Rutgers vs Northwestern Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 9 · Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM ET

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Away · 2-4

Northwestern Wildcats

Home · 5-1

Current lines

Spread: NU -16.5
Total: 58.5
Moneyline: RUTG +580 / NU -750

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Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans u58.5, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

Rutgers' offense meets a Northwestern defense that has been stingy; the edge in that matchup belongs to Rutgers. Rutgers score 31.2 a game and Northwestern allow 17.0.

The context

Northwestern have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Rutgers -0.8 a game, Northwestern +1.2.

Situational

Rutgers are missing Ben Rothhaar (TE), Ja'shon Benjamin (RB); Northwestern are missing Daniel Anderson (RB), Luke Dehnicke (TE) — worth a notch of caution.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Last five

W37-30 @ MD
L15-47 vs IU
W58-7 vs Howard
L35-42 vs USC
L21-28 @ BC

Out

Ben Rothhaar, TE
Chris Joines, DB
Ja'shon Benjamin, RB
Jourdin Houston, WR
Kevyn Humes, DB
Steven Murray, DB

Northwestern Wildcats

Last five

W24-21 @ MSU
W45-14 vs BALL
W34-13 vs PSU
L23-29 @ IU
W41-7 vs COLO

Out

Daniel Anderson, RB
Terrion CurrHicks, DB
Luke Dehnicke, TE
Chris Petrucci, TE

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