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Rutgers Athletics Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class
Rutgers Athletics has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class, with four former Rutgers athletes selected for the honor. These four include Kahleah Copper, a former Rutgers women’s basketball star; Amy Lewis, a former field hockey standout; Gabrielle Farquharson, a former Rutgers track and field star; and Steve Rammel, a Rutgers men’s soccer standout. Kahleah […]
Rutgers Men’s Soccer Reloads for 2026 With a World Tour of New Recruits
Rutgers men’s soccer spent most of last fall proving it belonged with the Big Ten’s best, climbing as high as No. 13 in the national rankings before an 0-2-1 stretch down the stretch buried the Scarlet Knights’ postseason hopes. A season-ending 5-0 loss at Indiana left Rutgers at 8-6-3 overall and 3-5-2 in conference play, […]
Rutgers Basketball Schedules Exhibition Game Against Villanova
Rutgers Basketball has announced that it has scheduled an exhibition game against Villanova, slated for Sunday, October 11th at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Tickets for the game will be available for purchase on the program’s website, as fans will have the opportunity to get a first look at the team against a quality opponent before the […]
Rutgers Volleyball Builds on a Record-Setting Season With Standout Recruits and Transfers
Rutgers volleyball’s 2025 season didn’t produce a winning record, but it produced plenty of signs of life. The Scarlet Knights finished 12-20 overall and 3-17 in Big Ten play, both win totals the most in seventh-year head coach Caitlin Schweihofer’s tenure. This was further powered by a seven-match win streak that was the program’s longest […]
No. 24 Tennessee Buries Rutgers Early as Scarlet Knights Open 2026 With a 4-1 Loss in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Rutgers opened its 2026 season Thursday night at Regal Soccer Stadium against the most difficult opponent on its non-conference schedule, and for the opening 45 minutes the gap looked every bit as wide as the rankings suggested. No. 24 Tennessee piled up an 11-2 shot advantage before halftime, added two more goals […]
Rutgers Basketball vs Syracuse Matchup Set for February
Earlier in the off-season, CBS reporter Jon Rothstein reported that Rutgers and Syracuse were looking to schedule a non-conference game against one another this off-season at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Now it has been confirmed by The Knight Report that the two schools will square off on February 6. Just like Rutgers, Syracuse also […]
Michigan State: Pat Fitzgerald rebuilding Sparty and his name
Greg presented a preview of Rutgers’ final opponent, Michigan State. And the final opponent coach, and Kirk Herbsteit doppelganger, is Pat Fitzgerald. The 52-year old is back coaching in the Big Ten after a three year hiatus. Fitzgerald was fired as Northwestern’s coach on July 10, 2023, just three days after university president Michael Schill originally […]
Rutgers OL Kwabena Asamoah and RB Antwan Raymond named to Pro Football Network Preseason All-America Teams
Rutgers offensive lineman Kwabena Asamoah and running back Antwan Raymond have received another national preseason recognition, this time being named to the Pro Football Network Preseason All-America teams. This time, Asamoah earned first-team honors while Raymond was named to the second team. Last season, Asamoah started all 12 games at right guard and has been […]
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Preview: Michigan State
Rutgers has gotten used to playing Maryland during Rivalry Week, which is the final game of the season. This year, the last week will feature Michigan State taking a trip to SHI Stadium. 2026 Michigan State Football at a Glance 2025 Michigan State Season-In-Review Strengths There are some changes to the Spartans on both sides […]
Rutgers Wide Receiver KJ Duff Named to On3’s Preseason All-America Third Team
Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff has been named to another preseason honor list, as he has been named to On3’s preseason All-America third team. He is joined by Texas A&M wide receiver Mario Craver, who was also named to the third team. This honor is another preseason honor in a long list of them for […]
Penn State’s Matt Campbell is playing with house money
He was hired because he’s good. Now he has to do it in a pretty demanding environment Penn State was previewed by Arnav the other day. I’m saying that Matt Campbell is playing with house money. That’s $70.5 million of house money. His predecessor in Happy Valley, James Franklin, was/is a good coach. But when […]
Rutgers Lands Duo On Annual ‘Freaks List’
Rutgers is looking to bounce back from a five-win season last fall. The good news is that the Scarlet Knights have some playmakers on the offensive side of the ball — and they are being recognized for their athletic ability. Rutgers saw two players land on the annual ranking of the freakiest players in college […]
A Seven-Player Freshman Class and Two Transfers Headline Rutgers Women’s Soccer’s 2026 Newcomers
