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Rutgers Football Announces 2026 Homecoming Game Against Indiana
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Rutgers football will host Indiana for their homecoming game on October 3, 2026. Indiana, the defending national champions, has achieved significant success since their last matchup in 2023.
PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 22: Aron Cruickshank #1 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights gets by Dasan McCullough #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers and runs for a long gain during the fourth quarter of a college football game at SHI Stadium on October 22, 2022 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Indiana 24-17.(Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Rutgers football has announced that their home game on October 3rd against Indiana, the defending national champions, will double as the teams homecoming game.
The Hoosiers have soared to the greatest heights in program history since the two squads last matched up in October of 2023. Since that time, Indiana has been to the college football playoffs twice, won a Big Ten Championship, and won a national championship, their first in school history.
The series between the Scarlet Knights and the Hoosiers is tied at five wins apiece, with Rutgers taking the last three. Their last match up in 2023 was a dominant 31-14 win for the Knights. That win got Rutgers to 6 wins and clinched them bowl eligibility for the second time since joining the Big Ten. Much has changed since that game.
Homecoming has given the Knights some good luck over the years, as they are 55-35-1 in their 91 homecoming games. Rutgers will need whatever good fortune it can get to have a shot at knocking off what will likely be a top 5 team. If they can pull it off, it would be their first win over a top 25 team since 2009.
With the homecoming game announced, all eyes turn to the Blackout game, which has yet to receive a date.
Q&A
When is the Rutgers football homecoming game against Indiana scheduled?
The Rutgers football homecoming game against Indiana is scheduled for October 3, 2026.
What achievements has Indiana football accomplished since their last game against Rutgers?
Since their last game against Rutgers in 2023, Indiana has reached the college football playoffs twice, won a Big Ten Championship, and secured their first national championship.
What is the historical record between Rutgers and Indiana football teams?
The historical record between Rutgers and Indiana is tied at five wins each, with Rutgers winning the last three matchups.
