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Rutgers Routed by No.6 Indiana 47-15 on Homecoming
Rutgers football will be heading into its bye week sitting at 1-4 after the Scarlet Knights were drubbed by No.6 Indiana 47-15 during their annual homecoming game, which doubled as their annual blackout game. The increased fan noise could not help Rutgers, as their defense struggled to contain the potent Hoosier ground attack while the […]
Rutgers vs Indiana 2026 Homecoming Game Thread
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are set to play Indiana today in Rutgers’ homecoming game, which will also double as the blackout game. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, with kickoff at 8 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in […]
OTB 2026 Staff Picks: Rutgers vs No.6 Indiana
After closing out non-conference play with a dominating 58-7 win over Howard, Rutgers will resume conference play this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Scarlet Knights’ blackout homecoming game against Indiana. This is Indiana’s first road game of the season and their first trip to Piscataway under Curt Cignetti. As is tradition here at OnTheBanks, […]
Big Ten Availability Report for Rutgers vs Indiana
The Big Ten released an availability report for Rutgers vs. Indiana on Friday, with three players being named out for this game. Defensive back’s Devoun Fuse and Steven Murray have been downgraded from being doubtful to out in the most recent report, along with Kevin Levy, who is also listed as out. On the Indiana […]
Rout on the Raritan as Men’s Soccer Blanks Northwestern 4-0
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers took their first shot of the night at 2:08. By 8:37, they had taken three. All three went in. The Scarlet Knights beat Northwestern 4-0 on Friday night at Yurcak Field in front of 568, with Pius Ssebulime scoring at 2:08, Dan Karsten at 7:18 and Amer Lukovic at 8:37, and […]
Cross Country Runs Paul Short Before the Heat Ends It Prematurely
Lehigh called off the last six races of the 52nd Paul Short Run on Friday afternoon on medical advice, citing heat and temperatures that kept climbing. Rutgers had already run both of its races in those conditions on the Goodman Campus course, and its two teams came out of them with very different stories. The […]
Volleyball Hits .350 & Sweeps Ohio State for Their First Big Ten Win
Six sets into Big Ten play, Rutgers had not won one. No. 1 Nebraska swept the Scarlet Knights on a Friday, Iowa swept them the next night, and the team that closed the non-conference slate at 9-3 arrived in Columbus at 9-5. They left with a sweep of their own. Rutgers beat Ohio State 25-21, […]
Rutgers Basketball’s High School Recruiting Surges in 2027 Class Despite Rough Few Seasons
Rutgers basketball has been on a tear in terms of high school recruiting for the 2027 class, landing three four-stars as its first three recruits of the class. The three four-stars are shooting guard RJ Moore, power forward Brandon Woodard and point guard Korey Francis, all of whom are inside the top 22 players for […]
Greg Schiano Talks Curt Cignetti — Who Turned Bottom-Feeder Indiana Into What He Couldn’t
The tough Big Ten slate will now kick into high hear as Rutgers welcomes Curt Cignetti and the reigning national champions to Piscataway on Saturday night. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano has watched Cignetti over the last few years and like the rest of the country, has been impressed. “Certainly a great opportunity in front […]
How many people showed up for the Howard game?
The numbers weren’t good, regardless of the opponent There was a state of emergency because of the impending nor’easter. It included Middlesex County, home of SHI Stadium. Rutgers was 0-3, and had looked pretty bad in a couple games. The opponent was an FCS school, one that was 1-2 coming in and just got shutout […]
Rutgers Homecoming Blackout vs No.6 Indiana Preview
After earning a 58-7 victory over Howard last week, Rutgers is set to close out their three-game home stretch against No.6 Indiana this Saturday, October 3, on homecoming. The game will also double as the team’s annual blackout game, which is usually the best environment at SHI Stadium all year. The Hoosiers are coming into […]
Rutgers Basketball Adds Commitment From Four-Star Forward Brandon Woodard
Rutgers basketball added its third four-star commitment of the 2027 recruitment class, as four-star forward Brandon Woodard has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights. Woodard made his commitment public on social media today after he took an official visit to campus earlier in the month. After his visit earlier in the month, Woodard took […]
Is this the week we “beat some people that you don’t think we can beat”?
