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B1G Attendance: Lots of people showing up, including at Rutgers
Homecoming is usually a good day at and for a school. Alums return to renew friendships and acquaintances, good fellowship abounds. Generally an all around good time. And, apparently, Rutgers still has that at Homecoming….at least pregame. The crowd wasn’t bad either, if you can believe the announced attendance of 48,650, a number that several […]
Times and TV stations released for Rutgers 2026-2027 Men’s Basketball Schedule
The full Rutgers men’s basketball Big Ten schedule has been released, this time including the times and TV stations for each matchup. Rutgers will be looking to take a step forward from its 14-20 record last season with a roster that was significantly overhauled in the transfer portal. Some of that will be without head […]
Marching Scarlet Knights: adding to a great game day experience
It’s a bye week (thankfully) so we can talk about other things! Once upon a time, the football team at Alabama wasn’t very good. As the story goes – and the university has actually acknowledged this as the origin story – in 1922 Alabama visited Georgia Tech and got blown out, 33–7. Champ Pickens, a notable Alabama […]
Men’s Soccer Outshoots #7 Maryland but Falls 2-1 on Farouk Cisse’s Late Winner
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Maryland went 49 minutes and 34 seconds without putting a shot on goal. Then Farouk Cisse, a defender who had not scored all season, put one there, and it went in. No. 7 Maryland beat Rutgers 2-1 on Tuesday night at Yurcak Field in front of a season-high 614, with Rodrigo Neri […]
The second half: where will the wins come from?
We’re at the bye week. It isn’t exactly the half way point, but it’s as good a place as any to look ahead. Five games down, a 1-4 record, and a few games that looked really ugly. A coach who may, or may not, be coaching for his job. An athletic director who has, perhaps, […]
Don’t Look Now, Rutgers Basketball Is Building Historic Recruiting Class
As basketball season creeps closer and closer, fans are beginning to take a look at this year’s edition of the Scarlet Knights. If you take another look into the future, you will see a 2027 class that is coming together very nicely for Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights currently have the No. 3 overall recruiting class […]
Rutgers Football vs Maryland Kickoff Time Set
The time slot for the next Rutgers football game has been announced as the Scarlet Knights are slated to play Maryland at 12:30 p.m. ET on October 17, following the teams by week this week. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. The Terrapins have already announced that this game will […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Takeaways From Rutgers’ 47-15 Loss To #7 Indiana
For two weeks, it appeared that the Scarlet Knights were on the right track, falling to USC 42-35 and blowing Howard out 58-7. Then came the Indiana Hoosiers, and Rutgers fans were reminded just how big the gap was between them and true contention status is. Massive. Indiana, who Rutgers used to beat even when […]
Indiana Takes Over SHI Stadium In Rout: What Does It Mean For Rutgers?
The crowd at SHI Stadium was a sea of red on Saturday night for Rutgers Homecoming. The only problem was, the red was that of Indiana fans throwing a party 740 miles away from Bloomington. The Hoosiers made the trip to Piscataway and made themselves at home. The reigning national champs racked up 593 total […]
Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano and Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti Host Post-Game Press Conferences
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted a press conference with members of the media after the Scarlet Knights’ 47- 15 loss to Indiana on homecoming. Without being prompted at the beginning of the press conference, Schiano said that he and the coaching staff need to make some “tough decisions” regarding the current team’s capabilities. Later […]
Women’s Soccer Hands Iowa Its First Big Ten Win in a 1-0 Loss
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa had played five Big Ten matches this season and won none of them. The Hawkeyes needed 71 seconds after Rutgers’ third wave of substitutions to change that. Berit Parten finished top left off her left foot at 35:24 on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex, and it held up […]
Volleyball Takes the Second From #15 Indiana & Never Leads Again in a Four-Set Loss
Three days after sweeping Ohio State, Rutgers came home with the same question it left Columbus with. Imani Howell and Malia Romes hit a combined .629 against the Buckeyes, and a sweep built on two players was going to need both of them again on Sunday. They got one of them. Rutgers lost 20-25, 25-17, […]
Rutgers Routed by No.6 Indiana 47-15 on Homecoming
