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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Duff, Asamoah, Allison, Ofurie and O’Connor Named Rutgers Captains For 2026

Rutgers football has selected its 5 captains for the 2026 season. Wide receiver KJ Duff, offensive lineman Kobe Asamoah, linebacker Sean Allison, STUD Jesse Ofurie and long snapper Michael...

Nine Freshmen Give Rutgers Cross Country Its Deepest Class in Years

I ran cross country in high school, and the best way I could describe myself is “decent, but injury prone.” I have never pretended to be neutral about the sport. This means that I want you as the...

Rutgers Football: 3 Keys To Game vs. UMass

We are just one day away from Rutgers Football kicking off the season against UMass. The Scarlet Knights will begin the year against Joe Harasymiak and the Minutemen on Thursday night from SHI...

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Volleyball Out-Hits Arkansas by 192 Points in a Dominant Sweep

Three days after closing the Bellarmine Classic 2-1,Rutgers opened the Big Ten/SEC Challenge with a massive sweep, beating Arkansas 25-19, 25-20, 25-16 on Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium in...

Rutgers Football Week 1 vs. UMass: Series History & More

Rutgers Football will kick off the 2026 season on Thursday night with a non-conference matchup against UMass. The Scarlet Knights will begin another season in a familiar position — against an...

Get the best of On the Banks on the new SB Nation app

It’s a big day for On the Banks. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Scarlet Knights.  You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago...

Monday, August 31, 2026
On The Banks Reacts Survey: Will the Scarlet Knights Go Bowling This Year?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rutgers fans and fans across the country. Throughout the offseason,...

Rutgers determined to get defensive in opener vs. UMass

Rutgers' defense didn't perform well last season, but the UMass offense was even worse. ,Those units are in the spotlight when visiting UMass attempts

This Week in Field Hockey: Fraticelli Bookends a Split Opening Weekend

No. 17 Rutgers opened the 2026 season 1-1, and the two halves of that record could not have looked less alike. Friday at No. 18 Monmouth produced a 5-1 scoreline that read like a rout and wasn’t...

OTB Staff Predicts Rutgers 2026 Football Record

The kickoff to the Rutgers football season is just under a week away, meaning that it is time for the staff here at OnTheBanks to lock in our final record predictions before the season starts. We...

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Rutgers Finds Its Goals, Then Watches a Two-Goal Lead Disappear in 3-3 Draw With Providence

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Seventeen days and three states after it opened the season in Knoxville, and three days after the weather took its home opener, Rutgers finally played a home game, and the goal...

Rutgers Football Special Teams Preview

With four days left until the Rutgers football season is set to kick off, we will finish our roster breakdown series on special teams. Here are the Scarlet Knights expected to start on the...

Saturday, August 29, 2026
SB Nation Reacts Fan Vote Predicts Ohio State to Win the Big Ten Championship

Recently, SB Nation held a fan vote about who the fans think will win the Big Ten and SEC championships this season. The SEC vote was pretty one-sided, with over 56 percent of fans thinking that...

Volleyball Serves Its Way Past Evansville & Leaves Louisville 2-1

18 hours after taking down the host school, Rutgers closed the Bellarmine Classic against Evansville on Saturday afternoon, winning 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 25-14 over Evansville at Knights Hall. They...

Rutgers Athletics Releases Know Before You Go Guide Ahead of the 2026 Season

Rutgers football recently released a Know Before You Go article and video regarding the fan experience for the upcoming season, and it included a few changes to the traditional gameday operations....

Friday, August 28, 2026
Rutgers Volleyball Handles Bellermine With Ease in 3-1 Win

Looking to avenge this morning’s collapse against Purdue Fort Wayne, Rutgers got its first win of 2026 on Friday night, beating host Bellarmine 25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19 at Knights Hall The...

