Last win: beat Penn State 76–72 on Sun, Jan 18
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Long Island University, time TBA
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When did Rutgers women's basketball last win?
Rutgers last won on Sunday, January 18, 2026, beating Penn State Lady Lions 76–72 on the road. That was 261 days ago.
Rutgers is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
4,217days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, ALBANY REGION, 1st ROUND, March 21, 2015, against Seton Hall
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1982Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1982.
Updated 1:35 PM CT.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs Long Island Universitytime TBA 1 Tue, Nov 3 
vs La Salletime TBA 1 Sat, Nov 7 
vs Indiana Statetime TBA 2 Wed, Nov 11 
vs Monmouth7:00 PM EST 3 Sun, Nov 15 
vs UAlbanytime TBA 3 Thu, Nov 19 
vs Maryland Eastern Shore11:00 AM EST 3 Fri, Nov 20 
vs Delaware Statetime TBA 4 Wed, Nov 25 
at Princeton12:00 PM EST 4 Fri, Nov 27 
vs South Dakota StateDaytona Beach Classic5:45 PM EST 4 Sat, Nov 28 
vs GeorgetownDaytona Beach Classic5:45 PM EST 5 Tue, Dec 1 
vs Saint Peter'stime TBA 5 Fri, Dec 4 
vs Ohio Statetime TBA 6 Mon, Dec 7 
vs Seton Halltime TBA 6 Sat, Dec 12 
vs Coppin Statetime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Lafayettetime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
at Indianatime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
vs Illinoistime TBA 10 Mon, Jan 4 
at Iowatime TBA 10 Thu, Jan 7 
at Penn Statetime TBA 11 Sun, Jan 10 
vs USCtime TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
at Michigantime TBA 12 Wed, Jan 20 
vs UCLAtime TBA 12 Sat, Jan 23 
at Wisconsintime TBA 13 Wed, Jan 27 
vs Michigan Statetime TBA 13 Sat, Jan 30 
vs Northwesterntime TBA 14 Sat, Feb 6 
at Minnesotatime TBA 15 Tue, Feb 9 vs Penn Statetime TBA 15 Sat, Feb 13 
vs Purduetime TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 
at Washingtontime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
at Oregontime TBA 17 Tue, Feb 23 
vs Nebraskatime TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 
at Marylandtime TBA
Rutgers right now
Rutgers stands at 0–0. Rutgers' last win came 261 days ago against Penn State. Next, Rutgers hosts Long Island University on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Rutgers last won
- When did Rutgers last win at home?
- December 20, 2025, 54–45 against Lafayette (290 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win on the road?
- January 18, 2026, 76–72 against Penn State (261 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat a ranked team?
- March 5, 2021, 71–63 against No. 22 Ohio State (2,041 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, ALBANY REGION, 1st ROUND, March 21, 2015 (4,217 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Rutgers last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1982.
- When did Rutgers last beat Illinois?
- February 27, 2022, 66–56 against Illinois (1,682 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Indiana?
- February 18, 2019, 69–61 against Indiana (2,787 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Iowa?
- March 1, 2020, 78–74 against No. 18 Iowa (2,410 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Maryland?
- December 31, 2018, 73–65 against No. 4 Maryland (2,836 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Michigan State?
- February 24, 2021, 63–53 against Michigan State (2,050 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Michigan?
- February 16, 2020, 62–41 against Michigan (2,424 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Minnesota?
- February 13, 2024, 81–73 against Minnesota (966 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Nebraska?
- February 3, 2024, 71–70 against Nebraska (976 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Northwestern?
- March 1, 2023, 63–59 against Northwestern (1,315 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Ohio State?
- March 5, 2021, 71–63 against No. 22 Ohio State (2,041 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Oregon?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rutgers last beat Penn State?
- January 18, 2026, 76–72 against Penn State (261 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Purdue?
- February 9, 2025, 78–69 against Purdue (604 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat UCLA?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rutgers last beat USC?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rutgers last beat Washington?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Rutgers last beat Wisconsin?
- February 5, 2023, 73–67 against Wisconsin (1,339 days ago)
- What is Rutgers' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 12 games, ending January 30, 2024
Common questions
How many days since Rutgers women's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 261 days since Rutgers last won. Rutgers beat Penn State 76–72 on January 18, 2026.
What is Rutgers' record this season?
Rutgers is 0–0.
When does Rutgers play next?
Rutgers hosts Long Island University on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Rutgers is 60–107 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 167 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Rutgers' best record is against Penn State (13–5), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State head to head | 13–5 | 72% |
| Maryland head to head | 1–13 | 7% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 7–6 | 54% |
| Purdue head to head | 7–6 | 54% |
| Minnesota head to head | 6–6 | 50% |
| Illinois head to head | 6–6 | 50% |
| Ohio State head to head | 3–9 | 25% |
| Nebraska head to head | 5–6 | 45% |
| Northwestern head to head | 4–7 | 36% |
| Michigan State head to head | 3–8 | 27% |
| Michigan head to head | 2–9 | 18% |
| Iowa head to head | 1–10 | 9% |
| Indiana head to head | 2–8 | 20% |
| UCLA head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| USC head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Washington head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Oregon head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 129–137.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 12 straight games, from December 9, 2023 to January 30, 2024.
- Longest stretch between wins: 267 days, ending with a win over Monmouth on November 27, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 261 days, 6 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 9–20 |
| 2024–25 | 11–19 |
| 2023–24 | 8–24 |
| 2022–23 | 12–20 |
| 2021–22 | 11–20 |
| 2020–21 | 14–4 |
| 2019–20 | 22–9 |
| 2018–19 | 22–9 |
| 2017–18 | 20–12 |
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