Rutgers football will be heading into its bye week sitting at 1-4 after the Scarlet Knights were drubbed by No.6 Indiana 47-15 during their annual homecoming game, which doubled as their annual blackout game. The increased fan noise could not help Rutgers, as their defense struggled to contain the potent Hoosier ground attack while the […]
Rutgers vs Indiana 2026 Homecoming Game Thread
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are set to play Indiana today in Rutgers’ homecoming game, which will also double as the blackout game. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, with kickoff at 8 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in […]
OTB 2026 Staff Picks: Rutgers vs No.6 Indiana
After closing out non-conference play with a dominating 58-7 win over Howard, Rutgers will resume conference play this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Scarlet Knights’ blackout homecoming game against Indiana. This is Indiana’s first road game of the season and their first trip to Piscataway under Curt Cignetti. As is tradition here at OnTheBanks, […]
Big Ten Availability Report for Rutgers vs Indiana
The Big Ten released an availability report for Rutgers vs. Indiana on Friday, with three players being named out for this game. Defensive back’s Devoun Fuse and Steven Murray have been downgraded from being doubtful to out in the most recent report, along with Kevin Levy, who is also listed as out. On the Indiana […]
Rout on the Raritan as Men’s Soccer Blanks Northwestern 4-0
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers took their first shot of the night at 2:08. By 8:37, they had taken three. All three went in. The Scarlet Knights beat Northwestern 4-0 on Friday night at Yurcak Field in front of 568, with Pius Ssebulime scoring at 2:08, Dan Karsten at 7:18 and Amer Lukovic at 8:37, and […]
Cross Country Runs Paul Short Before the Heat Ends It Prematurely
Lehigh called off the last six races of the 52nd Paul Short Run on Friday afternoon on medical advice, citing heat and temperatures that kept climbing. Rutgers had already run both of its races in those conditions on the Goodman Campus course, and its two teams came out of them with very different stories. The […]
Volleyball Hits .350 & Sweeps Ohio State for Their First Big Ten Win
Six sets into Big Ten play, Rutgers had not won one. No. 1 Nebraska swept the Scarlet Knights on a Friday, Iowa swept them the next night, and the team that closed the non-conference slate at 9-3 arrived in Columbus at 9-5. They left with a sweep of their own. Rutgers beat Ohio State 25-21, […]
Rutgers Basketball’s High School Recruiting Surges in 2027 Class Despite Rough Few Seasons
Rutgers basketball has been on a tear in terms of high school recruiting for the 2027 class, landing three four-stars as its first three recruits of the class. The three four-stars are shooting guard RJ Moore, power forward Brandon Woodard and point guard Korey Francis, all of whom are inside the top 22 players for […]
Greg Schiano Talks Curt Cignetti — Who Turned Bottom-Feeder Indiana Into What He Couldn’t
The tough Big Ten slate will now kick into high hear as Rutgers welcomes Curt Cignetti and the reigning national champions to Piscataway on Saturday night. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano has watched Cignetti over the last few years and like the rest of the country, has been impressed. “Certainly a great opportunity in front […]
How many people showed up for the Howard game?
The numbers weren’t good, regardless of the opponent There was a state of emergency because of the impending nor’easter. It included Middlesex County, home of SHI Stadium. Rutgers was 0-3, and had looked pretty bad in a couple games. The opponent was an FCS school, one that was 1-2 coming in and just got shutout […]
Rutgers Homecoming Blackout vs No.6 Indiana Preview
After earning a 58-7 victory over Howard last week, Rutgers is set to close out their three-game home stretch against No.6 Indiana this Saturday, October 3, on homecoming. The game will also double as the team’s annual blackout game, which is usually the best environment at SHI Stadium all year. The Hoosiers are coming into […]
Rutgers Basketball Adds Commitment From Four-Star Forward Brandon Woodard
Rutgers basketball added its third four-star commitment of the 2027 recruitment class, as four-star forward Brandon Woodard has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights. Woodard made his commitment public on social media today after he took an official visit to campus earlier in the month. After his visit earlier in the month, Woodard took […]
Is this the week we “beat some people that you don’t think we can beat”?
Will this week’s game be the cause of our collective mea culpa? As crazy as it may sound, the people who write for On the Banks don’t think about Rutgers 24 hours a day. Well, I can’t speak for everyone, but I don’t. There was a time when Rutgers – specifically Rutgers sports – did […]
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