Head Coach: Greg Schiano (2nd straight season, 13th overall)
Stadium: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Record: 5-8
Previous: 2020
Next: 2022
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4 | Temple | W | 61-14 | 1-0 |
| 9/11 | @ Syracuse | W | 17-7 | 2-0 |
| 9/18 | Delaware | W | 45-13 | 3-0 |
| 9/25 | @ Michigan | L | 13-20 | 3-1 |
| 10/2 | Ohio State | L | 13-52 | 3-2 |
| 10/9 | Michigan State | L | 13-31 | 3-3 |
| 10/16 | @ Northwestern | L | 7-21 | 3-4 |
| 10/30 | @ Illinois | W | 20-14 | 4-4 |
| 11/6 | Wisconsin | L | 3-52 | 4-5 |
| 11/13 | @ Indiana | W | 38-3 | 5-5 |
| 11/20 | @ Penn State | L | 0-28 | 5-6 |
| 11/27 | Maryland | L | 16-40 | 5-7 |
| Gator Bowl (@ TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL) | ||||
| 12/31 | Wake Forest | L | 10-38 | 5-8 |
Notes[]
Despite finishing the regular season with a 5-7 record, Rutgers was invited to play in the Gator Bowl after Texas A&M pulled out due to Covid and injury issues.