Rutgers bowl projections after Washington win send Scarlet Knights back to where it all started

For Rutgers , the question is no longer whether it will reach a second consecutive bowl game this winter, but rather which one it will play in.

The Scarlet Knights (4-0, 1-0) are two wins away from clinching a postseason spot after defeating Washington (3-2, 1-1) in front of a sold-out SHI Stadium on Friday night.

Head coach Greg Schiano's team remains on track for a special season , and that could be capped off by playing at a high-level bowl game: for example, ESPN's Kyle Bonagura predicts Rutgers will face Ole Miss in the Reliaquest Bowl. But the most popular projection is Rutgers returning to Arizona, the site of its first bowl appearance under Schiano 19 years ago.

Here is where Rutgers stands in bowl game projections after Week 5 of the 2024 season:

ESPN's Kyle Bonagura: Reliaquest Bowl vs. Ole Miss

When and where: Thursday, Dec. 31st at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

ESPN's Mark Schlabach: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Boston College.

When and where: Jan. 3 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Athlon Sports: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Louisville.

When and where: Jan. 3 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. Kansas State

When and where: Thursday, Dec. 26th at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

CBS Sports: Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. TCU.

When and where: Thursday, Dec. 26th at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Action Network's Brett McMurphy: Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. TCU.

When and where: Thursday, Dec. 26th at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.