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Monday, May 11, 2026
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...

Sunday, May 10, 2026
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...

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...

Saturday, May 9, 2026
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...

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...

Friday, May 8, 2026
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...

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...

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
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...

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...

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...

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Rutgers axes graduation speaker after anti-Israel social media posts allegedly drew student backlash

Arcellx CEO Rami Elghandour, a Rutgers alumnus, was set to deliver the School of Engineering convocation address.

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...

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...

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...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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...

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,...

Monday, May 4, 2026
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...

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...

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...

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...

Sunday, May 3, 2026
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...

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’...

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...

Saturday, May 2, 2026
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...

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...

Friday, May 1, 2026
Rutgers Womens Basketball: Former Purdue Guard Tara Daye Returns Home For Her Final Year of Eligibility

Rutgers women’s basketball has added its seventh commitment in the transfer portal as former Purdue Guard Tara Daye has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, according to a post made by The...

2027 3-star South Carolina Running Back Trenton Lynch Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers has landed its first running back commit of the 2027 recruitment class as South Carolina running back Trenton Lynch has committed to the Scarlet Knights after taking an official visit back...

Rutgers Basketball Transfer Guard Lewis Duarte Yet to Receive Signing Clearance by NCAA

Lewis Duarte, a guard from the Dominican Republic who committed to Rutgers basketball via the transfer portal a few weeks back, has yet to sign with the program because, according to Kristian Dyer...

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Rutgers Baseball Alum Brian Fitzpatrick Makes MLB Debut

Former Rutgers baseball player Brian Fitzpatrick was called up from Triple-A Nashville to the MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers last night, pitching 1.1 innings in the team’s April 29th game against the...

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Sets New Season Ticket Sales Record

The hype around the first year of new Rutgers women’s basketball head coach Gary Redus II’s tenure is alive and well, as the program has announced that it has broken its previous season ticket...

3-Star Linebacker Moses Poku-Kankam Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers football has added its second defensive commit of the 2027 recruitment class, as 3- star North Carolina linebacker Moses Poku-Kankam has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, according...

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Point Boro 165-Pounder Jake Clayton Commits to Rutgers Wrestling

Rutgers wrestling has landed another commit for its 2027 class, as Point Boro 165-pounder Jake Clayton has committed to wrestle for the Scarlet Knights, according to a post made by The Knight...

Rutgers Wrestling Accepts Invite to the 2026 National Duels Invitational

Rutgers wrestling has accepted an invitation to the second-ever National Duels Invitational according to Pat Mineo of the Wrestling Room. The National Duels Invitational is a tournament sponsored...

Rutgers Football’s 2026 Updated Official Visit List- Late April Addition

With spring practices coming to a close, the next major event on the schedules of all the staff in the Rutgers football program is the official visit weekends that are at the beginning of the...

Why Athan Kaliakmanis to the Commanders makes sense

There were many scratching their heads when Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was selected 223rd overall by the Washington Commanders on Saturday afternoon. Kaliakmanis was selected before...

Monday, April 27, 2026
Rutgers Baseball wins series vs. Ohio State

Rutgers was able to win the series against Ohio State over the weekend at Bainton Field in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights dropped the first game of the series before winning the last two to end...

Former Scarlet Knights Dariel Djabome, Colin Weber, and Gus Zilinskas Invited to NFL Rookie Minicamps

After the conclusion of the NFL draft, where quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was the only former Scarlet Knight to have his name called, several other former Rutgers football players signed...

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Adds Pitt Forward Fatima Diakhate in the Transfer Portal

Rutgers women’s basketball has added another piece to its frontcourt in the transfer portal as former Pitt Forward Fatima Diakhate announced her commitment to the Scarlet Knights on her social...

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Rutgers DL Zaire Angoy gets extra year of eligibility

Rutgers received a major boost on the depth chart this weekend. Defensive lineman Zaire Angoy received approval for a sixth year of eligibility in 2026. He petitioned the NCAA for an extra year...

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Former Scarlet Knights Kenny Fletcher Jr, Eric O’Neill, Cam Miller, and DT Sheffield Sign UDFA Deals

After the conclusion of the NFL draft, where quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was the only former Scarlet Knight to have his name called, several other former Rutgers football players signed...

Rutgers Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis Selected No. 223 Overall by the Washington Commanders

Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis will now have to make the short trip down from New Jersey to Landover, Maryland, as he was selected No.223 overall by the Washington Commanders. The...

Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Hosts Final 2026 Spring Practice Press Conference

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano took to the podium on Saturday to address the media and answer questions about spring camp for one final time before the spring practice session is over. Schiano...

Rutgers Football Announces 2026 Spring Awards

Rutgers football announced its 2026 spring awards today, recognizing three players for their efforts during the spring practice window and the off-season. These awards are usually announced during...

Eric LeGrand Inducted Into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni

Former Rutgers Football player and one of the voices for the football team on the radio, Eric LeGrand, has earned another one of the highest honors the university can give, as he was inducted into...

Friday, April 24, 2026
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Lands Former Howard Forward Zennia Thomas in the Transfer Portal

Rutgers women’s basketball has added a piece to its front court in the transfer portal as former Howard forward Zennia Thomas has committed to play for the Scarlet Knights, according to a post...

Former Rutgers Wrestlers Find New Teams

Two former Rutgers wrestlers who entered the transfer portal at the end of last season have already found new teams. Former Rutgers 125-pounder Ayden Smith, who was a starter for Rutgers this past...

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Rutgers Running Backs Coach Damiere Shaw Hosts Spring Practice Press Conference

After giving the media a chance to speak to head coach Greg Schiano, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, the program has started the press conferences...

Rutgers Wide Receivers Coach Dave Brock Hosts Spring Practice Press Conference

After giving the media a chance to speak to head coach Greg Schiano, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, the program has started the press conferences...

Rutgers Board of Governors Votes to Rename Soccer Stadium

Yurcak Field, or rather the soccer stadium itself, will change its name after the Rutgers board of Governors held a vote on Thursday morning to change the name of the soccer stadium itself....

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