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Rutgers football game times set for first five games
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Rutgers football will be playing under the lights a lot through the early part of this upcoming season.
The Big Ten announced on May 27 game times for the first five weeks of the season, and the Scarlet Knights will kick off at 6 p.m. or later in four of their first five contests, including a big matchup against Indiana .
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Rutgers will also not be playing on a Saturday in three of the first five games.
Greg Schiano's team will be looking to rebound from a 5-7 campaign.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano takes the field against the Illinois Fighting Illini Nov 1, 2025 at Memorial Stadium.
Here are the dates and times for the Scarlet Knights ' first five games:
Rutgers football 2026 schedule
Thursday, Sept. 3:vs. UMass, 6 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Friday, Sept. 11:at Boston College , 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Sept. 19:vs. USC, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Friday, Sept. 25:vs. Howard, 7 p.m. (BTN)
Saturday, Oct. 3:vs. Indiana, 8 p.m.
Saturday: Oct. 17:at Maryland , no later than 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24:at Northwestern
Saturday, Oct. 31:vs. Michigan
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Saturday, Nov. 7:at Wisconsin
Saturday, Nov. 14:vs. Nebraska
Saturday, Nov. 21:at Penn State
Saturday, Nov. 28:vs. Michigan State
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Rutgers football game times set for first five games
