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CBS Sports Ranks Rutgers Greg Schiano as 14th Best Head Coach in Big Ten
CBS Sports posted a ranking of all the Big Ten head coaches to evaluate how they stack up against one another. This list includes all of the new coaches who took over Big Ten programs as part of the off-season coaches carousel. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was ranked at No.14 on this list. The […]
Rutgers Basketball Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule With 65 to 50 Win Over Delaware State
Rutgers men’s basketball wrapped up its 2025-2026 non-conference schedule and 2025 as a whole with a 65- 50 win over Delaware State. The Scarlet Knights were able to overcome very poor shooting from the floor by having a solid game at the free-throw line to get the win. The game was an offensive slog for […]
CFP Quarterfinals Preview: The Best CFB Week of the Year
As the 2025 College Football Playoff enters the quarterfinals, the field narrows to eight of the nation’s best teams, all vying for a spot in the semifinals. With classic bowl matchups across the traditional bowl sites: the Cotton, Orange, Rose, and Sugar Bowls, these games promise high stakes, elite talent, and a first taste of […]
Rutgers Basketball Vs Delaware State: How To Watch/ Game Thread
Rutgers men’s basketball fans, it’s GameDay! The Scarlet Knights wrap up this season’s non-conference slate today as they are set to take on Delaware State at home. The Hornets are by far the lowest-ranked opponents by KenPom that Rutgers has faced this season, as they sit at No.355 out of 365 total teams. Rutgers, on […]
Scarlet Knights Drop Close Contest To #24 Michigan State
Despite Rutgers women’s basketball pushing the Spartans and even holding a slight edge as late as the third quarter, the Scarlet Knights fell on the road in East Lansing, 70-64, in their second Big Ten game of the season. The first quarter set the tone, as neither side gave up ground, and the score sat […]
The Coaching Carousel: A Look Into Rutgers Football’s Offseason Coaching Search
At the end of the Rutgers football season, one reality was more than clear. That reality was the fact that the team needed a complete reset of the defensive coaching staff heading into next season. The team set records for poor defensive performance and looked completely overmatched against Big Ten-level opponents. Something had to be […]
Rutgers Basketball Finishes Non-Conference Play Against Delaware State
Rutgers men’s basketball is set to wrap up non-conference play this Monday against Delaware State. Despite the Scarlet Knights looking very vulnerable in their past few outings, they are hoping to secure a convincing win over a bottom-11 team in the country, according to KenPom. The Hornets are coming into this game with a record […]
CB Coach David Rowe Departs Rutgers for Cincinnati, Basketball vs Delaware State Preview: TBMR
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav talk about the recent Rutgers football offseason news, such as CB Coach David Rowe leaving Rutgers for the same job at Cincinnati, players accepting invites to the Hula Bowl, and Talibi Kaba entering the transfer portal. They then move on to […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Visits #24 Michigan State
Rutgers women’s basketball hits the road on Sunday, Dec. 28, for a Big Ten clash against #24 Michigan State. The Scarlet Knights, coming off an 8–4 non-conference slate, face one of the league’s hottest teams at the Breslin Center. Michigan State is 11–1 and rolling, a balanced, experienced squad that can score in bunches and […]
Rutgers Cornerback Cam Miller Accepts Invitation to the 2026 Hula Bowl
Rutgers cornerback Cam Miller has accepted an invitation to play in the 2026 Hula Bowl. He is joined by two other Scarlet Knight seniors, quarterback Athan Kaliamanis and Safety Jett Elad, who have both opted to participate in the senior showcase. The Hula Bowl is the oldest senior invitational all-star game in college football. It […]
Rutgers Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis Officially Declares for the NFL Draft
Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has officially declared for the 2026 NFL draft. After transferring in from Minnesota with two years of eligibility left, Kaliakmanis gave the Scarlet Knights consistently good quarterback play for the first time in years. His two seasons at Rutgers rank at No.7 and No.4 in program history in terms of passing […]
A Scarlet Decline: When NET Tells the Story of Rutgers Basketball
For a program that earned an at-large bid to March Madness in 2022 with one of the lowest NET rankings ever to do so, Rutgers men’s basketball now finds itself in what feels like the basement of Big Ten hoops. From pushing Houston in the second round to the First Four to getting snubbed and […]
Cincinnati To Hire Rutgers CBs Coach David Rowe, Per Source
Cornerbacks coach David Rowe is expected to leave the Scarlet Knights to become the new cornerbacks coach at the University of Cincinnati, an anonymous source told Scarlet Nation. The move comes after Rowe spent two seasons on Rutgers’ staff, including 2025 as the primary coach of the cornerbacks. Rowe has been a familiar face in […]
