Wrestling Announces Full 2017-18 Schedule
Aug 16 | Wrestling
Scarlet Knights to face eight opponents ranked in final USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll
2017-18 Schedule
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling announced its full 2017-18 dual schedule on Wednesday. The 15-dual slate features eight opponents ranked in the final USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll, including five who placed within the top 10 of the final rankings. Nine Big Ten opponents appear on the schedule for the Scarlet Knights.
RU already released its home opponents for 2017-18, which include visits from Big Ten Conference foes Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State and reigning national champion Penn State. In total, Rutgers' six home opponents produced 41 NCAA qualifiers, 21 All-Americans, 10 championship finalists and seven NCAA individual champions last season.
All match times will be announced at a later date. To purchase season tickets for the 2017-18 season, click here. To renew your seasons tickets for this season, click here.
The Scarlet Knights open the season on Nov. 4, when they host Maryland at Yankee Stadium as part of the "Big Ten Battle in the Bronx," a football and wrestling doubleheader between the two schools. RU then heads to the Journeymen Duals with matchups against Virginia and Oklahoma on Nov. 11, the latter of which finished No. 18 in the 2016-17 dual rankings. Rutgers closes out the month at the Army Invitational on Nov. 18.
RU travels to Lock Haven, where Goodale was a three-time NCAA qualifier as a collegiate wrestler, on Dec. 1. After its matchup with the Bald Eagles, Rutgers hosts its first of six home duals at the RAC when it competes against Iowa on Dec. 8. Iowa finished No. 3 in the final dual rankings, as five Hawkeyes secured All-America accolades in 2017.
The Scarlet Knights compete at the 55th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at Welsch-Ryne Arena in Evanston, Illinois, from Dec. 29-30. At last year's Midlands Championships, six RU grapplers placed in the tournament field, as Anthony Ashnault finished third in his weight class to lead the program at the event.
Rutgers opens 2018 with a home dual against Ohio State on Jan. 7 at the RAC, the first of three consecutive duals in Piscataway. RU also hosts North Carolina (Jan. 12) and Hofstra (Jan. 19) during the stretch.
A trip to Nebraska on Jan. 21 serves as the Scarlet Knights' first true road Big Ten match, followed by a showdown with 2017 national champion Penn State on Jan. 28 at the RAC. The Nitany Lions bring five defending individual NCAA champions to the highly-anticipated conference dual.
Back-to-back road duals with Northwestern (Feb. 2) and Illinois (Feb. 4) are followed by Rutgers' final home match of the season, a Feb. 9 tilt with Minnesota. The Gophers closed out 2016-17 tied for 12th with the Scarlet Knights in the final dual rankings. RU travels to Wisconsin on Feb. 16 for its last Big Ten match, followed by a short trip to Princeton on Feb. 18.
Season ticket pricing, along with group ticket and single-match ticket information, can be found at the bottom of this release. As a Priority Point sport, a tax-deductible Rutgers Scholarship Fund seat gift will be included in the total season ticket price.
Each wrestling season ticket purchased for the 2017-2018 season and future seasons will factor into the current season tickets purchased, consecutive years of purchase, and loyalty points categories of Priority Points.
Priority Points are what Rutgers Athletics uses to determine seating and parking at football, men's and women's basketball and wrestling. Priority Points are also used for away game and post season tickets. For more information on Priority Points, please call 1-866-445-GORU.
Season Ticket Pricing
100 Level - $133 ($108 plus $25 RSF)
200 Level - $90
200 Level (Faculty/Young Alumni/Grad Students) - $78
Matside - $370 ($270 plus $100 donation towards RAC Revitalization)
Group Tickets
100 Level – Groups of 20+: $24 per ticket
200 Level – Groups of 20+: $15 per ticket; Groups of 50+: $12 per ticket; Groups of 100+: $10
300 Level – Groups of 20+: $10 per ticket; Groups of 50+: $8 per ticket; Groups of 100+: $5
Single Match Tickets
100 Level - $30
200 Level - $20
200 Level (Youth/Senior) - $15
300 Level - $15
300 Level (Youth/Senior) - $10
Rutgers (12-5) closed the 2016-17 dual season tied for 12th in the final USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, which included a 6-3 finish in Big Ten action and an undefeated 6-0 mark at home. The six conference wins marked the most since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten in 2014.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling announced its full 2017-18 dual schedule on Wednesday. The 15-dual slate features eight opponents ranked in the final USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll, including five who placed within the top 10 of the final rankings. Nine Big Ten opponents appear on the schedule for the Scarlet Knights.
