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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 might not know about. Situated between the major cities of Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey is known as the crossroads […]
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 deal worth $9 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. This season, Harper appeared in 29 games for Boston and performed well overall despite seeing […]
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 not the first time both were named preseason All-Americans this summer, as both were also named preseason All-Americans by Phil Steele. In addition, Athlon […]
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 – academics. The Big Ten’s Medal of Honor recognizes the male and female athletes at each school for their athletic abd academic work For […]
Ethan Rall, Ross Scott, and Shane Knobloch Named PLL All-Stars
Three former Rutgers men’s lacrosse players were named all-stars by the Premier Lacrosse League, as former Scarlet Knights Ethan Rall, Ross Scott, and Shane Knobloch were selected among the best players in the league and received the honor earlier this week. All three will now compete in the PLL All-Star game, which is slated for […]
Rutgers Football Game-By-Game Predictions With Scores
As we get closer and closer to kickoff, the writers at On The Banks will be providing their takes on the annual game-by-game predictions series. Two weeks ago, Greg kicked off the series with his early schedule predictions, and we decided that we will rotate through the staff before the group comes together closer to […]
Rutgers dynamic duo headlines College Football 27 position ratings
Rutgers finished with five wins last season after a disastrous defensive showing week in and week out. If that improves, can Rutgers improve its win total in 2026? That could be the case based on the offensive firepower returning. The duo of wide receiver KJ Duff and running back Antwan Raymond is considered one of […]
KJ Duff, Antwan Raymond, and Kwabena Asamoah to Represent Rutgers Football at Big Ten Media Days
The Big Ten Media Days are just over a month away, as they will be taking place on July 28 in Chicago, Illinois. Three players have been chosen to represent Rutgers on Media Day, the program announced today, all of whom play on the offensive side of the ball. These players include wide receiver KJ […]
From Yurcak Field to the NWSL: How Rutgers Is Faring in 2026
With the National Women’s Soccer League paused for the international window, it is a fitting moment to check in on the Scarlet Knight footprint in America’s top women’s professional soccer league. Rutgers women’s soccer has spent the last decade quietly building a professional pipeline that few programs in its conference can match, and the 2026 […]
Rutgers History in the World Cup
World Cup fever has been burning across America, with Rutgers getting in on the fun by playing host to the Senegal Men’s National team. However, this is not the first time Rutgers has had a significant connection to the World Cup. Throughout the years, the Rutgers soccer program, both on the men’s and women’s side, […]
RU’s Athletics Deficit Doesn’t Reflect Fan Apathy, It Reflects Overall Revenue Issues; Changing Winds Under Keli Zinn
“Rutgers financial distress doesn’t reflect apathy.” A recent post by Scott Dochterman of The Athletic broke down the financial situation at Rutgers Athletics and compared it to that of the Maryland Athletics program, which is in a very similar situation. Despite repeating several ugly financial figures well known to the Rutgers faithful and seeming like […]
Rutgers Women’s Soccer Releases Full 2026 Schedule
Rutgers women’s soccer had their full schedule released last Thursday, featuring 12 conference games and six non-conference games. Their first match of the season comes against a formidable Tennessee team on the road on August 13, which is just under two months away. The Scarlet Knights will stay on the road for the next two […]
Can They Afford It? The Crushing Weight of Funding Modern College Athletics – Part 4: How many sports can a school afford to have?
