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So, where do all those All Americans come from?
It’s my own fault that I’m looking this up! Well, Thursday evening was fun, wasn’t it? And, now that football season is over in Piscataway, we can look at other football related matters. A little while back, we dropped a post about Rutgers rosters from some different time periods, exploring where the RU players came […]
Cross Country Opens With a Sweep at the Lehigh Invitational
Gavin Rossi and Micah Lawson finished three-tenths of a second apart on the Goodman Campus course Friday night, and the absence of a gap between them is the reason Rutgers is bringing a trophy home from Bethlehem. The Scarlet Knights beat Saint Joseph’s 35-36 in the men’s 6,000 meters, one point, the narrowest margin cross […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Adds First Commitment of 2027 Class
Rutgers women’s basketball has received its first commit of the 2027 class, as Emily Forrester, a 6-foot-3 forward out of Saint James Academy High School in Virginia, has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights. The announcement came via her social media account Friday afternoon. Forrester stands at 6-foot-3, and committed to the program after […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Rutgers’ Loss to UMass Was The Worst in Program History
The Scarlet Knights entered Thursday night with plenty of optimism surrounding the 2026 season. A new year meant a fresh opportunity to establish themselves in the Big Ten and build on the progress the program has made during the Schiano 2.0 era. Even the most pessimistic fans might have thought the team might implode and […]
Seton Hall Wins a Slugfust 1-0 Against Men’s Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers took 14 shots at Devin Armstrong on Friday night and put six of them on frame. Armstrong saved all six. Til Kauschke’s penalty in the 48th minute was the only goal Seton Hall needed, and the Pirates left Yurcak Field with a 1-0 win in front of 594 in the second […]
Rutgers Basketball Adds First Commit of 2027 Class in 4 Star Shooting Guard RJ Moore
Rutgers basketball has landed its first commit of the 2027 class: shooting guard RJ Moore, who has committed to play for the Scarlet Knights, according to 247Sports, which ranks him as a 4 Star recruit, along with Rivals. Moore, who hails from Huntersville, South Carolina, and plays his high school ball at Ambassador Christian School, stands at […]
Women’s Basketball Adds Sisi Eleko as a Late Transfer Due to Court Ruling
Sisi Eleko was finished. She had played four college seasons, two at Canisius and two at Eastern Michigan, and she closed the last one leading the Mid-American Conference in rebounding and sitting third among active Division I players in career double-doubles. In any ordinary year that is a resume you take to a potential professional […]
Greg Schiano “Believes” In Team After Blowout Loss. But Why?
Ed Henry got beat in the state championship game on one of the wildest trick plays you will ever see — fake 23 blast with a backside George reverse. As Coach Boone and Coach Yoast are celebrating on the sideline, Henry had just one thing to say: “Well that’s it boys. That’s it. Good season.” […]
Rutgers Routed by UMass in Disastrous 37-21 Season Opening Loss
The hope of a new season often brings a sense of optimism for even the worst college football teams. Those hopes were quickly dashed for Scarlet Knight fans during the team’s season opening 37-21 loss to UMass. After surrendering a touchdown on the first drive of the game, the Minutemen defense quickly locked down the […]
Rutgers Football vs UMass Game Thread
Rutgers fans, its gameday! The Scarlet Knights are set to open the 2026 season today at 6 p.m. inside SHI Stadium against the UMass Minutemen. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in the comments below! Betting FanDuel Spread: […]
OTB Staff Picks Rutgers vs UMass
Rutgers fans, its game day! The wait is over as the Scarlet Knights are set to kick off tonight at 6 p.m. against the UMass Minutemen. As is tradition here at OnTheBanks, the staff will try to guess the score of the game and give context as to why they think that way. Andrew Rice […]
Rutgers Volleyball Crashes Down to Earth & Falls to Vanderbilt in Four
One day after sweeping Arkansas in a huge win for the program, it was a different outcome, almost the inverse to the dominant tale of the tale. Rutgers and Vanderbilt hit the same ball on Wednesday night. The Scarlet Knights finished at .242, the Commodores at .245, three thousandths apart across 267 combined swings. Neither […]
Rutgers Football Turns the Page at Kicker Ahead of 2026 Opener
