Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Northwestern Wildcats college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
Oddsmakers expect a close contest between Big Ten rivals when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (2-3, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Ryan Field. Northwestern is a 2-point underdogs. This game has an over/under of 47.5 points.
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Odds for Rutgers vs. Northwestern
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Over/Under Insights
- Rutgers and its opponents have combined for 47.5 points -- this matchup's over/under -- just two times this year.
- Northwestern and its opponents have combined to score more than 47.5 points in three of five games this season.
- Saturday's total is 1.5 points lower than the two team's combined 49 points per game average.
- This contest's over/under is 2.5 points lower than the 50 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
- The Scarlet Knights and their opponents have scored an average of 50.7 points per game in 2021, 3.2 more than Saturday's total.
- The 48.0 PPG average total in Wildcats games this season is 0.5 points more than this game's over/under.
Rutgers Stats and Trends
- Rutgers has played six games, with three wins against the spread.
- The Scarlet Knights have been favored by 2 points or more two times this season and have covered the spread in all of them.
- Rutgers' games this year have hit the over on two of five set point totals (40%).
- The Scarlet Knights put up 27.0 points per game, comparable to the 27.2 per outing the Wildcats allow.
- When Rutgers records more than 27.2 points, it is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Scarlet Knights rack up 93.9 fewer yards per game (354.7) than the Wildcats give up per matchup (448.6).
- The Scarlet Knights have turned the ball over five times this season, three fewer than the Wildcats have forced (8).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Rutgers at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Northwestern has one win against the spread in five games this season.
- The Wildcats have yet to cover the spread this season when underdogs by 2 points or more.
- Northwestern has hit the over in 60% of its opportunities this season (three times over five games with a set point total).
- The Wildcats average 22.0 points per game, comparable to the 22.8 the Scarlet Knights give up.
- Northwestern is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team puts up more than 22.8 points.
- The Wildcats average only 2.4 more yards per game (367.2) than the Scarlet Knights allow (364.8).
- When Northwestern piles up more than 364.8 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 1-2 overall.
- The Wildcats have nine giveaways this season, while the Scarlet Knights have 10 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.