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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[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple* | | BTN | W 61–14 | 52,519
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| September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | | ACCN | W 17–7 | 31,941
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| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Delaware* | - SHI Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| BTN | W 45–13 | 40,129
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| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Michigan | | ABC | L 13–20 | 106,943
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| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Ohio State | - SHI Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| BTN | L 13–52 | 51,006
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| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 11 Michigan State | - SHI Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| BTN | L 13–31 | 41,117
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| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | | BTN | L 7–21 | 30,218
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| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois | | BTN | W 20–14 | 36,942
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| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 21 Wisconsin | - SHI Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| BTN | L 3–52 | 40,280
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| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana | | BTN | W 38–3 | 40,171
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| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Penn State | | BTN | L 0–28 | 106,038
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| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | - SHI Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| BTN | L 16–40 | 42,729
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| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 17 Wake Forest* | | ESPN | L 10–38 | 28,508
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- *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[edit]
Rankings[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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| AP | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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National championship seasons in bold |
