Rutgers will be losing one of its captains from the 2025 season as defensive end/ EDGE Jordan Walker has announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal via his social media accounts. He is the fourth Scarlet Knight to announce their intentions to enter the portal this offseason, joining running backs Samuel Brown V and […]
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Rutgers football has officially parted ways with co-defensive coordinators Robb Smith and Zach Sparber, as well as defensive line coach Colin Ferrell, with FootballScoop’s John Brice being the first to report the news. Schiano had hired Smith and Sparber in February of this year after a lengthy search and came into the season with hope […]
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The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers’ football’s national signing day and the 21 new players who will be joining the program this offseason. They then move on to discuss the three Rutgers players who already announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal and what […]
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The transfer portal hits continue to roll in for Rutgers, as reserves Samuel Brown V and Dane Pardridge have announced their intentions to enter the portal when it opens. After CJ Campbell Jr. announced his decision yesterday, the Scarlet Knights now have three players who plan to exit, all of whom are on the offense. […]
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Five players on the Rutgers offense were honored today, with four earning all-Big Ten honors and center Gus Zilinskas earning the Big Ten sportsmanship award. Of the four who received all-Big Ten honors, both wide receiver KJ Duff and running back Antwan Raymond were named second team all-Big Ten, while guard Kwabena Asamoah and wide […]
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Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his annual national signing day press conference to discuss the recruits the team just signed, how they brought them in, what they bring to the table, and the overall future of the Scarlet Knights football program. The first question that Schiano was asked in the press conference had to […]
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Welcome to Edition #5 of the College Football Playoff Rankings Report! This is the second-to-last rankings announced by the CFP committee, with the next one being the official bracket reveal. The regular season is over, which means that seeding will be finalized after conference championship games. As always, I will look at the projected field, […]
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Running back CJ Campbell has announced his intention to enter the transfer portal after one season with the Scarlet Knights. Pete Nakos of On3 first reported the news. Campbell began his college career at Florida State, working his way up the Seminoles’ depth chart after joining FSU as a walk-on. He then transferred to Florida […]
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The 2025 football season’s all-Big Ten teams for defense and special teams were announced today, and five Rutgers players earned an honorable mention. Safety Jett Elad, Corner Bo Mascoe, and Kicker Jai Patel were named honorable mentions by the coaches, while Mascoe, Linebacker Dariel Djabome, and Punter Jakob Anderson were named honorable mentions by the […]
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National Signing Day is here, which means we at On The Banks are following every signing in the Class of 2026! Next up is defense, as the Scarlet Knights have added a host of talented players to their defensive line, defensive backs, and linebackers! Edge rusher Rinaldo Callaway III is the highest-rated defensive signee for […]
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National Signing Day is here, which means we at On The Banks are following every signing in the Class of 2026! First up is the offense, which brings in talented players at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and throughout the offensive line! The first signing of the day was four-star Virginia wide receiver […]
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2026 DB Chris Hewitt Jr. has decided to decommit from Rutgers and commit to Georgia Tech. He originally committed to the Scarlet Knights back in January, off of an unofficial visit. He took his official visit to Rutgers back in June. He is rated as a high three-star by both Rivals and 247sports. Both Rutgers […]
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Rutgers men’s basketball fell in its first Big Ten game of the season to No.1 Purdue, 81-65. The Scarlet Knights had no answer for the Boilermakers’ machine-like efficiency, as Purdue would earn their eighth victory of the year to stay undefeated. Rutgers would draw first blood off a Tariq Francis three-pointer, but would find themselves […]
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For the first time since 2022, Rutgers Football has ended the regular season without reaching the six wins needed to secure bowl eligibility. The question is, what changed? What caused the Scarlet Knights to take this step back? Is it permanent? Or are these issues being dealt with as we speak? The Ills The Defense […]
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Rutgers men’s basketball will have its biggest test of the 2025-2026 season tonight as they are set to tip off against No.1 Purdue at 8 pm. The Boilermakers have been a machine this season, rolling over inferior competition and defeating ranked teams like No.8 Alabama and No.15 Texas Tech. Broadcast for the game will be […]
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National Signing Day is tomorrow, which means that we will get to see the next batch of Scarlet Knights officially sign with Rutgers football! While we discussed many of the commitments as they happened, it has been a few months, and with all the action on the field this season, recruiting has taken a backseat. […]
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The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers’ heartbreaking loss to Penn State and where the team will go from here as they prepare for a tough offseason. Later on, the two discuss the upcoming slate for Men’s and Women’s basketball and preview how the team should […]
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After stacking up wins over Thanksgiving week to improve to 7-2, Rutgers women’s basketball faces its toughest challenge of the season when it takes on #12 Iowa on Saturday. The Hawkeyes took down Fairfield yesterday to improve to 8-0 on the season, with power conference wins at home vs. #14 Baylor and on the road […]
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After an ugly performance in the Players’ Era Tournament, where they went 1-2, Rutgers men’s basketball will open Big Ten play with its most difficult week of the season, as they are set to take on No.1 Purdue at home on Tuesday and No.3 Michigan on the road on Saturday. No.1 Purdue Not only is […]
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Rutgers women’s basketball concluded their third game of a busy Thanksgiving week with a 57-39 victory over Saint Peter’s, but unlike Friday’s win over Northeastern, this game was not as one-sided as it looked. The Scarlet Knights used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the in-state Peacocks, but struggled for much of the […]
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2026 Defensive back Devonte Anderson has flipped his commitment from Louisville to Rutgers, according to his social media page. Anderson is listed as a high three-star athlete according to both Rivals and 247sports. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback from Winter Garden, Florida, originally committed to Louisville back in July, but Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, along […]
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Being a Rutgers fan is almost uniquely frustrating. On one hand, it feels like this team never makes progress, never beats a team in that “next tier,” but gives fans just enough hope and reason to believe that a night like the Penn State game happens, with a full-fledged crowd living and dying every play, […]
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To tell you all the truth, I saw this result coming three weeks ago when I saw Penn State’s remaining schedule after they nearly shocked Indiana at home, but if you told me it would happen in this kind of heartbreaking fashion, I would not have believed it. I had hoped that Michigan State or […]
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After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Penn State 40-36, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his last post-game press conference of the season. He started the press conference by discussing how tough a loss like this is. He then talked about how the mentality shifts to what you’re going to do next, and it is […]
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Rutgers Football lost in their winner-take-all senior day game against Penn State 40-36. The Scarlet Knight faithful looked on as the Nittany Lions clinched bowl eligibility in a game Rutgers had a good chance to win. The game would start fast for both teams, as they scored a combined 28 points in the first quarter […]
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