Rutgers vs. Howard: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – August 29, 2024

Updated Aug. 29, 2024 5:30 p.m. ET

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights play on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. ET versus the Howard Bison at SHI Stadium.

This matchup will be airing on BTN.

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How to Watch Rutgers vs. Howard

Rutgers had the 16th-best defense last season in terms of total yards (313.5 yards allowed per game), but it ranked 11th-worst offensively (306.2 yards per game).
While Rutgers ranked seventh-worst in the FBS in passing offense with 137.5 passing yards per game last season, it was a different story on the other side of the ball, as it ranked 10th-best (176.3 passing yards per game allowed).
The Scarlet Knights ranked 96th in scoring offense (23.2 points per game) and 33rd in scoring defense (21.2 points allowed per game) last season.
The Scarlet Knights totaled 168.7 rushing yards per game on offense (56th in the FBS) last season, and they ranked 43rd on defense with 137.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
Rutgers put up a 36.7% third-down percentage offensively last year (87th in the FBS), and it allowed a 39.1% third-down percentage (69th) on the defensive side of the ball.
With 18 forced turnovers (58th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (17th in the FBS) last season, the Scarlet Knights' +5 turnover margin ranked 31st in college football.

Howard had the 53rd-ranked offense in the FCS last year (367.8 yards per game), and it was even better on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best with just 323.5 yards allowed per game.
Defensively, Howard was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking second-best by giving up only 144.4 passing yards per game. It ranked 74th on offense (194.8 passing yards per game).
The Bison averaged 28.5 points per game offensively last year (41st in the FCS), and they gave up 23.8 points per game (35th) on the defensive side of the ball.
The Bison averaged 173 rushing yards per game on offense last season (29th in the FCS), and they allowed 179.2 rushing yards per game (94th) on the other side of the ball.
Howard ranked 44th in third-down defense last year (43.2% third-down conversion rate allowed), but it thrived on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FCS with a 42.2% third-down percentage.
The Bison owned the 12th-best turnover margin in college football last season at +1, forcing four turnovers (14th in the FCS) while turning it over three times (58th in the FCS).

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