Previous installments in this series: Part 1: When Rutgers had over 30 varsity sports Part 2: Playing sports while finding a cure for cancer Part 3: Who “earns” more, the coach or the professor? It’s been almost two years since the House Settlement was announced. In the year following that landmark case, around 41 Olympic […]
Rutgers Wrestling 2026-2027 Conference Home & Away Opponents Announced
Earlier today, the Big Ten conference confirmed its conference matchups for the 2026-2027 wrestling season, with Rutgers set to take on four conference opponents at home and four more on the road. Rutgers home Conference matchups will be against Penn State, Iowa, Indiana, and Northwestern, while their away matchups will be against Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, […]
Rutgers Football receives another dull projection for 2026 season
What are the expectations for the 2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights? Like any team around the nation, fans should be excited for the start of the season as we enter the second half of June. The NBA season has ended, the World Cup will be done in July, and the itch for college football begins right […]
The Dave Brock Affect; How Rutgers Wide Receiver’s Coach Helped to Transform the Offense
A few years ago, the Rutgers passing attack was one of the weakest units on the team; now it is perhaps the best unit on the team. While improved quarterback play has been a major driver for this turnaround, the drastic improvement of the wide receiver core needs its flowers as well. In 2022, the […]
Rutgers gets commitment from DL Dallas Ward after first visit
Rutgers has prioritized the defensive edge in the 2027 recruiting class and just landed another big commit from Georgia. Three-star defensive lineman Dallas Ward announced that he has committed to Rutgers. He made his decision official on Tuesday night. Ward received an offer from Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights on March 30. He would […]
MLB Invites Rutgers’ Peyton Bonds to Combine
Rutgers Outfielder Peyton Bonds has received an invite to the 2026 MLB Combine, where he will get the chance to show his athletic ability in front of scouts from every team in the MLB, according to a post by Richie O’Leary of The Knight Report. Bonds has been with the Scarlet Knights since 2025, after […]
Can They Afford It? The Crushing Weight of Funding Modern College Athletics – Part 3: Who “earns” more, the coach or the professor?
Previous installments in this series: Part 1: When Rutgers had over 30 varsity sports Part 2: Playing sports while finding a cure for cancer I have a family member, a 12-year old 7th grader, who wants to get into forensic science. She lives in Florida and wants to go to the University of Miami, which […]
194 Rutgers Student Athletes Earn Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honors
194 Rutgers student-athletes who participated in spring sports, such as baseball and softball, earned academic all-Big Ten status, according to a list that was announced on Wednesday, June 10. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, be enrolled full-time at the institution for a minimum of 12 […]
Rutgers Day on Big Ten Network is coming!
It’s almost here! The Big Ten Network’s “School Days” are underway and RU’s day in the sun is Wednesday, 6/17. BTN does this every year to highlight member schools and their achievements. For Rutgers, I can still recall 2014 when Rutgers became a member and BTN highlighted everything the Knights had done: 1766: founding of […]
Dylan Harper Shines on Basketball’s Biggest Stage Despite Spurs’ Finals Defeat
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs four games to one last night, overcoming multiple double-digit deficits along the way. While much of New York City and New Jersey celebrate the Knicks’ extinguishing New York’s long title drought across the Big Four sports leagues (stretching back to the Giants in 2011), Rutgers nation […]
Floriea and Logan Cap Track & Field’s Record-Setting Spring at Hayward Field
Rutgers track and field’s record-shattering 2026 outdoor season came to a close at Hayward Field this weekend, with fifth-year Paige Floriea in the women’s long jump on Thursday night and junior Jenovia Logan in the women’s high jump on Saturday afternoon, carrying the Scarlet Knights at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Both finished 19th in their […]
2027 NJ Wide Receiver Isaiah Alvarez Commits to Rutgers Football
Rutgers football has landed three-star Don Bosco Prep wide receiver Isaiah Alvarez, adding another commit from the June 5 official visit weekend to its 2027 class. Alvarez, who was rated a three-star by all three ranking services, is listed as the No.112 WR and the No.24 New Jersey prospect by Rivals and the No.82 WR, […]
Dylan Harper Fighting for a Title, Rutgers Fighting Its Balance Sheet
Tonight, in San Antonio, Dylan Harper will try to keep his season alive. The Spurs are down 3-1 to the Knicks in the NBA Finals, facing elimination, and the No. 2 pick out of Rutgers has looked nothing short of spectacular — 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting in Game 4, a plus-12 night sharing a […]
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