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Rutgers Football Set to Hire Former NFL Coach Mike Sullivan as Senior Offensive Asssistant

Rutgers football is set to hire former NFL assistant coach Mike Sullivan as a senior offensive assistant, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Sullivan spent time with several different NFL teams before coming to Rutgers, including the Giants, Steelers, Jaguars, Broncos, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he worked as an OC under current Rutgers head […]

Rutgers Basketball vs UCLA: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s game day! After defeating Minnesota 72-67 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament, the Scarlet Knights will face UCLA in the tournament’s third round today. The Bruins did not participate in the first two rounds of the tournament, as they earned a double-bye from having a 13-7 conference record in […]

Rutgers Basketball 2026 Big Ten Tournament Preview: UCLA

After defeating Minnesota 72-67 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament, largely thanks to a 29-point performance from guard Tariq Francis, Rutgers will take on UCLA in the third round of the Big Ten tournament. Both teams have already squared off once this year, with the Bruins blowing out the Scarlet Knights 98-66 […]

Rutgers Baseball Takes Down Wagner, Falls to Fordham in Midweek Action

Rutgers baseball had a pair of midweek action games this week, on Tuesday against Wagner, and one on Wednesday against Fordham. The Scarlet Knights earned an 8-5 victory against the Seahawks on Tuesday, but fell 8-7 to the Rams on Wednesday. After falling in a 3-0 hole by the end of the second inning in […]

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Rutgers Football Announces No Spring Game This Offseason

Rutgers football has canceled its annual spring game for 2026, per head coach Greg Schiano. The announcement was made public by Chris Iseman of USA Today, who tweeted it after Schiano made the announcement to reporters during the team’s pro day today. The decision to cancel the game came out because Schiano believes that hosting […]

Rutgers vs Minnesota: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The No. 14-seeded Scarlet Knights are out in Chicago to take on No. 11-seed Minnesota in their first game of the Big Ten tournament. Rutgers squared off with the Golden Gophers earlier this season, with Minnesota taking home the 80-61 win. Both teams are coming into this game with some […]

Former Rutgers great Isiah Pacheco finds new home in NFL

Isiah Pacheco has found a new home. The former Rutgers star, and Vineland, NJ native, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions, according to multiple reports. The Lions moved quick on day two of free agency to replace David Montgomery, who was traded to the Houston Texans. Pacheco will join Jahmyr Gibbs […]

Rutgers’ Tariq Francis Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention

The Big Ten media and coaches have released their all-Big Ten teams for the 2025-2026 season, with Rutgers guard Tariq Francis being the only Scarlet Knight to receive all-Big Ten recognition. He was named an all-Big Ten honorable mention by the media. Francis has been the most dynamic scorer for the Knights all season, posting […]

Rutgers Basketball 2026 Big Ten Tournament Preview: Minnesota

With their win over Penn State last Sunday, No.14 Rutgers men’s basketball is slated to play No.11 Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday, March 11th. The two teams squared off earlier this season, with the Golden Gophers earning a dominating 80-61 victory over the Scarlet Knights. Both Minnesota and […]

Rutgers Baseball secures series win vs. Bryant

Rutgers was able to get back to its winning ways over the weekend during a series against Bryant at Bainton Field in Piscataway. After losing four of their previous six games, the Scarlet Knights took two out of three against the Bulldogs. Game One The Scarlet Knights jumped out to a quick lead on Friday […]

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8 Rutgers Wrestlers Qualify For Nationals at The Big Ten Tournament

No.11 Rutgers wrestling saw seven of its wrestlers place in the top 8 at the Big Ten Championships, while eight Scarlet Knights punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament. Eight bids to nationals are the most Rutgers has sent since it sent 8 to Kansas City in 2024. It marks just the fourth time in […]

2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

The 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin on Tuesday night with the bottom four teams in action. Rutgers avoided playing on night one and earned a single bye in the tournament with a win against Penn State on Sunday in the season finale. The Scarlet Knights, who enter as the 14th seed, will […]

Rutgers Hires LSU Assistant to be Next Women’s Basketball Coach

Rutgers athletic director Keli Zinn has closed in on a new head coach for Rutgers women’s basketball. According to Talia Goodman of On3, Rutgers is hiring LSU assistant coach Gary Redus II to be the program’s new head coach. Redus is the fourth head coach in program history. Brian Fonseca and Steve Politi of NJ Advanced Media […]

Rutgers Basketball Takes Down Penn State 74-62 on Senior Day

Rutgers men’s basketball defeated Penn State 74-62 in the last game of the regular season. The Scarlet Knights led for over 90 percent of the game and held several 20-point leads en route to their senior day win. With this win, Rutgers has swept both Maryland and Penn State in basketball this season. The game […]

Rutgers Basketball vs Penn State: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are set to wrap up their regular season today as they take on Penn State at home for senior day. With Northwestern’s loss to Minnesota last night, Rutgers’secured a first-round bye in the Big Ten tournament, making this game non-consequential in terms of seeding. However, a win […]

Rutgers Football Recruiting Updates: Early March 2026

The 2027 recruiting class is in full swing, with a few players already setting official visit dates for the early summer. So far, just like in our late February recruiting update, Rutgers only has one commitment from the 2027 class, Tight End Sydney Padilla from West Orange High School. They are working towards adding to that list […]

Rutgers Basketball Hosts Regular Season Finale Against Penn State

After nearly coming back to beat Michigan State on the road, Rutgers men’s basketball will return home to face Penn State in its regular-season finale. As with all home finales, this game will serve as the team’s senior night. Both teams are coming into this game with the hopes of ending the season on a […]

Rutgers Baseball Defeats Bryant 6-3 in Game One of Series

After defeating Stony Brook in a midweek pitching battle, Rutgers would earn a second straight victory off the arm of their pitchers, as they defeated Bryant 6-3 in game one of the Scarlet Knights’ first home weekend series Dallin Harrison started on the mound for Rutgers, pitching a scoreless first inning before Knights’ third baseman […]

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Tom Izzo Praises Steve Pikiell After Rutgers Near Comeback Against MSU

It is no secret that legendary Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is a big fan of Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell. Izzo has praised Pikiell’s coaching ability time and time again, and has done so twice this season in his post-game press conferences, despite Michigan State going 2-0 against Rutgers this year. The […]

Rutgers Athletics Makes Improvements to Softball Complex

Rutgers Athletics has announced improvements to the softball fields that will debut during the team’s home opener later this month. These improvements include the addition of new dugouts, a new grandstand, and a press box. On top of that, lights were installed at the complex, meaning that Rutgers softball will be able to host night […]