The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are aiming high in 2025. As Greg Schiano continues to build on the program’s recent momentum, the Scarlet Knights will approach the upcoming season with a lot of confidence, with a side of caution. The Rutgers 2025 football schedule gives us a glimpse of what we can expect from the Knights this season.

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Rutgers will face a mix of familiar Big Ten foes and a manageable non-conference slate. The season kicks off with a Thursday night home game against Ohio, followed by matchups against Miami (Ohio) and Norfolk State, all at SHI Stadium.
The Big Ten schedule includes road trips to Washington, Minnesota, and Ohio State, alongside home clashes with Oregon and Penn State, testing Rutgers’ mettle in a competitive conference landscape.
The Scarlet Knights will enjoy home-field advantage for seven games, but the late-season stretch, including back-to-back games against Ohio State and Penn State, could define their year. Their schedule is:
- August 28
vs. Ohio - September 6
vs. Miami (Ohio) - September 13
vs. Norfolk State - September 20
vs. Iowa - September 27
at Minnesota - October 11
at Washington - October 18
vs. Oregon - October 25
at Purdue - November 1
at Illinois - November 8
vs. Maryland - November 22
at Ohio State - November 29
vs. Penn State
Here are the rest of our college football schedules, including week-by-week looks at every schedule released for the 2025 season.
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Our schedules will be updated when official times are announced.
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