NCAAF Stadium Weather Guide
SHI Stadium Weather: Rutgers Home Game Forecasts
Team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
City
Piscataway, NJ
Roof
Open-air
Capacity
52,454
Field orientation
North-Northeast to South-Southwest (22°)
2026-09-03 · 6:00 PM ET
UMass at Rutgers
SHI Stadium
Field orientation
The field at SHI Stadium runs north-northeast to south-southwest (22 degrees). Endzones sit at the north-northeast and south-southwest ends. Wind direction on a forecast is the direction the wind is coming from, so use the table below to read it against this field rather than against a compass.
Reading wind direction at this stadium
Forecast wind direction is the direction the wind is blowing from. This table converts that into how the wind sits relative to this particular field. It describes the geometry of the venue only, not what conditions are likely on any given date.
| Forecast direction | Relative to this field |
|---|---|
| North wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| Northeast wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| East wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| Southeast wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| South wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| Southwest wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| West wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| Northwest wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
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