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Rutgers Basketball Snaps 7 Game Losing Streak Against Maryland

Rutgers basketball has snapped their seven game losing streak by beating Maryland 68-57. The game started as an ugly affair until the Scarlet Knights found some consistency on offense, allowing them to pull away from the Terrapins and secure the win. After some solid passing on the first possession, Dylan Grant would put the first […]

Rutgers Basketball vs Maryland: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s Game Day! After an eight-day break, the Scarlet Knights are set to return to the hardwood today against Maryland. Despite both of these teams being two of the worst in the Big Ten, the Terrapins are coming into this game on a two-game winning streak. Rutgers, on the other hand, is looking […]

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Falls To Purdue, 72-57

After six days off, Rutgers women’s basketball returned to the hardwood as they opened up their two-game Midwestern road trip at Purdue. It was an exciting start as the Scarlet Knights grabbed the lead behind early baskets from Nene Ndiaye and Lauryn Swann. Ndiaye knocked down three early threes and converted two free throws, but […]

Rutgers Basketball Returns to Action Against Maryland

After an eight-day break, Rutgers basketball is set to return to action on Sunday, February 15th, as it is slated to take on Maryland at home. The Terrapins, who were behind the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten standings for most of the season, have pulled ahead of the Knights after earning two back-to-back surprising […]

Rutgers Football Adds South Dakota’s Elijah Hodge as Assistant Linebackers Coach

New Rutgers defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, has made another addition to his staff, this time bringing over Elijah Hodge from South Dakota to be the team’s Assistant Linebackers Coach. Hodge was the inside linebackers coach at South Dakota from 2022-2024, serving under Johansen during his tenure as the team’s defensive coordinator. The program announced Hodge’s […]

3 Takeaways From Rutgers DC Travis Johansen’s Introductory Press Conference

Rutgers’ new defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, held his introductory press conference yesterday, when he spoke to the media for the first time since joining the Scarlet Knights coaching staff. Among everything that was said during the conference, three things stuck out in particular that show who Johansen is as a coach and what type of […]

Rutgers DC Travis Johansen Introduced in Joint Press Conference

After a long and highly scrutinized search, Rutgers football officially introduced Travis Johansen as the Scarlet Knights’ new defensive coordinator on Thursday afternoon, marking the beginning of a fresh chapter for the program’s defense. Greg Schiano kicked off the press conference by expressing his confidence in Johansen’s character and vision, stressing that this hire was […]

What to Know About Rutgers New Defensive Coordinator Travis Johansen

Travis Johansen is officially set to be the Rutgers defensive coordinator next season, as the board of governors has officially approved his contract in their meeting yesterday. He comes to Rutgers with a lot of defensive coordinator experience and some head coaching experience. He spent six years as the defensive coordinator for FCS South Dakota […]

Rutgers DC Travis Johansen’s Contract Details Released

The board of governors at Rutgers has approved the contract for the Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, and he has officially signed on to be Rutgers new defensive coordinator. The contract details have been revealed following the meeting. Johansen has signed a three-year deal and will be making $1,300,000 in his first year of […]

This Week in Rutgers Athletics: February 9–15, 2026

Winning is contagious. From ranked wins and tight conference battles to spring sports getting underway and football news off the field, it was a packed week across the Banks — with an even busier slate ahead. Here’s a clean look at what happened over the past week and what’s coming up next for Rutgers. Wrestling […]

Rutgers Football Set to Hire South Dakota’s Eric Finney as CB Coach

Rutgers has filled another vacancy in its defense coaching staff as it is set to hire South Dakota cornerbacks coach Eric Finney to be the team’s new cornerbacks coach. He is going to replace former cornerbacks coach David Rowe, who left the Scarlet Knights to take the same job at the University of Cincinnati. Finney […]

Rutgers Hires Drake DC Adam Cox as Safeties Coach

Rutgers football continues to reshape its defensive coaching staff following the hire of South Dakota’s Travis Johansen, making a second hire on Monday afternoon. Shortly after announcing the hire of previous Drake head coach Joe Woodley as a defensive assistant, they have added former Drake defensive coordinator Adam Cox as their safeties coach. Previous safeties […]

Former Drake Head Coach Joe Woodley Joins Rutgers Defensive Coaching Staff

Rutgers has begun filling the vacant roles on its defensive coaching staff, with former Drake Head Coach Joe Woodley joining as a defensive assistant, per Pete Thamel. It is currently unclear what role he will fill on the defensive staff. Woodley is the first addition made by new Rutgers defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, who worked […]

Former Rutgers Golfer Chris Gotterup Earns Comeback Win in Phoenix Open

Former Rutgers Golfer Chris Gotterup has added another trophy to his case. The young PGA star earned a come from behind victory over Hideki Matsuyama to win the Phoenix Open. Gotterup fell behind Matsuyama by four strokes, but was able to chip away at his deficit to force a playoff hole. In the playoff hole, […]

Rutgers President Tate IV Writes Column Explaining Big Ten Membership Benefits and the Misconceptions Surrounding Athletics’ Budget Deficit

Rutgers president William F. Tate IV has written a column for NJ.com addressing why Rutgers joined the Big Ten in the first place, how it continues to benefit from Big ten membership and the misconceptions that have spawned from NJ.com’s recent series of articles addressing the “78 million dollar” budget deficit Rutgers Athletics ran up […]

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Falls To Minnesota, 63-52

After a brutal West Coast trip, Rutgers women’s basketball returned home to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers early on Super Bowl Sunday. The team celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day by bringing 314 female New Jersey high school student-athletes onto the court at halftime, and also celebrated Letterwinners Day by honoring letterwinners […]

No.17 Rutgers Wrestling Stuns No.6 Minnesota 23-15

Rutgers Wrestling earned its first ranked win of the 2025-26 season, and its biggest win in the last decade, when it upset No.6 Minnesota 23-15 on Friday night. The Scarlet Knights won 6 out of the 10 bouts, 2 by major decision and one by pin. Rutgers would start the match hot, winning four out […]

Turnovers Doom Scarlet Knights in 80-68 Loss to No.9 Nebraska

Rutgers basketball fell to No.9 Nebraska 80-68 in a game where the Scarlet Knights were riddled with turnover issues that sparked large scoring runs for the Cornhuskers. Despite their best efforts, Nebraska’s ball-hawk defense was too much for the Knights to handle as they let up 15 points directly off their turnovers. Kaden Powers would […]

Rutgers Basketball vs No.9 Nebraska: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, its game day! The Scarlet Knights are set to face one of their toughest opponents of the season today as they are set to battle No.9 Nebraska. The Cornhuskers started off the season undefeated until last week, losing their last two games to No.3 Michigan and No.9 Illinois. Rutgers, on the other hand, […]

Rutgers Set To Hire South Dakota HC Travis Johansen as Defensive Coordinator

Rutgers football is finally closing the book on its long defensive coordinator search, with South Dakota head coach Travis Johansen set to become the Scarlet Knights’ next defensive coordinator, multiple sources reported on Friday, February 6, 2026. The move, first confirmed by Pete Nakos of On3, indicates Rutgers is finalizing a deal to bring Johansen […]