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Rutgers Football Opens as 25.5 Point Underdogs vs No.12 USC

After falling 37-21 to UMass in week one and losing 28-21 to Boston College on the road in week two, Rutgers football opened as a 25.5-point underdog against No.12 USC before the line quickly moved to listing the Scarlet Knights as a 24.5-point underdog per FanDuel. The total over/under in this game is listed at […]

One Penalty Is All No. 12 Washington Needs Against Rutgers

SEATTLE, Wash. — Rutgers women’s soccer lost a match Sunday afternoon without ever being beaten from open play. A ninth-minute penalty kick from Jadyn Holdenried was the only goal No. 12 Washington needed at Husky Soccer Stadium, and the Scarlet Knights spent the remaining 80 minutes hunting a reply that never came in a 1-0 […]

Arnav’s Analysis: Four Takeaways From Rutgers’ Loss to Boston College

After Rutgers football came out completely lifeless against Boston College, they rallied back to within a score and had several chances to take the lead. However, the overwhelming takeaway from the game is not how close the Scarlet Knights were to pulling off the road upset but instead how badly Rutgers performed overall. I am […]

What if Rutgers pulls the plug on Schiano? Who’s next?

I know, still ten more games. But, it’s when, not if. Time to start thinking who could we get to replace him? I know more than a few people who start shopping for Christmas in July….well, actually they never stop shopping. They have a notebook (okay, a notes app on their phone) where they list […]

Volleyball Sweeps Rider To Close The Homestand, With Half A New Rotation On The Floor

During this season for volleyball, Rutgers has had sporadic bursts of evidence about its sustained success over an entire game. Friday was about whether it could be the same team twice. Saturday asked something harder, whether Rutgers needed to be the same team at all. Skylar George and Imani Howell, who between them played every […]

Rutgers Second Half Push Comes Up Short in 28-21 Loss to Boston College

After losing 37-21 in week one against UMass, Rutgers fell to a different team from Massachusetts in week 2 as they lost 28-21 to Boston College on the road. Despite a slight push in the second half, the Scarlet Knights couldn’t overcome a poor start and poor quarterback play to steal a win. Rutgers found […]

Men’s Soccer Wins a Stunning Upset of No. 11 UCLA 3-1

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers took seven shots Friday night, fewer than in any match this season. Five hit the target. Three went in. A center back scored the first, a substitute who had not attempted a shot all year scored the second, and a midfielder who was taken off in the 29th minute and sent […]

Volleyball Holds Strong Again at Home, Beats Delaware 3-1

Seven matches in, Rutgers had one night of evidence that it could be one team. Friday was about whether it could be the same team twice. Thursday was that night. Rutgers swept Stony Brook 25-18, 25-21, 25-15, out-hit the Seawolves .301 to .133, sided out at 60.7 percent and never trailed by more than one […]

Rutgers Football: 3 Keys To Game vs. Boston College

Rutgers Football has been laughingstock around the nation for the last eight days. How can that be fixed? Go out and win a game on Friday night. The Scarlet Knights will head to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College in the Red Bandana Game. It has been a week of practice following yet another […]

Rutgers Football vs Boston College Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are up in Chestnut Hill, MA, looking to rebound from their loss to UMass as they prepare to take on the Boston College Eagles. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions on the game […]

Opponent Analysis and Schematic Breakdown: Boston College Edition

Bringing back one of my favorite series of last year, I wanted to take a deeper look at Boston College’s game against Cincinnati and what the Scarlet Knights can do to win this pivotal football game on Friday night in Chestnut Hill. Both teams are coming into this game off of highly disappointing losses and […]

25 years ago, a game was canceled; tonight they play & honor that time

It was a beautiful Tuesday morning as I drove up the Parkway to my job as a vice principal at Livingston High School. As I got up around exit 135 I could look to the east, and I saw them so clearly against the blue sky. That day, we were conducting class meetings, some in […]

Amanda Thornton Ends Oregon’s Unbeaten Streak in a 1-0 Win

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon had gone an entire season without conceding a goal in the run of play. Rutgers needed four minutes and eleven seconds of the second half. Amanda Thornton scored from the middle of the box off her right foot at 49:11, and that was the match. Rutgers beat Oregon 1-0 on Thursday […]

Volleyball Sweeps Stony Brook and Finally Looks Like One Team

Seven matches in, Rutgers still had not answered the only question worth asking about it: which team is this? The one that swept Arkansas on Sept. 1 for the program’s first win over an SEC opponent since 2001, then came home Tuesday and out-hit LIU .288 to .066 in a match that stopped being competitive […]

The Athletic Drops Rutgers 57 Spots in Power Rankings After UMass Loss, Lowest Ranking for a Power Four Team in 10 Years

Over the past few days, several national college football publications and websites have released power ranking lists for all 138 FBS college football teams following Week 0 and Week 1 of the 2026 college football season. None of these sites have been particularly kind to Rutgers following their season-opening 37-21 loss to UMass, with almost […]

What does Surace Need to do Against Boston College to Keep Starting Role?

Due to an injury that Dylan Lonergan sustained late in Rutgers’ season opening lost to UMass, backup AJ Surace will be the team’s starter this week against Boston College. In the off-season, Surace lost the quarterback battle to Lonergan in practice. While everyone wishes Lonergan a speedy recovery from his injury, it does provide Surace […]

Rutgers Wins The Home Opener 3-1 Over LIU But Still Cannot Explain Set Two

Six matches in, Rutgers has played like two different teams wearing the same jersey. One of them swept Arkansas on Sept. 1 for the program’s first win over an SEC opponent since 2001. The other one turned up in Nashville twenty-four hours later, hit .242 against Vanderbilt’s .245, and lost in four sets anyway because […]

Greg Schiano Announces AJ Surace Will Start vs. Boston College

AJ Surace will officially make the first start of his career on Friday night. On Tuesday, head coach Greg Schiano announced that Surace will start vs. Boston College. Multiple outlets have reported the quarterback change. Dylan Lonergan started in the season-opening loss on Thursday night against UMass. He was removed in the second half due […]

Who watched B1G football in week 1….and week zero?

B1G stadiums are big….were they full? Fans can be a fickle lot. And they are different, depending on where you are. Can you imagine Nebraska not selling out? Can you imagine Rutgers always selling out? There are always reasons for people to not attend a game.. it’s just that in some places you’re ostracized if […]

Rutgers Football Unveils 9/11 Tribute Uniforms Ahead of Boston College Game

Rutgers football will honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a special uniform combination when it takes the field against Boston College on the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The Scarlet Knights unveiled the uniforms Monday ahead of Friday night’s matchup at Alumni Stadium, featuring a predominantly scarlet look with “NEVER FORGET” displayed […]