As kickoff to the 2023 Northwestern football season is less than 20 days away, Inside NU will have opponent previews for all 12 teams the Wildcats face off against this season. Starting off with NU’s opening opponent: Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights found themselves in the bottom of the Big Ten once again, finishing 1-8 in conference play, and 4-8 overall. Since joining the Big Ten, Rutgers has a 13- 66 record in conference play. With Greg Schiano at the helm, the Scarlet Knights look to finally prove they belong in an ever-expanding conference, full of perennial powerhouses of college football.