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No.20 Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Falls to No.3 Maryland 11-8 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
After stunning No.17 Princeton 12-11 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, Rutgers women’s Lacrosse had their season come to an end in its game against the host team and Big Ten foe, the Maryland Terrapins. The Scarlet Knights fought valiantly, trying to overcome a rough start, but could not pull off the […]
Ashnault’s return considered one of the best off-season hires
On3’s Nick Kosko offered his assessment of the top coaching hires of this off-season. In that post, Kosko put Anthony Ashnault’s return to Rutgers at the number 5 hire across the country. Per the post, now that he’s back in Piscataway, Ashnault “should aid the elite New Jersey recruiting efforts and be quite the training […]
Former Rutgers Forward Chris Nwuli Lands at Seton Hall
Rutgers basketball saw a bunch of its former players leave in the transfer portal after the conclusion of last season, with former Rutgers forward Chris Nwuli being one of them. Many expected Nwuli to drop down a level or transfer to a school closer to his home on the west coast, making it even more […]
How Rutgers Football has Fared in the UFL in 2026
Two weeks removed from the NFL Draft, where Athan Kaliakmanis was selected 223rd overall by the Washington Commanders, the excitement surrounding former Rutgers football players hasn’t slowed down. Kaliakmanis wasn’t the only member of last season’s team to find a home in the NFL, as players such as DT Sheffield and Kenny Fletcher got contracts […]
Rutgers Football 2026 Early Position Breakdown: Who Will Backup Antwan Raymond?
Despite entering last season competing for touches with CJ Campbell, running back Antwan Raymond set himself apart as one of the premier running backs not just in the Big Ten but in the country as a whole. Part of that was due to Campbell’s season-ending injury, which allowed Raymond to be the top guy and […]
Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Takes Down Princeton 12-11 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
Rutgers women’s lacrosse is moving on after taking down Princeton 12-11 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, which is being hosted at SECU Stadium in Maryland. The Tigers defeated the Scarlet Knights 15-9 in regular-season play, with Rutgers getting its revenge by knocking Princeton out of the national tournament. The Knights put the […]
Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Melissa Lehman Hosts Pre NCAA Tournament Press Conference
Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Melissa Lehman hosted a pre-NCAA tournament press conference to talk about the team as they head to the national tournament for the third time in six years and just the fourth time in program history. The first question that was asked during the press conference was what it felt like […]
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Greg Schiano talks Rutgers tight quarterback competition
Rutgers is in the midst of yet another quarterback competition and to no one’s surprise, a final decision is not close. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano joined Big Ten Network on Tuesday to discuss many topics around the Scarlet Knights. One thing on everyone’s mind has been the starting quarterback battle between AJ Surace and […]
Rutgers Basketball: Players Era Tournament Adds More Teams, Splits Into Two Brackets
Rutgers basketball is scheduled to head back to the Players Era Tournament next season, but this time, things are going to look drastically different because the tournament has expanded to 24 teams and has been split into two separate brackets. On top of all of these changes, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported on Thursday morning that the Players […]
Rutgers Head Coach Steve Pikiell Talks Incoming Transfers in Recent Podcast
Rutgers basketball head coach Steve Pikiell recently filmed an episode of his podcast, during which he had the chance to discuss the transfer portal window now that the dust appears to have settled. He started off the podcast by talking about how important it was for the team to retain a core group of players, […]
Is KJ Duff a top two WR in the Big Ten?
