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Rutgers lands Italian big man for 2026-27 roster
Rutgers continues to finalize its roster for the upcoming season and made an addition on Tuesday afternoon. According to Draft Express, Italian forward Diego Garavaglia has committed to Rutgers. The 6-foot-6 forward received the final scholarship from the Scarlet Knights but head coach Steve Pikiell has hinted that the team is still likely to add […]
Rutgers lands four-star RB after flip from Big Ten rival
Rutgers has made one final addition to its roster ahead of training camp. Four-star running back Aiden Gibson has flipped from Penn State and has committed to Rutgers, according to multiple reports. Gibson will enroll at Rutgers immediately and join the team for the 2026 season. Gibson will reclassify to join Rutgers right away but […]
Rutgers Football announces 2026 game themes
The 2026 Rutgers Football season is right around the corner and fans can start making their plans for the fall. On Tuesday, the themes for the upcoming season were announced and there is plenty to look forward to. The Scarlet Knights will host seven home games with promotions, including classics like Homecoming, fireworks, and the […]
Rutgers Men’s Soccer Releases 2026 Schedule
Rutgers men’s soccer has officially unveiled its fall 2026 schedule, with the season kicking off in just under two months on August 20th. The Scarlet Knights will play a total of 16 regular-season matches, 9 of which will be played on Yurcak Field. Rutgers’ first game of the season will come on the road against […]
Rutgers Softball lands former five-star recruit, N.J. native in transfer portal
Rutgers has landed a big fish as a former five-star recruit out of the Garden State has decided to return home. Sophia Bordi, who starred at Haddon Heights High School, announced on social media on Sunday that she will be transferring to Rutgers. Bordi spent last season at Texas before beginning her career at Oklahoma. […]
PFF Ranks Rutgers WR KJ Duff in Top 50 Best College Football Players for 2026
Pro Football Focus recently came out with a list of who they believe to be the best 50 players in college football heading into next season. One Rutgers player was named to the list, as Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff was ranked as the No. 27 player in the nation. In the description as to […]
Rutgers Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell Hosts 2026 Summer Media Day
Rutgers basketball head coach Steve Pikiell hosted the team’s summer media day earlier in the week, where members of the media got the chance to ask him questions about how the team looks for next season. One of the major topics Pikiell covered concerned the two remaining scholarship spots on the roster. An article about […]
Rutgers Basketball Plans to Add Two More Players Before Next Season
Rutgers men’s basketball hosted its summer media day on July 1st, where members of the press got to attend a practice and ask head coach Steve Pikiell questions about how the team looks so far this summer. One important question that Pikiell was asked had to do with how they plan to fill out the […]
Learfield Directors’ Cup: not a lot to show for RU….again
The Learfield Directors’ Cup final standings were recently released. The results were not great for Rutgers. And I will be among those who will agree that nj.com didn’t hesitate to hammer RU in their reporting of the results. The Directors’ Cup is given out by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and […]
Women’s Basketball to Compete in International Competition at FISU America Games
Rutgers women’s basketball has accepted an invitation to represent the university and America as a whole at the fourth FISU America Games in Lima, Peru. The FISU America Games are a premier multi-sport event for university athletes across the Americas, held in Lima, Peru, from July 218to August 1, 2026. This event gathers student-athletes from […]
Where does Greg Schiano rank among Big Ten coaches?
