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Seton Hall Wins a Slugfust 1-0 Against Men’s Soccer

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers took 14 shots at Devin Armstrong on Friday night and put six of them on frame. Armstrong saved all six. Til Kauschke’s penalty in the 48th minute was the only goal Seton Hall needed, and the Pirates left Yurcak Field with a 1-0 win in front of 594 in the second […]

Greg Schiano “Believes” In Team After Blowout Loss. But Why?

Ed Henry got beat in the state championship game on one of the wildest trick plays you will ever see — fake 23 blast with a backside George reverse. As Coach Boone and Coach Yoast are celebrating on the sideline, Henry had just one thing to say: “Well that’s it boys. That’s it. Good season.” […]

Rutgers Routed by UMass in Disastrous 37-21 Season Opening Loss

The hope of a new season often brings a sense of optimism for even the worst college football teams. Those hopes were quickly dashed for Scarlet Knight fans during the team’s season opening 37-21 loss to UMass. After surrendering a touchdown on the first drive of the game, the Minutemen defense quickly locked down the […]

Rutgers Football vs UMass Game Thread

Rutgers fans, its gameday! The Scarlet Knights are set to open the 2026 season today at 6 p.m. inside SHI Stadium against the UMass Minutemen. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in the comments below! Betting FanDuel Spread: […]

OTB Staff Picks Rutgers vs UMass

Rutgers fans, its game day! The wait is over as the Scarlet Knights are set to kick off tonight at 6 p.m. against the UMass Minutemen. As is tradition here at OnTheBanks, the staff will try to guess the score of the game and give context as to why they think that way. Andrew Rice […]

Rutgers Volleyball Crashes Down to Earth & Falls to Vanderbilt in Four

One day after sweeping Arkansas in a huge win for the program, it was a different outcome, almost the inverse to the dominant tale of the tale. Rutgers and Vanderbilt hit the same ball on Wednesday night. The Scarlet Knights finished at .242, the Commodores at .245, three thousandths apart across 267 combined swings. Neither […]

Rutgers Football Turns the Page at Kicker Ahead of 2026 Opener

Rutgers football will have a new starting kicker in 2026. Dane Pizzaro has won the team’s kicking competition and will take over as Rutgers’ starting kicker, replacing veteran Jai Patel, as first reported by Chris Iseman of the Asbury Park Press. The decision comes just one day before Rutgers opens its 2026 season against UMass […]

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 O’Connor have all been named Rutgers captains for the 2026 season. Last season, Duff totaled 60 catches for 1082 yards and seven touchdowns. His best performance […]

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 reader to weigh the enthusiasm here accordingly. However, the nine freshmen Rutgers added to its 2026 roster […]

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 Stadium. UMass finished the 2025 season with a record of 0-12. This is a chance for Rutgers to start the year quick […]

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 Nashville. This one didn’t come down to the serve, though the serve came anyway. Rutgers hit .344 for the match and held Arkansas to .152, and won […]

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 inferior opponent as a big favorite at SHI Stadium. The expectation is for Rutgers to begin the season 1-0 once again after what will […]

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 we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]

Rutgers Football Season Opener vs UMass Preview

Rutgers fans, it’s game week! The Scarlet Knights are set to start this season on Thursday at 6 p.m. at home vs UMass. Rutgers has been named heavy favorites over their week one opponents for some time now. As of Monday, August 31, Rutgers stands as 29.5-point favorites over UMass, according to FanDuel, with the […]

On The Banks Reacts Survey: Will Rutgers Football 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, there has been some back and forth between the Rutgers faithful concerning whether or not the Scarlet Knights will make a bowl game […]

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 one. Sunday at Wagner produced a 7-1 scoreline that was exactly what it looked like. In between, Olivia […]

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 have already previewed the offense, defense and special teams; now it is time to predict how they will stack […]

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 all-important third phase of the game, which is even more important in Piscataway than it may be elsewhere in the country. […]

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 won it without hitting better than the team across the net. Evansville finished at .265 to Rutgers’ .254 and had the match’s leading attacker in Lyla […]

Volleyball Shakes Off Loss With 3-1 Win Over Bellarmine

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 Scarlet Knights needed it. Friday morning they took the first two sets from Purdue Fort Wayne, hit .524 in the second and never trailed […]