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Friday, July 24, 2026
Rutgers Football HC Greg Schiano Makes Appearance on Y Option Podcast

Recently, Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano went on the Y-Option podcast, a podcast all about college football hosted by Yogi Roth, to talk about the state of the program, Schiano’s...

5 Best Chances For Rutgers Football To Pull Off Upset In 2026

That one big statement victory has eluded Rutgers in recent years. The Scarlet Knights will enter the fall having not beaten a team ranked in the AP Top 25 since 2009 — a victory against No. 23...

Rutgers Athletics Unveils Annual Award Winners

Rutgers Athletics recently unveiled its annual awards to honor the athletes who have distinguished themselves in a variety of areas. The awards included the Big Ten Medal of Honor, Bauer Athlete...

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Maryland’s Mike Locksley: how hot a seat is he on?

OTB continued with its preview of 2026 opponents with Greg’s Maryland preview. Mike Locksley is entering his eighth season leading the Terps, his eleventh overall as a head coach. Technically,...

10 Rutgers Football Players Selected to Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl 1000 Watch List 

10 Rutgers football players had their names listed on the Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl 1000 Watch List. This watch list comprises the 1000 players the organization believes have the best...

Fred Mangione Named CEO of Scarlet Knight Enterprises

As college sports begins to look more and more like its pro counterpart, Rutgers has been adding experienced financial staffers who have worked at the professional level before so that it is not...

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Preview: Maryland

The Maryland matchup will take place in the middle of the season this fall. These two rivals will look to write another chapter here. For Rutgers, this is one of the most important games on the...

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Rutgers Basketball Adds International Prospect to Complete Roster

Rutgers now has a completed roster for the 2026-27 season. According to multiple sources, the Scarlet Knights have added international prospect Mervedi Miteo. The 17-year-old forward hails from...

Monday, July 20, 2026
Three Opponents Rutgers Must Beat to Reach Bowl Eligibility

Rutgers football is just under a month and a half away, with the Scarlet Knights looking to rebound to bowl-eligible status after missing the postseason entirely last year. This season, Rutgers...

Curt Cignetti. Indiana CFP champs. Yeah, that pretty much ends the discussion

He’s won wherever he’s been. And he likely isn’t done. Let’s continue looking at the coaches Rutgers will face this year. The fifth game of the season brings the Hoosiers to Piscataway for...

Where Does SHI Stadium Rank In The Big Ten?

We’ve reached that point of the summer where you can taste the start of the college football season. That means there will be many rankings coming out regarding teams, players, position groups,...

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Rutgers Football Opponent Preview: Indiana Hoosiers

Next up in the opponent preview series is the reigning champions themselves, Indiana. Rutgers has not taken on the Hoosiers since 2023, a game in which the Scarlet Knights took down IU 31-14 in...

It’s all about the merch…and the licensing, royalties, ads….

Have you ever been scrolling online and come across some merchandise, let’s say college oriented, and thought it looked pretty nice? Maybe something you’d like to buy. So, you hit the “shop now”...

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Rutgers’ AD Keli Zinn Addresses Athletics Deficit on Big Business on Campus Podcast

Recently, Rutgers Athletics director Keli Zinn and Chairman of Scarlet Knight Enterprises Oliver Luck made an appearance on the Big Business on Campus Podcast, a podcast that talks all about the...

Howard: the “payout game” team has a new coach & his name is Ted White

Whatever the payout is, if you’re the coach of the visiting team and you know this game will help your team’s finances, what are you thinking as you step off the bus? In this case, maybe it’s...

Friday, July 17, 2026
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Preview: Howard

Rutgers has a bit of a weird layout to its schedule this year, as it will open conference play against USC before they finish their nonconference play against Howard a week later. The Scarlet...

Thursday, July 16, 2026
2027 Rutgers OL Commit James Cocozzo to Reclassify to 2026

Another Rutgers 2027 commit has decided to reclassify to join the 2026 class, as offensive lineman James Cocozzo will join the team this summer instead of next year. According to an article by...