Greg Schiano has been around a long time. We all know the history of Schiano at Rutgers and what he was able to do before departing for the NFL. The 2026 season will be Schiano’s seventh since his return. Paul White of Nittany Lions Wire put together a list of Big Ten coaches ranked by […]
Walter Camp Foundation Names Rutgers WR KJ Duff Second Team All-American
Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff has added yet another preseason accolade to his resume as he was named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s All-American Second Team. This nomination comes just four days after he was named a preseason All-American by Athlon Sports. Last season, Duff recorded 60 receptions for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns […]
Rutgers Basketball Adds St. Peter’s and Delaware State to 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule
Rutgers men’s basketball has added some more local flair to its 2026-2027 non-conference schedule, as the Scarlet Knights have added St. Peter’s and Delaware State to their non-conference slate, according to Craig Epstein of The Knight Report. Both games are set to be home games for Rutgers, as they will host St. Peter’s on December […]
Rutgers and the American Revolutionary War
The 250th anniversary of America is just under a week away, and Rutgers, being one of the few colleges established before the revolution, has a lot of historical connections to the event that you might not know about. Situated between the major cities of Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey is known as the crossroads […]
Boston Celtics Sign Ron Harper Jr. to Three-Year Deal
After declining his $2.6 million team option to clear the path for negotiating a long-term deal, the Boston Celtics have signed former Rutgers basketball standout Ron Harper Jr. to a three-year deal worth $9 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. This season, Harper appeared in 29 games for Boston and performed well overall despite seeing […]
Rutgers Football Offensive Duo Named Athlon Sports Preseason All-Americans
The preseason accolades and watchlists have started to pile up for Rutgers superstars KJ Duff and Antwan Raymond, as they were both recently named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports. This is not the first time both were named preseason All-Americans this summer, as both were also named preseason All-Americans by Phil Steele. In addition, Athlon […]
Big Ten announces Medal of Honor recipients
Athan Kaliakmanis and Charlee Crawford represent Rutgers In a world where sports are the only reason for conferences to exist, I’m very happy that the Big Ten recognizes – and celebrates – academics. The Big Ten’s Medal of Honor recognizes the male and female athletes at each school for their athletic abd academic work For […]
Ethan Rall, Ross Scott, and Shane Knobloch Named PLL All-Stars
Three former Rutgers men’s lacrosse players were named all-stars by the Premier Lacrosse League, as former Scarlet Knights Ethan Rall, Ross Scott, and Shane Knobloch were selected among the best players in the league and received the honor earlier this week. All three will now compete in the PLL All-Star game, which is slated for […]
Rutgers Football Game-By-Game Predictions With Scores
As we get closer and closer to kickoff, the writers at On The Banks will be providing their takes on the annual game-by-game predictions series. Two weeks ago, Greg kicked off the series with his early schedule predictions, and we decided that we will rotate through the staff before the group comes together closer to […]
Rutgers dynamic duo headlines College Football 27 position ratings
Rutgers finished with five wins last season after a disastrous defensive showing week in and week out. If that improves, can Rutgers improve its win total in 2026? That could be the case based on the offensive firepower returning. The duo of wide receiver KJ Duff and running back Antwan Raymond is considered one of […]
KJ Duff, Antwan Raymond, and Kwabena Asamoah to Represent Rutgers Football at Big Ten Media Days
The Big Ten Media Days are just over a month away, as they will be taking place on July 28 in Chicago, Illinois. Three players have been chosen to represent Rutgers on Media Day, the program announced today, all of whom play on the offensive side of the ball. These players include wide receiver KJ […]
From Yurcak Field to the NWSL: How Rutgers Is Faring in 2026
With the National Women’s Soccer League paused for the international window, it is a fitting moment to check in on the Scarlet Knight footprint in America’s top women’s professional soccer league. Rutgers women’s soccer has spent the last decade quietly building a professional pipeline that few programs in its conference can match, and the 2026 […]
Rutgers History in the World Cup
World Cup fever has been burning across America, with Rutgers getting in on the fun by playing host to the Senegal Men’s National team. However, this is not the first time Rutgers has had a significant connection to the World Cup. Throughout the years, the Rutgers soccer program, both on the men’s and women’s side, […]
RU’s Athletics Deficit Doesn’t Reflect Fan Apathy, It Reflects Overall Revenue Issues; Changing Winds Under Keli Zinn
“Rutgers financial distress doesn’t reflect apathy.” A recent post by Scott Dochterman of The Athletic broke down the financial situation at Rutgers Athletics and compared it to that of the Maryland Athletics program, which is in a very similar situation. Despite repeating several ugly financial figures well known to the Rutgers faithful and seeming like […]
Rutgers Women’s Soccer Releases Full 2026 Schedule
Rutgers women’s soccer had their full schedule released last Thursday, featuring 12 conference games and six non-conference games. Their first match of the season comes against a formidable Tennessee team on the road on August 13, which is just under two months away. The Scarlet Knights will stay on the road for the next two […]
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