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Defending national champion Michigan will visit Rutgers men’s basketball during the 2026-27 season as part of a blockbuster home Big Ten schedule. So will Illinois, coming off a Final Four appearance. And Purdue and Iowa, which just appeared in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight.
The Scarlet Knights also will continue their twice-yearly series with regional conference rivals Penn State and Maryland after going 4-0 against those programs this past season. And their annual West Coast swing will consist of Oregon and Washington, a trip they completed with a 1-1 mark in 2024-25.
The Big Ten announced the league-wide matchups Tuesday. Here is Rutgers’ full opponent slate.
Home and away: Penn State, Maryland, Purdue.
Home only: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin.
Away only: Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon and Washington.
Dates, times and broadcast designations will be announced at a later date.
Rutgers will play three games in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas for the third straight November, but this year the event is split into two separate brackets. The Scarlet Knights will appear in an eight-team field that starts the week of Nov. 16 and includes Florida, Houston, Kansas, West Virginia, Auburn, Notre Dame and UNLV.
The Scarlet Knights also play host to Seton Hall and Army out-of-conference, with more opponent bookings – likely all guarantee games against low- and mid-majors at home – on the way.
Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Rutgers basketball 2026-27 schedule -- Big Ten opponents announced
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The Scarlet Knights also will continue their twice-yearly series with regional conference rivals Penn State and Maryland after going 4-0 against those programs this past season. And their annual West Coast swing will consist of Oregon and Washington, a trip they completed with a 1-1 mark in 2024-25.
The Big Ten announced the league-wide matchups Tuesday. Here is Rutgers’ full opponent slate.
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Home and away: Penn State, Maryland, Purdue.
Home only: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin.
Away only: Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon and Washington.
Dates, times and broadcast designations will be announced at a later date.
More scheduling updates
Rutgers will play three games in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas for the third straight November, but this year the event is split into two separate brackets. The Scarlet Knights will appear in an eight-team field that starts the week of Nov. 16 and includes Florida, Houston, Kansas, West Virginia, Auburn, Notre Dame and UNLV.
The Scarlet Knights also play host to Seton Hall and Army out-of-conference, with more opponent bookings – likely all guarantee games against low- and mid-majors at home – on the way.
Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Contact him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Rutgers basketball 2026-27 schedule -- Big Ten opponents announced
Continue reading...