Where does Greg Schiano rank among Big Ten head coaches?

The first time around for Greg Schiano was a long time ago — and he might be losing any good will built up from that time. Entering year seven in his second tenure, Schiano has yet to make Rutgers...

USC’s Lincoln Riley: big offensive numbers wherever he goes

A coach with a great pedigree along with some doubters The USC Trojans were previewed by Greg in this post. Now take a look at who leads them. Lincoln Riley has garnered a lot of press in his time...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Former Rutgers Lacrosse Coach, Player Inducted Into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame

The New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame recently named its newest inductee class, and two men with deep ties to Rutgers will be inducted on July 21. Those two are former Rutgers coach Bob Demarco and...

139 Rutgers Athletes Earn Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Honors

139 Rutgers Atheletes were named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars last Monday as the Scarlet Knight athletes continue to prove that they really do go to class. Last year, Rutgers 132 players named...

Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Preview: USC

The Scarlet Knights will have a bit of a wrinkle in the schedule this year. Instead of beginning the year with three straight non-conference games, Rutgers will mix in USC in Week 3 in 2026. 2026...

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
BC Eagles: you met the team, now meet coach Bill O’Brien

Another college coach who didn’t ultimately pan out in the NFL Arnav highlighted Rutgers’ second opponent of the 2026 season in profiling the Boston College Eagles. The man who will lead the...

Monday, July 13, 2026
Washington Nationals Draft Rutgers RHP Zack Konstantinovsky in the 14th Round

A second player has been selected to the MLB in the 2026 draft class, as the Washington Nationals have selected Rutgers RHP Zack Konstantinovsky in the 14th round of the MLB draft. He joins Peyton...

N.J. Player of the Year passes on MLB, will come to Rutgers

Rutgers will officially get one of the top players in New Jersey next season. On Monday, catcher Mickey Gilligan announced that he will pass on MLB opportunities and become a Scarlet Knight in...

Sunday, July 12, 2026
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponent Previews: Boston College

Next up in the opponent preview series is Rutgers’ second game of the season against Boston College. This will be a very intriguing game for the Scarlet Knights for several reasons. The game will...

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Peyton Bonds Takes Next Step To Continue Family Legacy, Drafted by Giants in Third Round

Peyton Bonds has been drafted in the third round of the MLB draft by the team that two of his ancestors played for, the San Francisco Giants. With his drafting, Bonds will have the opportunity to...

Friday, July 10, 2026
ESPN Releases College Football Power Index Rankings; Rutgers Lands at 67

ESPN recently released its College Football Power Index Rankings, with Rutgers being the second-lowest-rated team in the Big Ten with an FI rating of -.2. That rating placed the Scarlet Knights as...

Rutgers’ Gus Zilinskas and Katherine Lang Earn Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Last Thursday, 36 athletes from across the Big Ten were awarded the annual Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, which is given to a select few players because they have distinguished...

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Rutgers Football 2026 Opponents Preview: UMass

The Rutgers football 2026 season is set to kick off in just under 2 months, meaning that it is time to start looking at the opponents the Scarlet Knights have on the schedule. First up on the...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Former Rutgers Defensive End Jamil Merrell Passes Away at 36

Former Rutgers football captain and defensive end Jamil Merrell passed away yesterday at the age of 36, according to a post his brother Jamal made on social media. No cause of death was made...

Rutgers football faces brutal conference slate in 2026 Big Ten predictions

The Rutgers football program is at a crossroads. Now, ahead of this fall, there may be more questions than answers as to where the program goes from here.

Saving & supporting the good programs that you already have

You want to have a good overall athletic program – Rutgers needs to work on that Rutgers has a pretty good wrestling program. Its rowing program is nationally ranked, and has been for several...

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Rutgers lands Italian big man for 2026-27 roster

Rutgers continues to finalize its roster for the upcoming season and made an addition on Tuesday afternoon. According to Draft Express, Italian forward Diego Garavaglia has committed to Rutgers....

