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College Football Playoff Likely to Be Expanded Again
Earlier today, ESPN reported that the NCAA is nearing a deal that would expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams in 2027. While a deal like this would make it easier for Rutgers to get into the playoffs years down the line, and it would likely generate more money for college football due to […]
Rutgers Schedules Visit With 2028 5-Star With Eyes On Reclassifying
Five-star forward Benjamin Berrouet has scheduled a visit to Rutgers, The Dynamic Prep product will be on campus on Feb. 6, which will be his fourth official visit. Berrouet also has visits scheduled with Kentucky, UCLA, and Illinois. Berrouet’s recruitment has heated up recently as he holds offers from north of 35 schools. He is […]
Rutgers Football vs Maryland 2026 Preview
After having a bye week last Saturday, Rutgers football will return to action this weekend as it is set to make the trip down to College Park to play Maryland. The Terrapins, on the other hand, will be coming into this game after suffering a 45-16 loss at the hands of No.5 Ohio State in […]
Cricket Wins the NCCA Northeast Regional, Beating Penn State & UConn on the Final Day
When I wrote about the Rutgers Bowling Club finishing eight pins off the podium at EIBT #2, the point was simple. Rutgers is much more than its football team, and even more than the varsity sports the NCAA sanctions. I am fortunate to be close to two of the club teams, the Rutgers Bowling Club […]
Swimming & Diving open season hosting invitational
The Scarlet swim & diving team (S&D) hosted the an invitational at the Rutgers Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday to open its 2026-27 season. The non-team scoring event saw Army, St. Bonaventure, Northeastern, Boston College and Fordham in competition along with the Knights. The team is one of the youngest that head coach Jon […]
Bowling Finishes Fourth at EIBT #2, Eight Pins Off the Podium in North Brunswick
Over the past month, I have come to realize that a lot of people tied to Rutgers share the same wrong assumption: that the football team is a stand-in for the entire athletic department. Students, faculty and alumni all say some version of it, and it is a tiring trope to hear, especially given how […]
Game Time Set for Rutgers Football at Northwestern
The game time for Rutgers’ matchup against Northwestern on Oct. 24 has been set, as the two teams are set to square off at noon that day at the new Ryan Field. Last month, the Wildcats finished building their new, state-of-the-art, $875 million stadium, with their upcoming matchup against the Scarlet Knights being only their […]
This Week in Field Hockey: Nicholls Stops All Three in Columbus
Rutgers had played 120 minutes of Big Ten field hockey this season without a goal. At Ohio State on Friday, Anna Cogdell scored 44 seconds into the second quarter and Olivia Fraticelli scored 23 seconds into the third. Ohio State answered twice in 5:23, once with Rutgers a player short and once from a penalty […]
Rutgers Men’s Basketball falls short against Villanova, 77-75, in Preseason Matchup
Rutgers men’s basketball had one of its two scrimmages before the 2026-2027 season on Sunday, Oct. 11, against Villanova. Although showing significant improvement compared to where they were last season, the Scarlet Knights came up just short, 77-75, against the Wildcats. This was interim head coach Brandin Knight’s first experience coaching the Scarlet Knights in […]
Women’s Soccer Held Scoreless by Nebraska as Avery Gillahan Makes Two Saves in the Final 28 Seconds
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Nebraska had not conceded a goal in 270 minutes of soccer. Rutgers took 11 shots at Avery Gillahan on Sunday afternoon, but still extended the Cornhuskers’ streak to 360 minutes. The Scarlet Knights and the Cornhuskers drew 0-0 at Yurcak Field on Bark in the Park, with Olivia Bodmer making five saves […]
Muted in Madison as Men’s Soccer Falls 1-0 to #20 Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Rutgers took four shots in the first 16 minutes on Saturday night. They took their fifth at 72:21. In the 56 minutes between them, Aidan Martinez scored the only goal of the night and Jim McElderry took half his outfield off. No. 20 Wisconsin beat the Scarlet Knights 1-0 at McClimon Soccer […]
Volleyball Saves Three Match Points & Survives a Review, but UCLA Wins in Four
A night after Minnesota out-blocked Rutgers 11-2, UCLA came into Jersey Mike’s Arena and out-blocked it 17-6. For two sets, that was the whole match. Then the third went 31-29, the official play-by-play logged UCLA’s match-winning ace at 26-28 before the point was changed to a service error, and Rutgers saved three match points and […]
Volleyball Out-Kills Minnesota, but Gets Stuffed 11 Times in a Four-Set Loss