RU already released its home opponents for 2017-18, which include visits from Big Ten Conference foes Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State and reigning national champion Penn State. In total, Rutgers' six home opponents produced 41 NCAA qualifiers, 21 All-Americans, 10 championship finalists and seven NCAA individual champions last season.
All match times will be announced at a later date. To purchase season tickets for the 2017-18 season, click here. To renew your seasons tickets for this season, click here.
The Scarlet Knights open the season on Nov. 4, when they host Maryland at Yankee Stadium as part of the "Big Ten Battle in the Bronx," a football and wrestling doubleheader between the two schools. RU then heads to the Journeymen Duals with matchups against Virginia and Oklahoma on Nov. 11, the latter of which finished No. 18 in the 2016-17 dual rankings. Rutgers closes out the month at the Army Invitational on Nov. 18.
RU travels to Lock Haven, where Goodale was a three-time NCAA qualifier as a collegiate wrestler, on Dec. 1. After its matchup with the Bald Eagles, Rutgers hosts its first of six home duals at the RAC when it competes against Iowa on Dec. 8. Iowa finished No. 3 in the final dual rankings, as five Hawkeyes secured All-America accolades in 2017.
The Scarlet Knights compete at the 55th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at Welsch-Ryne Arena in Evanston, Illinois, from Dec. 29-30. At last year's Midlands Championships, six RU grapplers placed in the tournament field, as Anthony Ashnault finished third in his weight class to lead the program at the event.
Rutgers opens 2018 with a home dual against Ohio State on Jan. 7 at the RAC, the first of three consecutive duals in Piscataway. RU also hosts North Carolina (Jan. 12) and Hofstra (Jan. 19) during the stretch.
A trip to Nebraska on Jan. 21 serves as the Scarlet Knights' first true road Big Ten match, followed by a showdown with 2017 national champion Penn State on Jan. 28 at the RAC. The Nitany Lions bring five defending individual NCAA champions to the highly-anticipated conference dual.
Back-to-back road duals with Northwestern (Feb. 2) and Illinois (Feb. 4) are followed by Rutgers' final home match of the season, a Feb. 9 tilt with Minnesota. The Gophers closed out 2016-17 tied for 12th with the Scarlet Knights in the final dual rankings. RU travels to Wisconsin on Feb. 16 for its last Big Ten match, followed by a short trip to Princeton on Feb. 18.
Season ticket pricing, along with group ticket and single-match ticket information, can be found at the bottom of this release. As a Priority Point sport, a tax-deductible Rutgers Scholarship Fund seat gift will be included in the total season ticket price.
Each wrestling season ticket purchased for the 2017-2018 season and future seasons will factor into the current season tickets purchased, consecutive years of purchase, and loyalty points categories of Priority Points.
Priority Points are what Rutgers Athletics uses to determine seating and parking at football, men's and women's basketball and wrestling. Priority Points are also used for away game and post season tickets. For more information on Priority Points, please call 1-866-445-GORU.
Season Ticket Pricing
100 Level - $133 ($108 plus $25 RSF)
200 Level - $90
200 Level (Faculty/Young Alumni/Grad Students) - $78
Matside - $370 ($270 plus $100 donation towards RAC Revitalization)
Group Tickets
100 Level – Groups of 20+: $24 per ticket
200 Level – Groups of 20+: $15 per ticket; Groups of 50+: $12 per ticket; Groups of 100+: $10
300 Level – Groups of 20+: $10 per ticket; Groups of 50+: $8 per ticket; Groups of 100+: $5
Single Match Tickets
100 Level - $30
200 Level - $20
200 Level (Youth/Senior) - $15
300 Level - $15
300 Level (Youth/Senior) - $10
Rutgers (12-5) closed the 2016-17 dual season tied for 12th in the final USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, which included a 6-3 finish in Big Ten action and an undefeated 6-0 mark at home. The six conference wins marked the most since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten in 2014.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
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