Rutgers lands four-star RB after flip from Big Ten rival

Rutgers has made one final addition to its roster ahead of training camp. Four-star running back Aidan Gibson has flipped from Penn State and has committed to Rutgers, according to multiple...

Rutgers Football announces 2026 game themes

The 2026 Rutgers Football season is right around the corner and fans can start making their plans for the fall. On Tuesday, the themes for the upcoming season were announced and there is plenty to...

Monday, July 6, 2026
Rutgers Men’s Soccer Releases 2026 Schedule

Rutgers men’s soccer has officially unveiled its fall 2026 schedule, with the season kicking off in just under two months on August 20th. The Scarlet Knights will play a total of 16 regular-season...

Rutgers Softball lands former five-star recruit, N.J. native in transfer portal

Rutgers has landed a big fish as a former five-star recruit out of the Garden State has decided to return home. Sophia Bordi, who starred at Haddon Heights High School, announced on social media...

Sunday, July 5, 2026
PFF Ranks Rutgers WR KJ Duff in Top 50 Best College Football Players for 2026

Pro Football Focus recently came out with a list of who they believe to be the best 50 players in college football heading into next season. One Rutgers player was named to the list, as Rutgers...

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Rutgers Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell Hosts 2026 Summer Media Day

Rutgers basketball head coach Steve Pikiell hosted the team’s summer media day earlier in the week, where members of the media got the chance to ask him questions about how the team looks for next...

Friday, July 3, 2026
Rutgers Basketball Plans to Add Two More Players Before Next Season

Rutgers men’s basketball hosted its summer media day on July 1st, where members of the press got to attend a practice and ask head coach Steve Pikiell questions about how the team looks so far...

Thursday, July 2, 2026
Learfield Directors’ Cup: not a lot to show for RU….again

The Learfield Directors’ Cup final standings were recently released. The results were not great for Rutgers. And I will be among those who will agree that nj.com didn’t hesitate to hammer RU in...

Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Women’s Basketball to Compete in International Competition at FISU America Games

Rutgers women’s basketball has accepted an invitation to represent the university and America as a whole at the fourth FISU America Games in Lima, Peru. The FISU America Games are a premier...

Where does Greg Schiano rank among Big Ten coaches?

Greg Schiano has been around a long time. We all know the history of Schiano at Rutgers and what he was able to do before departing for the NFL. The 2026 season will be Schiano’s seventh since his...

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Walter Camp Foundation Names Rutgers WR KJ Duff Second Team All-American

Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff has added yet another preseason accolade to his resume as he was named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s All-American Second Team. This nomination comes just...

Monday, June 29, 2026
Rutgers Basketball Adds St. Peter’s and Delaware State to 2026-27 Non-Conference Schedule

Rutgers men’s basketball has added some more local flair to its 2026-2027 non-conference schedule, as the Scarlet Knights have added St. Peter’s and Delaware State to their non-conference slate,...

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Rutgers and the American Revolutionary War

The 250th anniversary of America is just under a week away, and Rutgers, being one of the few colleges established before the revolution, has a lot of historical connections to the event that you...

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Boston Celtics Sign Ron Harper Jr. to Three-Year Deal

After declining his $2.6 million team option to clear the path for negotiating a long-term deal, the Boston Celtics have signed former Rutgers basketball standout Ron Harper Jr. to a three-year...

Friday, June 26, 2026
Rutgers Football Offensive Duo Named Athlon Sports Preseason All-Americans

The preseason accolades and watchlists have started to pile up for Rutgers superstars KJ Duff and Antwan Raymond, as they were both recently named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports. This is...

Big Ten announces Medal of Honor recipients

Athan Kaliakmanis and Charlee Crawford represent Rutgers In a world where sports are the only reason for conferences to exist, I’m very happy that the Big Ten recognizes – and celebrates –...

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