 2017.

2024 Big Ten Opponents
Home: Illinois
Home: Minnesota
Home: UCLA
Home: Washington
Home: Wisconsin
Away: Maryland
Away: Michigan State
Away: Nebraska
Away: USC

2025 Big Ten Opponents
Home: Iowa
Home: Maryland
Home: Oregon
Home: Penn State
Away: Illinois
Away: Minnesota
Away: Ohio State
Away: Purdue
Away: Washington

2026 Big Ten Opponents
Home: Indiana
Home: Michigan
Home: Michigan State
Home: Nebraska
Home: USC
Away: Maryland
Away: Northwestern
Away: Penn State
Away: Wisconsin

2027 Big Ten Opponents
Home: Maryland
Home: Northwestern
Home: Ohio State
Home: Washington
Away: Indiana
Away: Michigan
Away: Michigan State
Away: Nebraska
Away: UCLA

2028 Big Ten Opponents
Home: Illinois
Home: Minnesota
Home: Penn State
Home: Purdue
Home: UCLA
Away: Iowa
Away: Maryland
Away: Ohio State
Away: Oregon

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