Rutgers Football Adds Home and Home with UConn and LIU Home Game to Future Schedules

PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 08: Jeremy Deering #18 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights runs for a first-quarter touchdown past Gary Wilburn #21 of the Connecticut Huskies at Rutgers Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) | Getty Images Rutgers football has added a few new opponents to its future schedule, as it has added UConn as a home and home opponent for the 2028 and 2029 seasons, while adding LIU as a home opponent for the 2027 season, per Chris Iseman of the Asbury Park Press. The home and home with UConn will be a brief continuation of the rivalry once played between the two former Big East foes.

Rutgers currently has an 11-game advantage in the series, being 22-11 all-time against the Huskies. However, that doesn’t mean UConn hasn’t had any big wins in the series, with one of the most notable being their upset win over Rutgers in 2011, when they knocked the Scarlet Knights out of contention for a share of the Big East title. On the other hand, Rutgers has never played LIU in football.

The two schools have squared off on the hardwood once, with Rutgers winning that contest, but never on the football field. Adding these two games to the schedule continues the trend where Rutgers tries to add a bit of Northeast flair to its out-of-conference schedule. This season, the Knights are scheduled to host UMass in the first game of the season and have a road game against Boston College the week after.

Here is a list of the confirmed opponents for the 2027 and 2028 schedules. 2027 Home Games Akron, Boston College, Long Island, Maryland, Northwestern, Ohio State, Washington 2027 Away Games Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, UCLA 2028 Home Games Norfolk State, UConn, Kent State Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue 2028 Away Games Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Ohio State, UCLA