PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Nov. 9, 2026) – Rutgers football is back at SHI Stadium Saturday to host Nebraska for Military Appreciation. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The game is presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
The Scarlet Knights will wear their American flag Block R helmets, with all branches of the military, veterans, active-duty service members and ROTC members recognized and honored throughout the game. Various military vehicles will be stationed along The Rutgers Boardwalk and look above following the national anthem for a flyover.
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• Rutgers ranks fourth nationally in punt return defense (0.0), sixth (first in the Big Ten) in fewest penalty yards per game (34.78), seventh in yards per completion (14.66) and 18th in kickoff return defense (15.44).
• WR KJ Duff ranks seventh nationally with nine receiving touchdowns and 12th with 96.8 receiving yards per game. RB Antwan Raymond leads the Big Ten and ranks 22nd nationally with 87.7 rushing yards per game, also ranking third in the league with 107.78 all-purpose yards per game.
• Rutgers has scored 66 non-offensive touchdowns under head coach Greg Schiano, including 15 since 2020 and three last season.
• Rutgers has blocked 76 kicks (46 punts, 17 field goals, 13 extra points) under Schiano, including three blocked punts returned for touchdowns last season.
• Rutgers has at least one NFL Draft pick each of the past five years, matching a program record also done from 1981-85. A Scarlet Knight has scored a touchdown in the NFL each of the past 31 seasons dating back to 1996.
• Rutgers, “The Birthplace of College Football,” has played 1,443 games in program history, dating back to 1869, the most in the sport.
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• Rutgers returns to the road to face Penn State Nov. 21 at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on FS1.
