Rutgers football will host Ohio State on Nov. 4 at noon, the Big Ten announced on Monday.
This game will mark the return of Rutgers to the field after currently being in a bye week. Following a 31-14 win on Saturday at Indiana, Rutgers is now 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten) and has clinched bowl eligibility.
Rutgers is undefeated in five games at home this season.
Ohio State is third in his week’s US LBM Coaches Poll and received two first place votes. They are coming off a solid win over now No. 10 Penn State on Saturday.
The game will be broadcast on CBS. The Rutgers season opener, a win over Northwestern, was also at noon on CBS.
We’re coming to Piscataway!
The No. 3 @OhioStateFB Buckeyes take on @RFootball in a @bigten football showdown on Nov. 4th at Noon ET on @CBS and @paramountplus! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/y9GUne8mQq
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 23, 2023
Rutgers is bowl eligible for the first time since 2014 when they went 8-5 and won the Quick Lane Bowl over North Carolina. That season was their first season in the Big Ten.
It was also the last season where Rutgers had a winning record and was outright eligible for a bowl game.