Fall camp is closer than it looks on the calendar, and no Rutgers program will be back on the field before women’s soccer. Mike O’Neill’s group hosts Pittsburgh at Yurcak Field on August 5 in a preseason scrimmage, the earliest preparation game of any fall sport at Rutgers this year, followed by a second tune-up […]
Three Rutgers Products Are Leaving Their Mark on the 2026 WNBA Season
For a Rutgers women’s basketball program that has quietly stocked WNBA rosters for over a decade, the 2026 season has been a reminder of just how far that pipeline reaches. Three former Scarlet Knights are on active rosters around the league this summer, and each has found a different way to make headlines. Kahleah Copper […]
Rutgers Football Opponent Previews: Penn State
Next up in the opponent preview series is the Penn State Nittany Lions. The team that Rutgers (and several other teams around the region) love to hate the most, and the team that handed the Scarlet Knights a truly bitter and heartbreaking defeat 40-36 in Piscataway a season ago. Similar to Rutgers, Penn State is […]
Former Temple DL Sekou Kromah has committed to Rutgers Football
Rutgers football has made a last second addition to its roster ahead of the 2026 football season, as former Temple EDGE Sekou Kromah has decided to transfer to the Scarlet Knights. He will have one season of eligibility to play at Rutgers after spending the last two seasons at Temple and his first two seasons […]
Greg Schiano Announces Roster Changes in First Training Camp Press Conference
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his first press conference of training camp last Tuesday on August 4. In the beginning of the press conference, Schiano announced that defensive back Zilan Williams is out for the season with injury while EDGE Canaan Edwards is no longer with the program. Schiano did not go into detail […]
Matt Rhule looking to take a step forward with Nebraska
The Huskers’ coach has been around….but is just four games over .500 in his career Andrew previewed Rutgers’ 10th opponent of 2026 the other day. I like Matt Rhule. I think he’s a pretty good coach. And look at the photo accompanying this post? It was taken at this year’s Kentucky Derby — think Greg […]
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Preview: Nebraska
Nebraska football will look much different this season compared to last season after losing players to graduation, and 34 players to the transfer portal, including former starting quarterback Dylan Raiola (Oregon), starting running back Emmet Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs), and leading tackler Javin Wright (Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Offensive Preview After posting 7-6 seasons the last […]
Rutgers Football Legend Marco Battaglia Named to Sporting News’ 1990’s All-Decade Team
Rutgers legend Marco Battaglia has been named to Sporting News’ 1990s All-Decade Team. Battaglia is easily one of the most recognizable players in Rutgers history, and he continues to give back to the university, which named the football team’s practice complex after him. Battaglia finished his decorated career at Rutgers as a consensus All-American during […]
Rutgers Football Announces Premium Seating Location “Touchdown Terrace”
Rutgers football has announced a new premium seating location at SHI Stadium called Touchdown Terrace, which will occupy the space in the middle of the student section that used to be the team’s recruiting lounge. The announcement on Scarletknights.com described the space as a private, exclusive hospitality space overlooking the south end zone of SHI […]
Greg Schiano Believes Five-Year Eligibility Rule Opens Chances For Younger Players
College football has gone the way of the transfer portal and NIL movements. Not to mention redshirts, eligibility battles, COVID-years, and other waivers that can be filed in attempts to return to school. The NCAA has done away with this under the new “five-for-five” rule and Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano is in favor. Rutgers […]
Wisconsin Coach Luke Fickell: another hot seat opponent
For some publications, it doesn’t get much hotter than at Wisconsin November 7, Camp-Randall Stadium, Madison, WI. Rutgers visiting the Badgers. Who will be coaching the home team? Greg previewed that home team the other day. According to ESPN, Luke Fickell occupies one of the hottest coaching seats in all of football. The Badgers open […]
Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Makes Appearance on Pardon My Take Podcast
During the Big Ten Media Days, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano made an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, a podcast run by Dan Katz and Eric Sollenberger of Barstool Sports. While the podcast did have some of the usual Barstool Sports- type banter, it also gave a little bit of insight into what […]
Antwan Raymond Named To Maxwell Award Watch List
Antwan Raymond has added another preseason accolade into the mix. The Scarlet Knights running back has been named to the Maxwell Award watch list for 2026. The 80-player list was revealed on Monday for an award that has been given to the top player in college football since 1937. Raymond looked the part as the […]
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