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American college football season
The 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey , and competed as members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference . They were led by 13th-year head coach Greg Schiano , in the second season of his second stint with Rutgers.
While the team finished their season with a 5–7 record, they were invited to play Wake Forest in the Gator Bowl after Texas A&M withdrew.[1]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 12:00 p.m. Temple * BTN W 61–14 52,519
September 11 2:00 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN W 17–7 31,941
September 18 3:30 p.m. No. 6 (FCS ) Delaware * SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN W 45–13 40,129
September 25 3:30 p.m. at No. 19 Michigan ABC L 13–20 106,943
October 2 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Ohio State SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN L 13–52 51,006
October 9 12:00 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN L 13–31 41,117
October 16 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern BTN L 7–21 30,218
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Illinois BTN W 20–14 36,942
November 6 3:30 p.m. No. 21 Wisconsin SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN L 3–52 40,280
November 13 12:00 p.m. at Indiana BTN W 38–3 40,171
November 20 12:00 p.m. at Penn State BTN L 0–28 106,038
November 27 12:00 p.m. Maryland SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN L 16–40 42,729
December 31 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 17 Wake Forest * ESPN L 10–38 28,508
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Roster and Coaches
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — RV — — — — — — — — — — Coaches — RV RV RV — — — — — — — — — — — — CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold