PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling announced its promotional calendar for its 2023-24 home schedule. The Scarlet Knights host nine opponents at Jersey Mike's arena this season, including four against Big Ten Conference opponents, two with in-state rivals Princeton and Rider, and an out-of-conference matchup with preseason No. 4 Virginia Tech.
Season tickets can be purchased here. Times and television designations for all matches will be announced in the coming weeks.
Nov. 17 vs. Virginia Tech: Blackout (WEAR BLACK!)
- Complimentary black t-shirts (while supplies last)
Dec. 8 vs. Princeton: Pork Roll vs. Taylor Ham
- Complimentary Pork Roll or Taylor Ham t-shirts (while supplies last)
Dec. 10 vs. Buffalo
- Complimentary Rutgers wrestling foam finger (while supplies last)
- Post match autographs
Jan. 7 vs. Rider: 'R' Community Match
- Rutgers wrestling will honor members of the community throughout the match.
Jan. 12 vs. Indiana
- Complimentary Rutgers wrestling winter hat (while supplies last)
Jan. 27 vs. Minnesota: Letterwinner Appreciation Day
- Letterwinners will be invited to a post-match event.
Feb. 4 vs. Ohio State: Halfway to Summer Party!
- Complimentary Rutgers wrestling beach towels (while supplies last)
Feb. 16 vs. Maryland: Youth Wrestling Day
Feb. 21 vs. Bloomsburg: Senior Night
Ranked No. 14 in the 2023-24 preseason dual rankings by Intermat, the Scarlet Knights are one of just seven programs with student-athletes ranked at all 10 weights by the publication, which includes top-12 ranked wrestlers No. 6 Dean Peterson (125), No. 6 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 10 Brian Soldano (184) and No. 12 John Poznanski (197).
Rutgers finished No. 22 in the final 2022-23 NWCA Coaches Poll, the 10th final top-25 finish for the Scarlet Knights under head coach Scott Goodale. RU produced seven NCAA qualifiers for the second consecutive season and qualified five or more student-athletes to the national tournament for the ninth consecutive season. Rutgers finished fourth in the country in home attendance average with 5,018 fans per home match at Jersey Mike's Arena this past season. Its 7,848 fans in attendance against No. 1 Penn State on Feb. 10 marked the second-largest home crowd for a wrestling match at the arena in school history.
RU returns nine NCAA qualifiers and two All-Americans – Poznanski and Jackson Turley – this season. Rutgers has also added three student-athletes – Slavikouski (Harvard), Jacob Butler (Oklahoma) and Mitch Moore (Oklahoma) – with NCAA Championships experience. Moore and Slavikouski competed at last year's NCAA Championships, with Slavikouski advancing to the Round of 12 at heavyweight for the Crimson.
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