Rutgers football will have a new starting kicker in 2026. Dane Pizzaro has won the team’s kicking competition and will take over as Rutgers’ starting kicker, replacing veteran Jai Patel, as first reported by Chris Iseman of the Asbury Park Press. The decision comes just one day before Rutgers opens its 2026 season against UMass […]
Duff, Asamoah, Allison, Ofurie and O’Connor Named Rutgers Captains For 2026
Rutgers football has selected its 5 captains for the 2026 season. Wide receiver KJ Duff, offensive lineman Kobe Asamoah, linebacker Sean Allison, STUD Jesse Ofurie and long snapper Michael O’Connor have all been named Rutgers captains for the 2026 season. Last season, Duff totaled 60 catches for 1082 yards and seven touchdowns. His best performance […]
Nine Freshmen Give Rutgers Cross Country Its Deepest Class in Years
I ran cross country in high school, and the best way I could describe myself is “decent, but injury prone.” I have never pretended to be neutral about the sport. This means that I want you as the reader to weigh the enthusiasm here accordingly. However, the nine freshmen Rutgers added to its 2026 roster […]
Rutgers Football: 3 Keys To Game vs. UMass
We are just one day away from Rutgers Football kicking off the season against UMass. The Scarlet Knights will begin the year against Joe Harasymiak and the Minutemen on Thursday night from SHI Stadium. UMass finished the 2025 season with a record of 0-12. This is a chance for Rutgers to start the year quick […]
Volleyball Out-Hits Arkansas by 192 Points in a Dominant Sweep
Three days after closing the Bellarmine Classic 2-1,Rutgers opened the Big Ten/SEC Challenge with a massive sweep, beating Arkansas 25-19, 25-20, 25-16 on Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. This one didn’t come down to the serve, though the serve came anyway. Rutgers hit .344 for the match and held Arkansas to .152, and won […]
Rutgers Football Week 1 vs. UMass: Series History & More
Rutgers Football will kick off the 2026 season on Thursday night with a non-conference matchup against UMass. The Scarlet Knights will begin another season in a familiar position — against an inferior opponent as a big favorite at SHI Stadium. The expectation is for Rutgers to begin the season 1-0 once again after what will […]
Get the best of On the Banks on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for On the Banks. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Scarlet Knights. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
Rutgers Football Season Opener vs UMass Preview
Rutgers fans, it’s game week! The Scarlet Knights are set to start this season on Thursday at 6 p.m. at home vs UMass. Rutgers has been named heavy favorites over their week one opponents for some time now. As of Monday, August 31, Rutgers stands as 29.5-point favorites over UMass, according to FanDuel, with the […]
On The Banks Reacts Survey: Will Rutgers Football Go Bowling This Year?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rutgers fans and fans across the country. Throughout the offseason, there has been some back and forth between the Rutgers faithful concerning whether or not the Scarlet Knights will make a bowl game […]
This Week in Field Hockey: Fraticelli Bookends a Split Opening Weekend
No. 17 Rutgers opened the 2026 season 1-1, and the two halves of that record could not have looked less alike. Friday at No. 18 Monmouth produced a 5-1 scoreline that read like a rout and wasn’t one. Sunday at Wagner produced a 7-1 scoreline that was exactly what it looked like. In between, Olivia […]
OTB Staff Predicts Rutgers 2026 Football Record
The kickoff to the Rutgers football season is just under a week away, meaning that it is time for the staff here at OnTheBanks to lock in our final record predictions before the season starts. We have already previewed the offense, defense and special teams; now it is time to predict how they will stack […]
Rutgers Finds Its Goals, Then Watches a Two-Goal Lead Disappear in 3-3 Draw With Providence
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Seventeen days and three states after it opened the season in Knoxville, and three days after the weather took its home opener, Rutgers finally played a home game, and the goal drought that followed it up the coast ended barely two minutes in, but the clean sheet streak also ended in gutwrenching […]
Rutgers Football Special Teams Preview
With four days left until the Rutgers football season is set to kick off, we will finish our roster breakdown series on special teams. Here are the Scarlet Knights expected to start on the all-important third phase of the game, which is even more important in Piscataway than it may be elsewhere in the country. […]
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