When did Rutgers football last win?

Rutgers last won on Friday, September 25, 2026, beating Howard Bison 58–7 at home. That was 11 days ago.

Rutgers is 1–4 (0–2 Big Ten) and 18th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

1,013days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, December 28, 2023, against Miami

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 12:55 AM CT.

0–2 Big Ten. Lost last game

Last win: beat Howard 58–7 on Fri, Sep 25

Next: Sat, Oct 17 at Maryland, 12:30 PM EDT on BTN

Rutgers Scarlet Knights schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Thu, Sep 3	vs UMass	L 21–37
2	Fri, Sep 11	at Boston College	L 21–28
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs No. 12 USC	L 35–42
4	Fri, Sep 25	vs Howard	W 58–7
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs No. 6 Indiana	L 15–47
6	Open week
7	Sat, Oct 17	at Maryland	12:30 PM EDT on BTN
8	Fri, Oct 23	at Northwestern	11:00 PM CDT
9	Fri, Oct 30	vs Michigan	12:00 AM EDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	at Wisconsin	11:00 PM CST
11	Fri, Nov 13	vs Nebraska	12:00 AM EST
12	Fri, Nov 20	at Penn State	12:00 AM EST
13	Fri, Nov 27	vs Michigan State	12:00 AM EST

Rutgers right now

Rutgers lost to No. 6 Indiana 15–47 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 1–4 (0–2 Big Ten), 18th in the Big Ten. Rutgers' last win came 11 days ago against Howard. Next, Rutgers visits Maryland on Sat, Oct 17 at 12:30 PM EDT on BTN.

Every other time Rutgers last won

When did Rutgers last win at home?: September 25, 2026, 58–7 against Howard (11 days ago)
When did Rutgers last win on the road?: October 25, 2025, 27–24 against Purdue (346 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat a ranked team?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last win a bowl or playoff game?: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, December 28, 2023 (1,013 days ago)
When did Rutgers last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Rutgers last beat Illinois?: October 30, 2021, 20–14 against Illinois (1,802 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Indiana?: October 21, 2023, 31–14 against Indiana (1,081 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Iowa?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Maryland?: November 8, 2025, 35–20 against Maryland (332 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Michigan?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Michigan State?: November 30, 2024, 41–14 against Michigan State (675 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Minnesota?: November 9, 2024, 26–19 against Minnesota (696 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Nebraska?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Northwestern?: September 3, 2023, 24–7 against Northwestern (1,129 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Ohio State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Penn State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Purdue?: October 25, 2025, 27–24 against Purdue (346 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat UCLA?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat USC?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Rutgers last beat Washington?: September 27, 2024, 21–18 against Washington (739 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Wisconsin?: Not since at least 2017.
What is Rutgers' current streak?: Lost last game
What is Rutgers' longest losing streak since 2017?: 11 games, ending November 24, 2018

Common questions

How many days since Rutgers football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 11 days since Rutgers last won. Rutgers beat Howard 58–7 on September 25, 2026.

What is Rutgers' record this season?

Rutgers is 1–4, 0–2 in Big Ten play, and 18th in the Big Ten. Lost last game.

When does Rutgers play next?

Rutgers visits Maryland on Sat, Oct 17 at 12:30 PM EDT on BTN.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Rutgers is 18–66 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 84 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Rutgers' best record is against Purdue (3–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Rutgers Scarlet Knights record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Maryland head to head	4–5	44%
Indiana head to head	3–5	38%
Michigan State head to head	3–5	38%
Ohio State head to head	0–8	0%
Penn State head to head	0–8	0%
Illinois head to head	2–5	29%
Michigan head to head	0–7	0%
Minnesota head to head	1–3	25%
Nebraska head to head	0–4	0%
Wisconsin head to head	0–4	0%
Iowa head to head	0–4	0%
Purdue head to head	3–0	100%
Northwestern head to head	1–2	33%
Washington head to head	1–2	33%
USC head to head	0–2	0%
UCLA head to head	0–1	0%
Oregon head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 38–72.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 11 straight games, from September 8, 2018 to November 24, 2018.
Longest stretch between wins: 364 days, ending with a win over Michigan State on October 24, 2020.
The current drought stands at 11 days, 353 short of that mark.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights record by season
Season	Record
2026	1–4
2025	5–7
2024	7–5
2023	6–6
2022	4–8
2021	5–7
2020	3–6
2019	2–10
2018	1–11
2017	4–8

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