Rutgers Football Adds Akron as Out-of-Conference Opponent for 2031 Season

Rutgers football has added another opponent to its future out-of-conference schedule, according to fbschedules.com, who first broke the news that was later confirmed by outlets such as NJ.com. The Scarlet Knights will take on the Zips on September 13, 2031, adding to a 2031 schedule that already had a confirmed matchup for Rutgers, Temple.

Rutgers and Akron have squared off twice before, with the Knights winning both games. They are also slated to take on the Zips in the 2027 season.

The Knights have made a habit of scheduling MAC opponents for their non-conference schedule. In 2025, Rutgers played both Ohio and Miami (Ohio). In 2026, they are slated to play against UMass before they are slated to play against Kent State and Akron twice, and Central Michigan once in the following years. Rutgers currently holds a record of 16-5-1 against teams currently in the MAC, including UMass, which was not in the MAC when Rutgers played them previously.

Here are Rutgers’ next few out-of-conference schedules.

2027

September 4th, 2027: vs Akron

September 11th, 2027: vs Boston College

September 18th, 2027: vs Long Island

2028

September 2nd, 2028: vs Norfolk State

September 9th, 2028: at UConn

September 16th, 2028: vs Kent State

2029

September 8th, 2029: vs UConn

September 15th, 2029: vs Central Michigan

2030

September 7th, 2030: at Temple

September 14th, 2030: vs Kent State

2031

September 6th, 2031: vs Temple

September 13th, 2031: vs Akron