Everything Rutgers fans need to know about the Illinois game on Senior Day

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Will Senior Day be a special day for Rutgers?

The Scarlet Knights (6-4, 3-4) host the No. 24 Illinois (7-3, 4-3) in Piscataway on Saturday. The contest will be the final home game of the 2024 season for head coach Greg Schiano’s program and will give them a chance to set multiple program marks.

Rutgers has never won three straight Big Ten games, never won four Big Ten games in a season and hasn’t beaten a ranked team in 15 years, losing its last 40 meetings with teams in the Associated Press Top 25- the vote.

Here’s what Rutgers fans need to know ahead of their Senior Day matchup with Illinois:

On the pitch

Rutgers-Illinois preview: Keys to victory, x-factor and more as Scarlet Knights seek ranked victory

Rutgers-Illinois picks, predictions: Can the Scarlet Knights make it 3 straight?

Rutgers Rant: Would Senior Day win over Illinois mark successful 2024 season for Scarlet Knights?

Off the pitch

Rutgers will shake up Senior Day to honor the group’s transformative legacy

What bowl game will Rutgers play in? Projections point to this new favorite

Where does Rutgers rank nationally after Maryland win? Surging Scarlet Knights regain respect

Player

Q&A with Rutgers’ Keshon Griffin, who has been given a key role on the defensive line

Rutgers hits big with the emergence of Ian Strong, who continues to defy expectations

Athan Kaliakmanis has been Rutgers’ best QB in years – and he keeps getting better

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