Rutgers NJ vs. Boston College football: TV schedule, points spread

Rutgers will play Boston College in the opening game of the 2022 season. The team is in a rebuild and needs to prove itself to earn a trip to a bowl game. Greg Schiano's team needs five wins to get a chance at a postseason invite. The Scarlet Knights won five games last year. They would need to win all three non-conference games to qualify for a Bowl Game.

Rutgers is 3-0 and has a good chance to win the Big Ten. It's playing Boston College, which has an NFL-caliber quarterback in Phil Jurkovec and a top wide receiver in Zay Flowers.

The game will be televised on ACC Network at noon ET. Chris Cotter will call the game on play-by-play. The game can be heard on the RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network (WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM /1450 AM and Sirius XM 203).

Boston College is a 7½-point favorite. Forecasts are calling for a high of 80 degrees with partial sunshine and winds out of the East at six miles per hour.

Rutgers finished the 2021 season with a 5-8 record. Boston College went 6-6 last season. The Eagles were going to play in the Military Bowl, but the game was canceled because of a COVID-19 outbreak among Boston college's team.

Boston College leads the all-time series 20-6-1. The last time the teams met in Piscataway, Boston College won 30-16. It's been 31 years since Rutgers last beat Boston college.

Rutgers has had four 100-yard rushing performances against Boston College and five 100 or more receiving games.