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This Week in Field Hockey: Rutgers Is Shut Out by No. 2 Maryland, Then Shuts Out La Salle
Rutgers took nine shots at No. 2 Maryland on Friday and lost 3-0. It took 30 against La Salle on Sunday and won 5-0. Two shutouts in three days, one in each direction, and in the second one the other team took a single shot in 60 minutes. The Scarlet Knights are 5-5 and 0-1 […]
Women’s Soccer Ends #14 Wisconsin’s Unbeaten Run With a 3-1 Win at Yurcak
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Wisconsin had played 360 minutes of Big Ten soccer this season without conceding a goal. Rutgers needed nine minutes and 57 seconds. Ashley Baran scored at 9:57, Julia Joseph broke a 1-1 tie at 59:58 and Lilia Calvert added the third at 85:35, and Rutgers beat No. 14 Wisconsin 3-1 on Sunday […]
Volleyball Out-Blocks & Out-Aces Iowa, but Hits .145 in a Three-Set Loss
Friday night in Lincoln was the No. 1 team in the country doing what it does, and nobody at Rutgers pretended otherwise. Saturday night in Iowa was supposed to be the other half of the opening weekend, the half with a set in it. They did not have one. Rutgers lost 16-25, 23-25, 21-25 to […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Takeaways From Rutgers’ 58-7 Win Over Howard
After three straight losses to open the season, Rutgers football won in dominant fashion on Friday night against Howard, defeating the Bison 58-7 in a game they had wrapped up well before the halftime whistle. On offense, the Scarlet Knights scored on 10 of their 12 possessions and recorded 534 yards of output in a […]
Men’s Soccer Sees Their Streak Stall as Defending Champion Washington Wins 4-1
SEATTLE — Rutgers put seven shots on target Friday night, three more than they needed to beat Ohio State a week earlier. Stockton Short saved six of them. Washington put eight on target, and four went in. The defending national champion beat No. 22 Rutgers 4-1 at Husky Soccer Stadium, with Zach Ramsey scoring at […]
Volleyball Can’t Solve Laney Choboy’s Serve & Gets Swept by #1 Nebraska
Rutgers spent last weekend in Queens handing points away at the service line, 17 missed serves against Penn and 17 more against St. John’s. On Friday night in Lincoln, the Scarlet Knights finally kept the ball in the court, four aces against four service errors, and got to find out what it looks like when […]
Rutgers takes down Howard 58-7; Scarlet Knights earn first win of 2026
After falling to 0-3 to start the season, Rutgers earned its first win of the season in a dominant 58-7 win over Howard. The Scarlet Knights carved up the Bison through the air and on the ground, earning 534 yards of total offense in Greg Schiano’s 100th win as head coach. Rutgers jumped out to […]
Rutgers vs Howard Game Thread
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are back in action at home today to close out non-conference play against Howard! The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, with kickoff at 7 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in the comments below! Betting […]
OTB 2026 Staff Picks: Rutgers vs Howard
After dropping their first three games of the season to UMass, Boston College and No.12 USC, Rutgers is set to close out non-conference play today as they take on Howard at 7 p.m. at home. This is Howard’s second road game of the season against a Big Ten team, as they were dispatched by No.5 […]
Women’s Soccer Outshoots #12 UCLA 15-5 but Loses 1-0 on a Late Goal
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — UCLA went 35 minutes and 50 seconds of the second half on Thursday night without attempting a shot. They needed exactly one more to score the winner. Rutgers took 15 and put one on target. Cate Sarinopoulos, on the field for seven minutes, finished into the bottom left corner off her left […]
Rutgers Football Week 4 vs. Howard: Series History & More
Rutgers was handed another loss last week after a valiant effort against USC. The Scarlet Knights will welcome Howard to Piscataway where the team will look for its first win of the season as a massive favorite. Rutgers Football History vs. Howard This will be the seventh meeting between these two teams with the most […]
Is Brian Kelly Considering Rutgers? The Former Head Coach Addressed Rumors
When you lose to UMass and Boston College on back-to-back weeks, it is almost certain that there will be rumors of the next coach — but it might not be one you were thinking of. Last week, Rutgers was linked to former LSU and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly. After being fired by LSU […]
Rutgers Football vs Howard 2026 Preview: Can Schiano Get His 100th Win at Rutgers?
