Big Ten announces kickoff time for Rutgers and Ohio State showdown

The Big Ten Conference officially released its kickoff times for the Week 13 slate on Saturday night, and finalized times that were still up in the air.
Among the games announced, Rutgers Football‘s upcoming matchup was one of them. The Scarlet Knights will travel out to the Midwest to take on No. 1 Ohio State on November 22nd, 2025, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
The conference announced that the Scarlet Knights and Buckeyes will kick off at noon ET, with the game being nationally broadcast on FOX.
Rutgers Football is 5-5 (2-5) on the season, while Ohio State is 10-0 (7-0) on the campaign, and currently sits atop the latest College Football Playoff rankings, as well as the AP Poll.

Matchup History
This matchup will be the 11th ever between the two programs, with Ohio State winning every single one of the meetings. The most recent game took place back in 2023, where the Scarlet Knights had a 9-7 lead at halftime, but ended up losing 35-16 in the end.
The last time the two teams faced off in Columbus, the Buckeyes came away victorious 49-10.
Rutgers sits one win away from a bowl berth with two games left to play, following last week’s victory over Maryland at home.
The rest of the Scarlet Knights’ schedule will be announced at later dates.
| DATE | OPPONENT | KICKOFF TIME / TV |
| November 22nd, 2025 | @ Ohio State Buckeyes | 12:00 EST / FOX |
| November 29th, 2025 | vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | TBA / TBD |
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