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When did Rutgers football last win?

Rutgers last won on Friday, September 25, 2026, beating Howard Bison 58–7 at home. That was 19 days ago.

Rutgers last lost on Saturday, October 3, 2026, falling to Indiana 47–15. That was 11 days ago.

Rutgers is 1–4 (0–2 Big Ten) and 14th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

1,021days 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 1:50 PM CT.

  1. 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
    WeekDateOpponentResult
    1Thu, Sep 3vs UMassL 21–37
    2Fri, Sep 11at Boston CollegeL 21–28
    3Sat, Sep 19vs No. 12 USCL 35–42
    4Fri, Sep 25vs HowardW 58–7
    5Sat, Oct 3vs No. 6 IndianaL 15–47
    6Open week
    7Sat, Oct 17at Maryland12:30 PM EDT on BTN
    8Sat, Oct 24at No. 25 Northwestern11:00 AM CDT on Peacock
    9Fri, Oct 30vs Michigan12:00 AM EDT
    10Fri, Nov 6at Wisconsin11:00 PM CST
    11Fri, Nov 13vs Nebraska12:00 AM EST
    12Fri, Nov 20at Penn State12:00 AM EST
    13Fri, Nov 27vs Michigan State12:00 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), 14th in the Big Ten. Rutgers' last win came 19 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 (19 days ago)
When did Rutgers last win on the road?
October 25, 2025, 27–24 against Purdue (354 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 (1,021 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 (1,810 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Indiana?
October 21, 2023, 31–14 against Indiana (1,089 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 (340 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 (683 days ago)
When did Rutgers last beat Minnesota?
November 9, 2024, 26–19 against Minnesota (704 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 (1,137 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 (354 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 (747 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

When did Rutgers last lose?

When did Rutgers last lose?
October 3, 2026, 47–15 loss to Indiana (11 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose at home?
October 3, 2026, 47–15 loss to Indiana (11 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose on the road?
September 11, 2026, 28–21 loss to Boston College (33 days ago)
When was Rutgers last shut out?
November 11, 2023, 22–0 loss to Iowa (1,068 days ago)
When did Rutgers last score 40 or more points?
September 25, 2026, 58–7 win over Howard (19 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Illinois?
November 1, 2025, 35–13 loss to Illinois (347 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Indiana?
October 3, 2026, 47–15 loss to Indiana (11 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Iowa?
September 19, 2025, 38–28 loss to Iowa (390 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Maryland?
November 25, 2023, 42–24 loss to Maryland (1,054 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Michigan?
September 23, 2023, 31–7 loss to Michigan (1,117 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Michigan State?
November 12, 2022, 27–21 loss to Michigan State (1,432 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Minnesota?
September 27, 2025, 31–28 loss to Minnesota (382 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Nebraska?
October 5, 2024, 14–7 loss to Nebraska (739 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Northwestern?
October 16, 2021, 21–7 loss to Northwestern (1,824 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Ohio State?
November 22, 2025, 42–9 loss to Ohio State (326 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Oregon?
October 18, 2025, 56–10 loss to Oregon (361 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Penn State?
November 29, 2025, 40–36 loss to Penn State (319 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to UCLA?
October 19, 2024, 35–32 loss to UCLA (725 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to USC?
September 19, 2026, 42–35 loss to USC (25 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Washington?
October 10, 2025, 38–19 loss to Washington (369 days ago)
When did Rutgers last lose to Wisconsin?
October 12, 2024, 42–7 loss to Wisconsin (732 days ago)

Common questions

How many days since Rutgers football last won?

As of October 14, 2026, it has been 19 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 14th in the Big Ten. Lost last game.

Has Rutgers won a game this season?

Yes. Rutgers has won 1 game this season and is 1–4.

When does Rutgers play next?

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

What was the last game Rutgers played?

Rutgers lost to Indiana 47–15 at home on October 3, 2026.

Did Rutgers win its last game?

No. Rutgers lost to Indiana 47–15 at home on October 3, 2026.

What is Rutgers' record right now?

Rutgers is 1–4, 14th in the Big Ten.

What conference is Rutgers in?

Rutgers plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.

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
OpponentRecordWin rate
Maryland head to head4–544%
Indiana head to head3–538%
Michigan State head to head3–538%
Ohio State head to head0–80%
Penn State head to head0–80%
Illinois head to head2–529%
Michigan head to head0–70%
Minnesota head to head1–325%
Nebraska head to head0–40%
Wisconsin head to head0–40%
Iowa head to head0–40%
Purdue head to head3–0100%
Northwestern head to head1–233%
Washington head to head1–233%
USC head to head0–20%
UCLA head to head0–10%
Oregon head to head0–10%

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 19 days, 345 short of that mark.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights record by season
SeasonRecord
20261–4
20255–7
20247–5
20236–6
20224–8
20215–7
20203–6
20192–10
20181–11
20174–8

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