Men’s Soccer Crushes Sacred Heart 4-1 in Home Opener

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jim McElderry brought his first Rutgers team home for the first time on Friday night, and the goal that took 180 minutes to arrive in Washington showed up in 126 seconds....

Rutgers Football 2026 Defensive Preview

The Rutgers football season is about a week away from kicking off, meaning that we have a good idea of who is going to be starting this season. This article will provide a bio for every projected...

Rutgers Volleyball Blows Two Set Lead in Opening Game Against Purdue Fort Wayne

Rutgers volleyball spent Friday morning at Knights Hall doing most of the things a box score rewards. The Scarlet Knights won the kill count 67-61. They out-hit Purdue Fort Wayne .296 to .293....

Rutgers Great & Fan Favorite Joins Coaching Staff

A Rutgers fan favorite is back in Piscataway. Legendary Scarlet Knights punter Adam Korsak has joined Rutgers Football coaching staff as a Quality Control/Player Development assistant, according...

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Rutgers Football 2026 Offensive Preview

The Rutgers football season is about a week away from kicking off, meaning that we have a good idea of who is going to be starting this season. This article will provide a bio for every projected...

The Recruiting Map is very different these days

Does it matter if we “fence the garden” or recruit the “state of Rutgers” anymore? It was in the Chris Ash era that someone started using the phrase “fence the garden”, as in keep Garden State...

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Rutgers University dean caught filming ‘upskirt’ videos: ‘extremely disturbing charges’

Rutgers said it “placed Josh Kohut on administrative leave after being informed of the extremely disturbing charges," in a statement to The Post.

Rutgers Chose Indiana for its Blackout Game. This is Either Brilliant or Insane.

This is what you dreamed of. The lights go down. SHI Stadium is packed. Everyone is wearing black. The light show starts. “Dream On” is playing. Students are screaming. Alumni are screaming...

Rutgers Homecoming Matchup vs Indiana Announced as Annual Blackout Game

Rutgers football has announced that its homecoming game against Indiana will also be the team’s annual blackout game after rumors popped up in the off-season that there would be no blackout game...

Grabbing the QB brass ring at Rutgers

Like most carousels, it’s often just out of reach Related OTB post on this topic: Does the Lonergan start impact Rutgers’ “developmental program” image? After the news broke on Monday that Dylan...

Rutgers’ 2026 Schedule, Explained Entirely With Cars

Disclaimer: This article is purely for fun and does not intend to unfairly criticize or compare football programs or their athletes. There are plenty of ways to preview a college football...

Lonergan Named Starter; Does It Impact Rutgers “Developmental Program” Image?

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano has often called his program a “developmental program,” meaning that they look for underrated recruits and develop them to the max of their abilities through their...

The surprising way GLP-1s could be slimming down violent crime in America

"GLP-1 medications ... may reduce how strongly people respond to certain rewards or urges," said the study's co-author.

Monday, August 24, 2026
Why Rutgers’ road trip to possible Big Ten sleeper is dangerous trap game

Rutgers cannot afford to waste winnable Big Ten games with bowl eligibility hanging in the balance. Northwestern’s grinding style could turn an overlooked trip to Evanston into a pivotal test of...

Game contracts: how much does it cost to “buy a win”?

Non-conference games aren’t always that cheap A while back – and I wish I could find the actual quote – Greg Schiano was responding to a question about non-conference games. The gist of it was,...

Rutgers Officially Names Starting Quarterback For 2026 Season

Rutgers fans, you now have an answer. The long-awaited decision on who would be under center for the Scarlet Knights in 2026 has been made. On Monday morning, ESPN reported that Rutgers has named...

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Charlie Kitch’s 90th-Minute Goal Not Enough as Rutgers Falls 2-1 at No. 5 Georgetown

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Rutgers stayed in the district for the hardest match on its nonconference schedule and walked out of Shaw Field with a consolation and a lesson. No. 5 Georgetown won 2-1 on...