After falling to No. 12 USC 42-35, a loss that continued the Scarlet Knights’ losing streak dating back to last year, Rutgers will look to pick up its first win of the season and head coach Greg Schiano’s 100th win with the program in their game against Howard on Friday. The opening odds saw Rutgers […]
Rutgers’ Michael O’Connor Named 2026 NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Rutgers long snapper Michael O’Connor has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 National Football Foundation (NFF) William V. Campbell Trophy. O’Connor was one of 206 college football players named a semifinalist for the award. The NFF Campbell Trophy is college football’s premier scholar-athlete award, recognizing the best in the nation for combined academic success, […]
The missing fans of college football
Why doesn’t that sold out stadium look….full? First, a quick look at attendance in the Big Ten for week 3. With a few exceptions, everyone is still in the non-conference portion of the schedule. I’m tempted to contact the fire marshals in Bloomington, Ann Arbor, Madison, and especially Eugene. Each of those stadiums were over […]
This Week in Field Hockey: Loycke Scores Three at UAlbany and Rutgers Wins Twice
Rutgers took 23 shots at UAlbany on Friday and scored seven. It took 19 at Colgate on Sunday, spent 14 of the fourth quarter’s 15 minutes with 10 players on the field and scored the only goal of it. Two unranked opponents, two wins, and the first weekend this season the Scarlet Knights have taken […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Takeaways From Rutgers’ Narrow 42-35 Loss To USC
Left for all but dead after dropping their first two games to UMass and Boston College, Rutgers football opened Big Ten play with a spirited performance against USC, ultimately falling short 42-35. Although the Trojans never trailed, the Scarlet Knights rallied from a 10-0 deficit to trail 20-14 at halftime before a costly pick-six thrown […]
Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Addresses Quarterback Miscues in USC Postgame Press Conference
After Rutgers ‘ hard-fought 42-35 loss to No.12 USC on Saturday, head coach Greg Schiano took the podium after the game to answer questions from the media. One such question was why they decided to go back to Dylan Lonergan at quarterback after he missed a game due to injury. “I think, you know, we […]
Women’s Soccer Leads at Halftime but Loses 2-1 to Purdue Without Testing the Goalkeeper Again
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Purdue had conceded four goals in nine matches this season. Rutgers scored the fifth at 35:59, 98 seconds after Olivia Russomanno came off the bench. It was the only shot Rutgers took in the first half. The Scarlet Knights lost 2-1 to the Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon at Yurcak Field in their […]
Volleyball Answers 17 Missed Serves With Eight Aces & Beats St. John’s in Five
Yesterday, in the same gym for the Jack Kaiser Volleyball Classic, Rutgers missed 17 serves and lost a match it had won at every other position on the floor. This came after a miracle reverse sweep earlier that day as well. On Saturday, the Scarlet Knights missed 10, aced St. John’s eight times and won […]
Rutgers Falls Short 42-35 in Hard Fought Battle Against No.12 USC
Rutgers football came up just short, 42-35, against No. 12 USC in what was their best-played game of the season so far. However, despite the Knights’ efforts, USC’s offensive firepower proved to be too much for the Scarlet Knights to handle, especially when the Trojans were gifted points due to inconsistent quarterback play from Rutgers. […]
Five Rutgers Players Who Can Establish Their Roles As Big Ten Play Begins
After losing to UMass in the opener, the Scarlet Knights followed that up with a 28-21 loss to Boston College. Rutgers is now 0-2 heading into Big Ten play, with No. 12 USC coming to SHI Stadium on Saturday. The preseason expectations are gone. There’s really no point pretending otherwise. But that doesn’t mean the […]
Rutgers vs No. 12 USC Game Thread
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are returning home from an unsuccessful trip at Boston College to play No.12 USC at home. The game will be broadcast live on CBS and has a kickoff time of 3:30 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions about the game in the comments […]
OTB 2026 Staff Picks: Rutgers vs No. 12 USC
After dropping their first two games of the season to UMass and Boston College, Rutgers is set to open Big Ten play today as they take on USC at 3:30 at home. This is the Trojans’ first road game of the season and their first-ever cross-country trek to Piscataway. As is tradition here at OnTheBanks, […]
Chaos in Columbus as Men’s Soccer Secures a Massive Upset Over #3 Ohio State 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State had conceded two goals in six matches this season. Rutgers scored two in 29 minutes. The Scarlet Knights beat the third-ranked Buckeyes 2-1 on Friday night at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, with Braxton Montgomery equalizing at 25:16 and Joshua Jerome finishing a William Pierce ball at 54:14 for what held […]
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