Rutgers men’s basketball now has its 2026-27 television map, and the schedule is officially set for fans planning around the TV and the trip to Jersey Mike’s Arena.
The Big Ten announced Tuesday afternoon that the Scarlet Knights will have 29 games across ESPN, BTN, FS1 and Peacock. Rutgers also has three games on B1G+, including the season opener, and WFAN 660 will again serve as the radio home for the program.
Rutgers starts the season Friday, Nov. 6 against New Haven at 7 p.m. on B1G+. The first game on a traditional TV network comes four days later, when NJIT visits on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN.
A few days after that, Rutgers heads to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival, a three-game event at Michelob Ultra Arena from Nov. 17-19.
The Scarlet Knights open the event against Houston on ESPN at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17, while the times for the other two games will be announced later. Another ESPN date lands on Saturday, Feb. 6, when Rutgers faces Syracuse at Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 11 a.m.
Back home, the nonconference slate includes a Nov. 13 game against Bryant, which will be shown on either BTN or B1G+ and will be confirmed by Nov. 8. Rutgers also hosts Sacred Heart on Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. on B1G+.
The Big Ten portion begins on the road at Indiana on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. on FS1. The conference schedule at Jersey Mike’s Arena brings Michigan to Piscataway on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN, then Seton Hall on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 4:30 p.m. on FS1.
Rutgers’ home stretch around the turn of the calendar includes Saint Peter’s on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN, Army on Dec. 20 at noon on BTN, and Delaware State on Dec. 29 at 6 p.m. on Peacock. The Scarlet Knights then open January with a home game against UCLA on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. on BTN and USC on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. on FS1.
The rest of the Big Ten slate stays packed with nationally televised windows. Rutgers hosts Iowa on Jan. 12 at 8:30 p.m. on BTN, Purdue on Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN, Wisconsin on Feb. 13 at noon on BTN, Penn State on Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. on Peacock, Maryland on Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. on Peacock and Illinois on March 3 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN.
On the road, Rutgers will visit Purdue on Jan. 2 at noon on BTN, Northwestern on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. on BTN, Maryland on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. on BTN, Oregon on Jan. 27 at 11 p.m. on BTN, Washington on Jan. 30 at 4 p.m. on BTN, Michigan State on Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. on BTN, Nebraska on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. on BTN, Ohio State on Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. on FS1 and Penn State on March 7 at 3 p.m. on BTN.
The Scarlet Knights’ 20-game Big Ten schedule is split evenly, with 10 games at home and 10 on the road. All times are Eastern.
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