Rutgers plays Saturday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Scarlet Knights host No. 12 USC at SHI Stadium on CBS.
| Kickoff | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| Date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| TV | CBS |
| Streaming | Paramount+, plus Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream |
| Opponent | No. 12 USC |
| Stadium | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey |
What to Know
Rutgers is 0-3 and all three losses came at home, including a 37-21 defeat to UMass. The case for the Scarlet Knights is entirely situational: USC has flown five time zones for a kickoff that is 12:30 p.m. on its body clock, and the Trojans have a long history of struggling in exactly this spot.
The full breakdown is on our USC vs. Rutgers page, and live updates are on the score page.
The Bottom Line
Rutgers plays USC on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS from SHI Stadium.