Insomnia for the sleeping giant.
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! Today, the Scarlet Knights are out in Happy Valley, set for a matchup against Penn State. This game is a battle of basement teams in the Big Ten, as the Nittany Lions are dead last in the conference standings, while Rutgers is fifth-to-last. A full preview of the game is […]
Rutgers has added Minnesota’s Dennis Dottin-Carter to be the team’s new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Dottin-Carter spent the last three seasons with the Golden Gophers. He was listed as a senior defensive analyst for the 2023 and 2024 campaigns and was elevated to defensive line coach for the 2025 campaign. Minnesota, as […]
Rutgers women’s basketball fell 76–56 at Illinois on Tuesday night, as a decisive middle stretch carried the Illini past the Scarlet Knights in Big Ten play. The Illini outscored the Scarlet Knights 46-21 in the second and third quarters, which allowed Ilinois to pull away for good in the game. Rutgers slipped to 9–17 overall […]
After breaking their seven-game losing streak with a win over Maryland, Rutgers basketball will look to make it two wins in a row this Wednesday as they travel out to Happy Valley to take on Penn State. The Nittany Lions suffered a loss to Oregon in the second part of their west coast trip and […]
Rutgers football has added some more help to its secondary, as South Dakota Transfer DB Mikey Munn has decided to commit to the program. Munn played under the new Scarlet Knights defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, and new cornerbacks coach Eric Finney during their shared time with the Coyotes. He comes to Rutgers with two years […]
Rutgers wrestling is one duel away from closing out duel season on a six-duel win streak after they earned a 28-9 win over in-state rival Princeton yesterday afternoon. In recent years, the Scarlet Knights have dominated the rivalry, winning 29 of 30 duels since 1993. With their victory, Rutgers will keep the Big-Ivy trophy on […]
No.14 Rutgers Wrestling closed out its Big Ten dual season with a 29-9 win over Michigan State. The win elevated the Scarlet Knights to 5-3 in conference play, meaning that the program will finish with a positive Big Ten conference record for the second season in a row under head coach Scott Goodale. Friday night […]
Rutgers baseball won its season-opening series against the College of Charleston 3-1. After falling 8-3 on opening day, the Scarlet Knights rattled off three straight impressive victories to earn the overall series win. Charleston started the first game hot, putting Rutgers in a 5-1 hole after just two innings. The Knights would get some momentum […]
Rutgers basketball has snapped their seven game losing streak by beating Maryland 68-57. The game started as an ugly affair until the Scarlet Knights found some consistency on offense, allowing them to pull away from the Terrapins and secure the win. After some solid passing on the first possession, Dylan Grant would put the first […]
Rutgers fans, it’s Game Day! After an eight-day break, the Scarlet Knights are set to return to the hardwood today against Maryland. Despite both of these teams being two of the worst in the Big Ten, the Terrapins are coming into this game on a two-game winning streak. Rutgers, on the other hand, is looking […]
After six days off, Rutgers women’s basketball returned to the hardwood as they opened up their two-game Midwestern road trip at Purdue. It was an exciting start as the Scarlet Knights grabbed the lead behind early baskets from Nene Ndiaye and Lauryn Swann. Ndiaye knocked down three early threes and converted two free throws, but […]
After an eight-day break, Rutgers basketball is set to return to action on Sunday, February 15th, as it is slated to take on Maryland at home. The Terrapins, who were behind the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten standings for most of the season, have pulled ahead of the Knights after earning two back-to-back surprising […]
New Rutgers defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, has made another addition to his staff, this time bringing over Elijah Hodge from South Dakota to be the team’s Assistant Linebackers Coach. Hodge was the inside linebackers coach at South Dakota from 2022-2024, serving under Johansen during his tenure as the team’s defensive coordinator. The program announced Hodge’s […]
In a recent article written by NJAdvancedMedia’s Steve Politi, Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff opened up about his decision to stay with the Scarlet Knights this offseason. He also got a moment to touch on his emotions during the standing ovation he got at Jersey Mike’s Arena when he announced that he would return for […]
Rutgers’ new defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, held his introductory press conference yesterday, when he spoke to the media for the first time since joining the Scarlet Knights coaching staff. Among everything that was said during the conference, three things stuck out in particular that show who Johansen is as a coach and what type of […]
After a long and highly scrutinized search, Rutgers football officially introduced Travis Johansen as the Scarlet Knights’ new defensive coordinator on Thursday afternoon, marking the beginning of a fresh chapter for the program’s defense. Greg Schiano kicked off the press conference by expressing his confidence in Johansen’s character and vision, stressing that this hire was […]
Travis Johansen is officially set to be the Rutgers defensive coordinator next season, as the board of governors has officially approved his contract in their meeting yesterday. He comes to Rutgers with a lot of defensive coordinator experience and some head coaching experience. He spent six years as the defensive coordinator for FCS South Dakota […]
The board of governors at Rutgers has approved the contract for the Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, and he has officially signed on to be Rutgers new defensive coordinator. The contract details have been revealed following the meeting. Johansen has signed a three-year deal and will be making $1,300,000 in his first year of […]
Winning is contagious. From ranked wins and tight conference battles to spring sports getting underway and football news off the field, it was a packed week across the Banks — with an even busier slate ahead. Here’s a clean look at what happened over the past week and what’s coming up next for Rutgers. Wrestling […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss the three new coaches Rutgers football has added to their coaching staff, Safeties coach Adam Cox, CB coach Eric Finney, and Joe Woodley, and how those hires could lead to some late offseason additions for the Scarlet Knights. They also […]
Rutgers has filled another vacancy in its defense coaching staff as it is set to hire South Dakota cornerbacks coach Eric Finney to be the team’s new cornerbacks coach. He is going to replace former cornerbacks coach David Rowe, who left the Scarlet Knights to take the same job at the University of Cincinnati. Finney […]
According to a post made by Pete Thamel, the Los Angeles Chargers are expected to hire Rutgers OLB Coach Julian Campenni to be their new assistant defensive line coach. He becomes the second Rutgers assistant coach to leave the program this week, as former Associate Director of Player Development Tyrell Smith has decided to join the […]
Rutgers football continues to reshape its defensive coaching staff following the hire of South Dakota’s Travis Johansen, making a second hire on Monday afternoon. Shortly after announcing the hire of previous Drake head coach Joe Woodley as a defensive assistant, they have added former Drake defensive coordinator Adam Cox as their safeties coach. Previous safeties […]
Rutgers has begun filling the vacant roles on its defensive coaching staff, with former Drake Head Coach Joe Woodley joining as a defensive assistant, per Pete Thamel. It is currently unclear what role he will fill on the defensive staff. Woodley is the first addition made by new Rutgers defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, who worked […]
Rutgers football’s Associate Director of Player Development, Tyrell Smith, has joined James Franklin’s coaching staff at Virginia Tech to be their new Director of Player Development. Smith has a strong connection to both schools, as he grew up and played high school football in North Brunswick before joining the Hokies as a part of the […]