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KJ Duff Listed on Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Preseason Watchlist
The Walter Camp Foundation recently announced its preseason watchlist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, and Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff was one of the names selected to make the list. Every year, the Walter Camp Foundation gives the Player of the Year award to whoever they decide was the best player […]
Former Rutgers QB Battling For Role At The NFL Level
Athan Kaliakmanis brought the forward pass back to Rutgers during his time on the banks. Now, he is battling for a spot with the Washington Commanders. Kaliakmanis made an impression on the front office in D.C. during his pre-draft visit and it led to becoming a seventh-round pick. He then made his NFL debut against […]
The Athletic Names J’Dan Burnett as Rutgers Most Intriguing Newcomer
In a recent post, The Athletic talked about who they believe is the most intriguing newcomer for all of the teams in the Power Four. Newcomer can mean any player that they picked up out of high school or the transfer portal, or any coach they nabbed on the carousel. While most Rutgers fans likely […]
Rutgers football’s toughest three-game stretch
One could argue that every three game stretch is tough….and critical….for Rutgers Andrew’s post on the three games Rutgers needs to win highlighted the three teams that Rutgers needs to win in order to gain bowl eligibility. He felt that Boston College, Maryland, and Michigan State were the key to getting to six wins. Likely […]
Rutgers Football HC Greg Schiano Hosts Press Conference After First Scrimmage
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted a press conference following the team’s first scrimmage of summer training camp. In this press conference, he addressed things such as the quarterback’s race, how the new coaches are adapting to their roles, and why they decided to accept Temple defensive line transfer Sekou Kromah so late in the […]
Rutgers Field Hockey Adds a National Champion and Two Belfast Natives to a Roster Built for a Return to the NCAA Tournament
Few teams anywhere in the country played a tougher schedule than Rutgers field hockey did in 2025, and the Scarlet Knights nearly had the résumé to show for it. Rutgers finished 9-9 overall and 4-4 in Big Ten play, facing seven teams that made the NCAA Tournament, including both participants in the national championship game, […]
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 […]
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