Will this week’s game be the cause of our collective mea culpa? As crazy as it may sound, the people who write for On the Banks don’t think about Rutgers 24 hours a day. Well, I can’t speak for everyone, but I don’t. There was a time when Rutgers – specifically Rutgers sports – did […]
This Week in Field Hockey: Rutgers Is Shut Out by No. 2 Maryland, Then Shuts Out La Salle
Rutgers took nine shots at No. 2 Maryland on Friday and lost 3-0. It took 30 against La Salle on Sunday and won 5-0. Two shutouts in three days, one in each direction, and in the second one the other team took a single shot in 60 minutes. The Scarlet Knights are 5-5 and 0-1 […]
Women’s Soccer Ends #14 Wisconsin’s Unbeaten Run With a 3-1 Win at Yurcak
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Wisconsin had played 360 minutes of Big Ten soccer this season without conceding a goal. Rutgers needed nine minutes and 57 seconds. Ashley Baran scored at 9:57, Julia Joseph broke a 1-1 tie at 59:58 and Lilia Calvert added the third at 85:35, and Rutgers beat No. 14 Wisconsin 3-1 on Sunday […]
Volleyball Out-Blocks & Out-Aces Iowa, but Hits .145 in a Three-Set Loss
Friday night in Lincoln was the No. 1 team in the country doing what it does, and nobody at Rutgers pretended otherwise. Saturday night in Iowa was supposed to be the other half of the opening weekend, the half with a set in it. They did not have one. Rutgers lost 16-25, 23-25, 21-25 to […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Takeaways From Rutgers’ 58-7 Win Over Howard
After three straight losses to open the season, Rutgers football won in dominant fashion on Friday night against Howard, defeating the Bison 58-7 in a game they had wrapped up well before the halftime whistle. On offense, the Scarlet Knights scored on 10 of their 12 possessions and recorded 534 yards of output in a […]
Men’s Soccer Sees Their Streak Stall as Defending Champion Washington Wins 4-1
SEATTLE — Rutgers put seven shots on target Friday night, three more than they needed to beat Ohio State a week earlier. Stockton Short saved six of them. Washington put eight on target, and four went in. The defending national champion beat No. 22 Rutgers 4-1 at Husky Soccer Stadium, with Zach Ramsey scoring at […]
Volleyball Can’t Solve Laney Choboy’s Serve & Gets Swept by #1 Nebraska
Rutgers spent last weekend in Queens handing points away at the service line, 17 missed serves against Penn and 17 more against St. John’s. On Friday night in Lincoln, the Scarlet Knights finally kept the ball in the court, four aces against four service errors, and got to find out what it looks like when […]
Rutgers takes down Howard 58-7; Scarlet Knights earn first win of 2026
After falling to 0-3 to start the season, Rutgers earned its first win of the season in a dominant 58-7 win over Howard. The Scarlet Knights carved up the Bison through the air and on the ground, earning 534 yards of total offense in Greg Schiano’s 100th win as head coach. Rutgers jumped out to […]
Rutgers vs Howard Game Thread
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are back in action at home today to close out non-conference play against Howard! The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, with kickoff at 7 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in the comments below! Betting […]
OTB 2026 Staff Picks: Rutgers vs Howard
After dropping their first three games of the season to UMass, Boston College and No.12 USC, Rutgers is set to close out non-conference play today as they take on Howard at 7 p.m. at home. This is Howard’s second road game of the season against a Big Ten team, as they were dispatched by No.5 […]
Women’s Soccer Outshoots #12 UCLA 15-5 but Loses 1-0 on a Late Goal
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — UCLA went 35 minutes and 50 seconds of the second half on Thursday night without attempting a shot. They needed exactly one more to score the winner. Rutgers took 15 and put one on target. Cate Sarinopoulos, on the field for seven minutes, finished into the bottom left corner off her left […]
Rutgers Football Week 4 vs. Howard: Series History & More
Rutgers was handed another loss last week after a valiant effort against USC. The Scarlet Knights will welcome Howard to Piscataway where the team will look for its first win of the season as a massive favorite. Rutgers Football History vs. Howard This will be the seventh meeting between these two teams with the most […]
Is Brian Kelly Considering Rutgers? The Former Head Coach Addressed Rumors
When you lose to UMass and Boston College on back-to-back weeks, it is almost certain that there will be rumors of the next coach — but it might not be one you were thinking of. Last week, Rutgers was linked to former LSU and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. After being fired by LSU […]
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