Rutgers Football Adds Akron as Out-of-Conference Opponent for 2031 Season

Rutgers football has added another opponent to its future out-of-conference schedule, according to fbschedules.com, who first broke the news that was later confirmed by outlets such as NJ.com. The...

Rutgers Finds the Shots but Not the Finish in 0-0 Draw at Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Three days after stealing a point in Storrs, Rutgers closed its opening road trip against a Fairfield side playing better soccer than anyone else on the Scarlet Knights’ early...

Is there an RU football game you’re waiting for?

Rutgers doesn’t have a “rivalry game” so…. It’s football time! This coming week opens the college football season. So, are you looking for some must-see college football games this fall? Try these...

Saturday, August 22, 2026
Rutgers Football: Greg Schiano Gives Latest Update On QB Battle

Rutgers is set to kick off the 2026 season in less than two weeks and to no one’s surprise, the Scarlet Knights have not named a starting quarterback. On Saturday, the team completed the second...

Moses Walker and Dantae Chin Named to Comeback Player of the Year Watchlist

Rutgers football had two names listed on the Comeback Player of the Year Award Watchlist as both Dantae Chin and Moses Walker had their name called after missing much of the season last year due...

Friday, August 21, 2026
An Early Look Into Rutgers Football Offensive Line For 2026

The offensive line for Rutgers has some plenty of experience returning but also some question marks. In training camp, as the quarterback battle progresses, the group up front begins to take shape...

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Women’s Soccer Upgrades From Their First Game with a Draw Against UConn

STORRS, Conn. — Rutgers came into Connecticut looking to build on the half of soccer it actually liked. A week after a 4-1 loss at No. 24 Tennessee that was decided inside the opening half hour,...

Rutgers Athletics Announces New Guest Service Initiative and Football Gameday Traffic Plan

In a recent post to ScarletKnights.com, Rutgers Athletics announced the establishment of R Guest Services, a new arm of the athletic department to assist guests on gameday, as well as a new...

Called Off Goal Saves Rutgers in Their Opening Match Against American

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After an offseason full of new faces, Jim McElderry took his Scarlet Knights into the nation’s capital to begin a new era of Rutgers men’s soccer, and the eighth-year head coach...

What defines success at Rutgers? – fall sports edition, Part II

Back in July, we posted a story about defining success at Rutgers that focused on football. We started this series by looking at cross country and field hockey. Today we continue the conversation...

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Rutgers Releases Full Out-of-Conference Schedule for Men’s and Women’s Basketball

Rutgers Athletics has announced the full non-conference schedule for Men’s and Women’s basketball for one of the most intriguing seasons for both of them in recent memory. On the Men’s side, head...

Rutgers WR KJ Duff Listed On Prestigious Watch List

The main pass catcher for the Scarlet Knights and one of the top receivers in the Big Ten has received another preseason accolade. On Wednesday, KJ Duff was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch...

AP Top 25- Big Ten Breakdown

The Big Ten enters the 2026 college football season with no shortage of expectations. The conference owns the top two spots in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the first time in 65 years,...

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Rutgers Football Dismisses Former Four-Star EDGE Wydeek Collier-Johnson

The Rutgers Football program has dismissed former four-star EDGE rusher Wydeek Collier- Johnson for a violation of team rules, according to Richie O’Leary of The Knight Report. Further information...

What defines success at Rutgers? – fall sports edition, Part I

Back in July, we posted a story about defining success at Rutgers that focused on football. And, while football was the primary focus, there were a few comments looking at other sports. Speaking...

Monday, August 17, 2026
KJ Duff Listed on Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Preseason Watchlist

The Walter Camp Foundation recently announced its preseason watchlist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, and Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff was one of the names selected to make the...

Former Rutgers QB Battling For Role At The NFL Level

Athan Kaliakmanis brought the forward pass back to Rutgers during his time on the banks. Now, he is battling for a spot with the Washington Commanders. Kaliakmanis made an impression on the front...

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