14 weeks of the NFL season have passed, and some former Scarlet Knights have had major impacts for their team in recent weeks. Kyle Monangai has proved himself to be a steady, every-down back, while Bo Melton’s breakout performance helped lift Green Bay to victory in their recent matchup against Monangai’s Bears. RB Kyle Monangai […]
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After a brutal loss to Iowa on Saturday, the Scarlet Knights have a quick turnaround before taking on their Ivy League in-state opponent on Wednesday evening. Princeton has had Rutgers’ number over the last few seasons in both men’s and women’s basketball, and RU needs a bounce-back win in the worst way. The Tigers have […]
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After a disappointing end to the season, Rutgers football is gearing up for the transfer portal to plug some of the gaps on the roster. Four Scarlet Knights have already declared that they will enter the transfer portal. DE Jordan Walker, RB Samuel Brown V, RB CJ Campbell, and WR/KR Dane Partridge. This article will […]
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After a heartbreaking loss to Penn State, Rutgers football began what will be one of its most turbulent off-seasons in recent memory this week, while the men’s basketball team was crushed in its most recent games. From the start of Big Ten play for both basketball programs to Women’s Swim and Diving’s tournament in Minnesota, […]
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The Good The good, you ask? The good news is that the Big Ten opener against Purdue at home and the Michigan game on the road are over. With upcoming games against Seton Hall, Penn, and Delaware State, Rutgers has three weeks to figure out a starting rotation and improve. The Bad It can be […]
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After weeks of riveting college football culminating in a conference championship Saturday for the ages, the second-ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket has been revealed! With Duke winning the ACC Championship Game over Virginia, two Group of Five teams have crashed the CFP, which was something that nobody thought would be possible coming into the […]
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The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers Men’s Basketball’s 101-60 loss to No.3 Michigan and Women’s Basketball’s 79-36 loss to No.12 Iowa. They then move on to talk about some happenings in Football’s offseason, including the late flip of four-star safety Messiah Tilson from Kentucky, the […]
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The Rutgers women’s basketball team was dominated in its Big Ten opener against Iowa, as the Hawkeyes handled the Scarlet Knights 79-36. Despite the strong performances by Rutgers in their out-of-conference schedule, the Knights looked completely overmatched against Iowa as they allowed the Hawkeyes to hit 49 percent of their field goal attempts. This was […]
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In what was expected to be a particularly tough matchup against #3 Michigan, which blew out the likes of ranked Gonzaga and Auburn in Las Vegas, the Wolverines dominated the Scarlet Knights from nearly start to finish in Ann Arbor. After Harun Zrno opened the scoring with a layup, Michigan raced out to an 8-2 […]
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Rutgers Basketball fans, it is GameDay! The Scarlet Knights are in Ann Arbor today to take on No.3 Michigan at 4 pm. This is the second game in one of the most difficult weeks in Rutgers basketball’s recent history, as the Knights already squared off against No.1 Purdue earlier in the week, where they lost […]
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The Scarlet Knights were not done signing recruits on National Signing Day, closing the early signing period with a massive commitment flip from safety Messiah Tilson from Guilford High School in Illinois. Tilson is a high three-star (89) on Rivals and a four-star on 247Sports (90). Tilson had originally committed to Kentucky on June 16th, […]
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Rutgers will be losing one of its captains from the 2025 season as defensive end/ EDGE Jordan Walker has announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal via his social media accounts. He is the fourth Scarlet Knight to announce their intentions to enter the portal this offseason, joining running backs Samuel Brown V and […]
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Rutgers football has officially parted ways with co-defensive coordinators Robb Smith and Zach Sparber, as well as defensive line coach Colin Ferrell, with FootballScoop’s John Brice being the first to report the news. Schiano had hired Smith and Sparber in February of this year after a lengthy search and came into the season with hope […]
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The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav discuss Rutgers’ football’s national signing day and the 21 new players who will be joining the program this offseason. They then move on to discuss the three Rutgers players who already announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal and what […]
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The transfer portal hits continue to roll in for Rutgers, as reserves Samuel Brown V and Dane Pardridge have announced their intentions to enter the portal when it opens. After CJ Campbell Jr. announced his decision yesterday, the Scarlet Knights now have three players who plan to exit, all of whom are on the offense. […]
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Five players on the Rutgers offense were honored today, with four earning all-Big Ten honors and center Gus Zilinskas earning the Big Ten sportsmanship award. Of the four who received all-Big Ten honors, both wide receiver KJ Duff and running back Antwan Raymond were named second team all-Big Ten, while guard Kwabena Asamoah and wide […]
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Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his annual national signing day press conference to discuss the recruits the team just signed, how they brought them in, what they bring to the table, and the overall future of the Scarlet Knights football program. The first question that Schiano was asked in the press conference had to […]
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Welcome to Edition #5 of the College Football Playoff Rankings Report! This is the second-to-last rankings announced by the CFP committee, with the next one being the official bracket reveal. The regular season is over, which means that seeding will be finalized after conference championship games. As always, I will look at the projected field, […]
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Running back CJ Campbell has announced his intention to enter the transfer portal after one season with the Scarlet Knights. Pete Nakos of On3 first reported the news. Campbell began his college career at Florida State, working his way up the Seminoles’ depth chart after joining FSU as a walk-on. He then transferred to Florida […]
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The 2025 football season’s all-Big Ten teams for defense and special teams were announced today, and five Rutgers players earned an honorable mention. Safety Jett Elad, Corner Bo Mascoe, and Kicker Jai Patel were named honorable mentions by the coaches, while Mascoe, Linebacker Dariel Djabome, and Punter Jakob Anderson were named honorable mentions by the […]
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National Signing Day is here, which means we at On The Banks are following every signing in the Class of 2026! Next up is defense, as the Scarlet Knights have added a host of talented players to their defensive line, defensive backs, and linebackers! Edge rusher Rinaldo Callaway III is the highest-rated defensive signee for […]
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National Signing Day is here, which means we at On The Banks are following every signing in the Class of 2026! First up is the offense, which brings in talented players at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and throughout the offensive line! The first signing of the day was four-star Virginia wide receiver […]
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2026 DB Chris Hewitt Jr. has decided to decommit from Rutgers and commit to Georgia Tech. He originally committed to the Scarlet Knights back in January, off of an unofficial visit. He took his official visit to Rutgers back in June. He is rated as a high three-star by both Rivals and 247sports. Both Rutgers […]
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Rutgers men’s basketball fell in its first Big Ten game of the season to No.1 Purdue, 81-65. The Scarlet Knights had no answer for the Boilermakers’ machine-like efficiency, as Purdue would earn their eighth victory of the year to stay undefeated. Rutgers would draw first blood off a Tariq Francis three-pointer, but would find themselves […]
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For the first time since 2022, Rutgers Football has ended the regular season without reaching the six wins needed to secure bowl eligibility. The question is, what changed? What caused the Scarlet Knights to take this step back? Is it permanent? Or are these issues being dealt with as we speak? The Ills The Defense […]
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