The Big Ten has produced many of the nation’s top wide receivers in recent years — with many coming out of Columbus. That will be the case once again in 2026, but could multiple have ties to Piscataway as well? Well-known social media account CFB Talk Daily shared a discussion topic where it listed the […]
Rutgers Basketballs’ Steve Pikiell Speaks on the Importance of Player Retention During Recent Podcast
Rutgers head basketball coach Steve Pikiell recently recorded a new episode of his podcast, with the topic of the new episode being an update on the 2026 transfer portal now that the portal is closed for all new entries. While he did talk about some of the pickups Rutgers made in the portal, he talked […]
Rutgers HC Greg Schiano Describes What Makes RB Antwan Raymond Special in Recent Interview
Recently, Rutgers Football hosted Choose NJ for a spring special for the 2026 season. The spring special featured several interviews with Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and star players such as KJ Duff. One of the questions Schiano was asked was what exactly makes running back Antwan Raymond so special. Schiano’s longer response gave insight […]
Football and Finances: What Rutgers is Paying Future Opponents LIU and UConn
The practice of paying weaker opponents for a tune-up game is well-documented in college football. Most teams in the Power Four schedule at least one of these games per year. Thanks to an Open Public Records Request, we now know just how much Rutgers is paying two of their future opponents, UConn and LIU. To […]
Rutgers Athletics and Law School Launch Externship Aimed at Providing Insight on NIL, NCAA Compliance, Contracts, and Institutional Governance
Rutgers Athletics and Rutgers Law School have teamed up to create an externship program that will allow law students to work closely with the athletics department leadership on a range of legal, compliance, and policy-related matters. This experience will give students insight into the world of college sports law, covering topics like NIL, NCAA compliance, […]
Former Kansas State Center Dorin Buca Commits to Rutgers in the Transfer Portal
Rutgers men’s basketball has added its second center in the 2026 transfer portal, as former Kansas State center Dorin Buca has committed to play his final season in Piscataway, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. Buca only has one season of college basketball experience at Kansas State. The 7-foot-2 big man will be 24 […]
Early 2027 Mock Drafts Project Rutgers’ KJ Duff as a First Round Pick
Rutgers football wide receiver KJ Duff burst onto the scene last season, showing huge potential in a season where he totaled 60 catches for 1,084 yards and 7 touchdowns, with his best performance coming against Purdue, where he made 6 catches for 241 yards and one touchdown in the Scarlet Knights’ win. NFL scouts have […]
Rutgers Baseball swept during West Coast trip at USC
Rutgers headed out West to take on USC following a hard-fought, 5-4 loss to UConn on Tuesday. The Scarlet Knights could not muster a win, being outscored 28-4, in a three-game sweep at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles. Game One Zack Konstantinovsky got the ball in game one and was strong but the offense could […]
Rutgers Men’s Golf Secures Best-Ever Finish at the Big Ten Championships
Rutgers men’s golf closed out the Big Ten championships last Sunday with its best-ever finish, largely thanks to a strong late-round performance, which saw the Scarlet Knights finish fourth overall at 10-over par. The two under-par team scores the Knights secured in the second round helped propel them past their previous best finish of sixth […]
Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Punches Their Ticket to the NCAA Tournament
Rutgers women’s Lacrosse is officially back in the big dance, as they have earned an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament, punching their ticket to compete at the national tournament down in Maryland for the first time since 20222. The Scarlet Knights will open postseason play against in-state rival Princeton on Friday, May 8, at 2 […]
Harper Brothers Make Their Mark in the NBA Playoffs
The 2026 NBA Playoffs have delivered two very different realities for Rutgers products Ron Harper Jr. and Dylan Harper—but together, they still tell a powerful story about the Scarlet Knights’ growing footprint at the next level. Ron Harper Jr. — Opportunity in the Margins For Ron Harper Jr. and the Boston Celtics, the playoffs ended […]
Rutgers Football 2026 Early Position Breakdown: Linebackers
With the Rutgers football spring practices now in the books, it is time to start looking at the positions on the team that are going to see a lot of new faces on the field next season. While the linebackers are returning two experienced starting-caliber talents and added one more in the transfer portal, several […]
16th Annual “A Walk to Believe” Event Scheduled For Rutgers Game Against Howard
Rutgers Athletics has announced that the 16th annual “A Walk to Believe” with Eric LeGrand has been scheduled for the football team’s game on Saturday, September 26th, against Howard. Just as it has in previous years, the event will take place on the Rutgers boardwalk before the game, with Legrand leading the pregame parade. Registration to […]
Rutgers Football 2026 Early Position Breakdown: Who Are WR2 and WR3?
With Rutgers spring football now in the books, it is time to start looking at the positions on the team that are going to see a lot of new faces in starting roles next season, and who those new faces might be. While the quarterback room will likely get most of the attention during the […]
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