The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have announced kickoff times for seven 2025 football games including an 8:00 PM/eastern kickoff for the Big Ten opener when the Iowa Hawkeyes visit SHI Stadium in Piscataway on September 19. Iowa’s trip to New Jersey will now be a Friday night affair televised as part of Fox Sports’ Fox College Football Friday package. In addition to the Iowa game, Rutgers will be featured on Fox College Football Friday on October 10 when they travel to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies in Big Ten competition.

The Scarlet Knights have also announced their Saturday, October 18 game against the Oregon Ducks will serve as the 2025 homecoming game.

In all, six additional games have received kickoff times and television clearances:

• August 28 (Thu) vs. Ohio | 6 PM | BTN
• September 6 vs. Miami (Oh) | 3:30 PM | Peacock
• September 13 vs. Norfolk State | 3:30 PM | BTN
• September 19 (Fri) vs. Iowa | 8 PM | Fox
• October 10 (Fri) at Washington | 9 PM | Fox
• October 18 vs. Oregon | 6:30 or 7 PM | TBD
• October 25 at Purdue | Noon | TBD

Additional kickoff times and television clearances for the remaining games will be subject to the standard 10-day TV window and will be announced at a later date.

2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Schedule

• August 28 (Thu) vs. Ohio | 6 PM | BTN
• September 6 vs. Miami (Oh) | 3:30 PM | Peacock
• September 13 vs. Norfolk State | 3:30 PM | BTN
• September 19 (Fri) vs. Iowa | 8 PM | Fox
• September 27 at Minnesota | TBD
• October 10 (Fri) at Washington | 9 PM | Fox
• October 18 vs. Oregon | 6:30 or 7 PM | TBD
• October 25 at Purdue | Noon | TBD
• November 1 at Illinois | TBD
• November 8 vs. Maryland | TBD
• November 22 at Ohio State | TBD
• November 29 vs. Penn State | TBD

Denotes Big Ten Conference Game