Rutgers has lost three four-set matches since the middle of September, and it has had more kills than the team across the net in all three. Penn won with 54 kills to Rutgers’ 55. Indiana won with 53 to Rutgers’ 55. On Friday night, Minnesota won with 61 to Rutgers’ 62. The first two came […]
Tariq Francis and JaMichael Davis Meet with BTN Hosts During Big Ten Media Days
In addition to interim head coach Brandin Knight, who met with members of the BTN media yesterday, Rutgers men’s basketball team captain JaMichael Davis and Tariq Francis also got the chance to be interviewed by the BTN media crew. The first question that the two were asked had to do with their reaction when they […]
Cross Country Takes Eighth in Both Nuttycombe B Races, Three Weeks Before Big Tens on the Same Course
Both Rutgers teams ran the B races at the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, the undercard to the championship races on the Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wis., and both finished eighth. Micah Lawson led the men in 14th in 24:11.1. On the same course, that time would have placed him 144th of 232 in the […]
Women’s Soccer Scores Three in 33 Minutes & Holds Off Northwestern 3-2 on the Pinkout
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Northwestern came to Yurcak Field with six shutouts this season and a sophomore goalkeeper who had 15 of them in her career. Rutgers scored on her three times in 33 minutes. Gabriela Gil opened the scoring at 18:38, Morgan Hippeli doubled it at 25:32 and Lilia Calvert answered Northwestern’s first goal 97 […]
Rutgers Basketball Interim Head Coach Brandin Knight Meets With BTN Hosts During Big Ten Media Days
Rutgers men’s basketball interim head coach Brandin Knight met with Big Ten Network hosts Dave Revsine and Bruce Weber during the Big Ten basketball media days to discuss the future of the team this season and the new role he finds himself in following head coach Steve Pikiell’s cancer diagnosis. The first question that Knight […]
Rutgers Basketball Receives Poor Outlook In Big Ten Preseason Poll
Rutgers finds itself in a familiar position in the Big Ten preseason poll this year. The Scarlet Knights rebuilt the roster this offseason but have a lot to prove to the rest of the conference as they were picked to finish 17th during the 2026-27 season. This marks the second straight year that Rutgers was […]
B1G Attendance: Lots of people showing up, including at Rutgers
Homecoming is usually a good day at and for a school. Alums return to renew friendships and acquaintances, good fellowship abounds. Generally an all around good time. And, apparently, Rutgers still has that at Homecoming….at least pregame. The crowd wasn’t bad either, if you can believe the announced attendance of 48,650, a number that several […]
Times and TV stations released for Rutgers 2026-2027 Men’s Basketball Schedule
The full Rutgers men’s basketball Big Ten schedule has been released, this time including the times and TV stations for each matchup. Rutgers will be looking to take a step forward from its 14-20 record last season with a roster that was significantly overhauled in the transfer portal. Some of that will be without head […]
Marching Scarlet Knights: adding to a great game day experience
It’s a bye week (thankfully) so we can talk about other things! Once upon a time, the football team at Alabama wasn’t very good. As the story goes – and the university has actually acknowledged this as the origin story – in 1922 Alabama visited Georgia Tech and got blown out, 33–7. Champ Pickens, a notable Alabama […]
Men’s Soccer Outshoots #7 Maryland but Falls 2-1 on Farouk Cisse’s Late Winner
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Maryland went 49 minutes and 34 seconds without putting a shot on goal. Then Farouk Cisse, a defender who had not scored all season, put one there, and it went in. No. 7 Maryland beat Rutgers 2-1 on Tuesday night at Yurcak Field in front of a season-high 614, with Rodrigo Neri […]
The second half: where will the wins come from?
We’re at the bye week. It isn’t exactly the half way point, but it’s as good a place as any to look ahead. Five games down, a 1-4 record, and a few games that looked really ugly. A coach who may, or may not, be coaching for his job. An athletic director who has, perhaps, […]
Don’t Look Now, Rutgers Basketball Is Building Historic Recruiting Class
As basketball season creeps closer and closer, fans are beginning to take a look at this year’s edition of the Scarlet Knights. If you take another look into the future, you will see a 2027 class that is coming together very nicely for Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights currently have the No. 3 overall recruiting class […]
Rutgers Football vs Maryland Kickoff Time Set
The time slot for the next Rutgers football game has been announced as the Scarlet Knights are slated to play Maryland at 12:30 p.m. ET on October 17, following the teams by week this week. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. The Terrapins have already announced that this game will […]
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