The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, and competed as members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

They were led by 12th-year head coach Greg Schiano, in the first season of his second stint with Rutgers.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[3] Rutgers had games scheduled against Monmouth, Syracuse, and Temple, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[4] [5] Roster Last update: November 2, 2020 * Jim Paganos was unable to coach in 2020 due to knee replacement surgery.