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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 […]
Rutgers Football Legend Marco Battaglia Named to Sporting News’ 1990’s All-Decade Team
Rutgers legend Marco Battaglia has been named to Sporting News’ 1990s All-Decade Team. Battaglia is easily one of the most recognizable players in Rutgers history, and he continues to give back to the university, which named the football team’s practice complex after him. Battaglia finished his decorated career at Rutgers as a consensus All-American during […]
Rutgers Football Announces Premium Seating Location “Touchdown Terrace”
Rutgers football has announced a new premium seating location at SHI Stadium called Touchdown Terrace, which will occupy the space in the middle of the student section that used to be the team’s recruiting lounge. The announcement on Scarletknights.com described the space as a private, exclusive hospitality space overlooking the south end zone of SHI […]
Greg Schiano Believes Five-Year Eligibility Rule Opens Chances For Younger Players
College football has gone the way of the transfer portal and NIL movements. Not to mention redshirts, eligibility battles, COVID-years, and other waivers that can be filed in attempts to return to school. The NCAA has done away with this under the new “five-for-five” rule and Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano is in favor. Rutgers […]
Wisconsin Coach Luke Fickell: another hot seat opponent
For some publications, it doesn’t get much hotter than at Wisconsin November 7, Camp-Randall Stadium, Madison, WI. Rutgers visiting the Badgers. Who will be coaching the home team? Greg previewed that home team the other day. According to ESPN, Luke Fickell occupies one of the hottest coaching seats in all of football. The Badgers open […]
Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Makes Appearance on Pardon My Take Podcast
During the Big Ten Media Days, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano made an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, a podcast run by Dan Katz and Eric Sollenberger of Barstool Sports. While the podcast did have some of the usual Barstool Sports- type banter, it also gave a little bit of insight into what […]
Antwan Raymond Named To Maxwell Award Watch List
Antwan Raymond has added another preseason accolade into the mix. The Scarlet Knights running back has been named to the Maxwell Award watch list for 2026. The 80-player list was revealed on Monday for an award that has been given to the top player in college football since 1937. Raymond looked the part as the […]
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Preview: Wisconsin
Rutgers continues a difficult run to end the season with a trip to Madison to take on Wisconsin. This will be the first game of the final four of the year. 2026 Wisconsin Football at a Glance 2025 Wisconsin Season-In-Review Strengths When you have a worse passing offense than Iowa in the Big Ten, that […]
Rutgers Basketball Adds Sacred Heart to Non-Conference Schedule
Rutgers men’s basketball has added another opponent to its non-conference schedule, as it is now slated to host Sacred Heart on Tuesday, November 24. This game will immediately follow the team’s trip to Las Vegas, where they will play in the Players Era Tournament against Houston and either Notre Dame or Florida. The Scarlet Knights’ […]
Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham: the second oldest coach in the B1G is a new kid on a new block
Not too long ago, Greg posted yet another piece ranking Big Ten coaches. It was based on Paul Myerberg of USA Today’s annual ranking. In it, Greg Schiano came in at No. 14 of 18 conference coaches. Of course, the real question is what is the ranking based on? Not sure. Kyle Whittingham, the first year […]
Asamoah Talks About Taking a Leadership Role in O-Line Room: Big Ten Media Day
Rutgers offensive lineman Kwabena Asamoah was one of the three player representatives that the Scarlet Knights sent to Big Ten media days to speak on behalf of the program. He was joined by wide receiver KJ Duff and running back Antwan Raymond, who largely spoke about their decision to return to Rutgers. Asamoah’s line of […]
Rutgers Football Opponent Preview: Michigan Wolverines
Next up in the opponent preview series is the Michigan Wolverines. After an up-and-down season, which ended in the firing of Sherrone Moore and the first loss to Ohio State since 2019, Michigan decided to hire longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. The Wolverines will look to put years of on- and off-the-field scandals behind them […]
Duff, Raymond Discuss Decision to Return at Big Ten Media Days
Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff, along with running back Antwan Raymond and offensive lineman Kwabena Asamoah, had the chance to talk to representatives of the Big Ten Network on Tuesday, July 28, as part of the Big Ten Media Day slate. Most of the questions asked to the players were fairly generic; however, one set […]
What defines success at Rutgers?
So, there’s a lack of belief that Rutgers will fare very well in the Big Ten in 2026. As noted in Greg’s recent post. The info in that post wasn’t the only media to doubt the Knight’s results. Right now, in 2026, there are few (okay, no) publications predicting anything but a pretty dismal season […]
Could Jersey Patch Sponsorships Be the Next Revenue Frontier for Rutgers Athletics?
College athletics is entering a new frontier. In this modern age of revenue sharing and NIL, schools around the Big Ten and the country are beginning to adapt the practice of jersey patch sponsorships, something that was foreign to the NBA even just a few years ago. But as this may become commonplace throughout the […]
Did Greg Schiano Hint When He Will Name Starting Quarterback?
Rutgers fans have gotten accustomed to waiting until game week to learn who the starting quarterback will be. Will that be the case once again? Maybe not. Head coach Greg Schiano joined the Big Ten Network crew on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the upcoming season. He was asked about when the right time is to […]
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