Male Practice Swimmers Help Rutgers Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Reach New Heights
This season, Rutgers Women’s Swimming and Diving added two male practice swimmers to its staff to help the swimmers prepare to compete against swimmers with physical advantages. This strategy is often used by college Women’s Basketball teams, most notably South Carolina, to simulate competing against bigger, faster, and stronger competition. According to Kevin Perrington-Turner of […]
Former 4 Star Rutgers Linebacker Announces His Intentions to Enter the Transfer Portal
Former four-star linebacker and Rutgers freshman Talibi Kaba has announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal today. The portal itself is not open until January 2nd, but players are allowed to announce their intentions to join early. He will leave Rutgers with four full years of eligibility remaining. He joined the Knights as part […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball 2025-26 Key Big Ten Games
As the Scarlet Knights shift out of nonconference play and into the Big Ten gauntlet, I thought it would be useful to provide a preview of some of the most important games on the schedule. Conference play blends ranked opponents, historic West Coast road trips, and realistic home and away wins. These six games will […]
Top 5 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Conference Games to Watch This Season
With the non-conference slate coming to a close in the coming weeks, it is time to start previewing conference play for Big Ten basketball. Several interesting matchups litter the two-and-a-half months of Big Ten regular-season conference play. We have sorted through the pile of games and have found 5 Big Ten men’s basketball can’t-miss conference […]
Tariq Francis Earns Co-Big Ten Player of the Week Honors
Tariq Francis was named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week alongside UCLA’s Skyy Clark, which was announced by the Big Ten Conference earlier on Monday. The honor comes fresh off of Francis’ 34-point performance as the NJIT transfer guard almost singlehandedly willed his team to victory. Francis had started the season strong, but struggled through […]
CFP First Round Game Recaps- Two Road Upsets, Two Expected Blowouts
The first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff is in the books, and two road teams did get victories, starting with Alabama on Friday and Miami on Saturday. The other two games played out as expected, although James Madison continued to fight until the end and posted a respectable scoreline of 51-34 to show […]
Sheffield, Elad to Play in Senior Showcases
Two Rutgers seniors who are graduating from the program this year have accepted invitations to play in some senior talent showcases now that their regular college eligibility is over. Both wide receiver DT Sheffield and safety Jett Elad have accepted invitations to the Hula Bowl. However, since Sheffield was also invited to play in the […]
Rutgers Basketball Weekend Reaction + Football Hires Jim Turner as OL Coach
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav talk about Rutgers Men’s basketball’s 70-69 win over Penn, and women’s basketball’s 54-45 win over Lafayette. They break down both games by talking about what each team did well, and the several areas where the Knights struggled. They then move on […]
This Week in Rutgers Athletics: Game-Winners, Milestones, and Honors (12/14-12/21/25)
Rutgers Athletics closed out the week with late-game drama on the hardwood, milestone moments for the women’s program, news throughout the football program, and a long list of Scarlet Knights recognized across sports for their individual excellence. Men’s Basketball Delivers Dramatic Win Against Penn in Final Seconds Rutgers men’s basketball ended the week on a […]
Knights in the NBA: Two Budding Stars
We are three months into the NBA season, and the two former superstars for Rutgers men’s basketball are proving why they were drafted high and are showing potential to dominate the league for years to come. Ace Bailey Ace Bailey, despite a slower start to the season, is playing his best basketball as of late. […]
Rutgers HC Steve Pikiell Hosts Press Conference After Dramatic Win Over Penn
Rutgers men’s basketball head coach Steve Pikiell hosted his usual post-game press conference after the team’s dramatic 70-69 win over Penn on Saturday. At the end of the game, the Scarlet Knights found themselves in a two-point hole with five seconds left on the clock until guard Tariq Francis nailed a three-pointer to give Rutgers […]
Rutgers Escapes Penn 70-69 Behind Francis’ Career Night
After a tough outing at the Prudential Center, Rutgers men’s basketball returned home to Jersey Mike’s Arena to face off against Penn. With Rutgers fans expecting a nice bounce-back victory, it nearly did not happen, but an improbable late comeback and a Tariq Francis game-winning three-pointer gave the Scarlet Knights a 70-69 victory. Francis finished […]
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