Rutgers Football Take Purge: Our Hottest 2026 Predictions

It’s time for the Rutgers Football Take Purge. Before the 2026 season kicks off, The Knight Report crew is putting every Rutgers Football take on the record bold predictions, players we’re buying stock in, concerns heading into the season and opinions we may regret by November. Who breaks out? What position groups are being underrated? How many games will Rutgers win? And which preseason narratives are completely wrong? We’ll come back to these takes later in the season to see who nailed it and who needs to own the receipts. 00:02 – Intro & rules of the Take Purge 01:30 – Receiving room takes: KJ Duff, Jourdin Houston & the young WRs 07:10 – Running back takes: Antwan Raymond, Aiden Gibson & the RB room 15:38 – Coaching hot seat takes: fired coaches & Schiano's own seat 23:05 – Craig's takes: Eagles, Penn State & fired-up debates 27:59 – Defense takes: sacks, most-improved unit & "year one" for Schiano 36:05 – Secondary, DC hype & the USC/Indiana gauntlet takes 43:04 – November gauntlet, Coach of the Year & grease truck takes 49:12 – QB battle, Travis Johansen's future & Ian Strong's return 57:19 – Rapid-fire finale: linebackers, kicks, Jets jokes & NFL draft 64:31 – Wrap-up, sponsor thanks & outro Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.