| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
+620  |
+15.5 -103 |
O 58.5 -110  |
| Northwestern Wildcats |
-650 |
-15.5 -103 |
U 58.5 -105  |
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Rutgers vs Northwestern preview
The betting market has Northwestern as a 15.5-point favorite with a 58.5 total. The last meeting went to Rutgers, 24-7 at home on September 3, 2023, with Rutgers covering and the under hitting. Rutgers is 2-4 this season and 3-3 against the spread, with a 5-1 over/under; its last 10 are 3-7 straight up, 4-3 ATS, and 6-1 over/under, most recently a 37-30 win at Maryland on October 17. Northwestern is 5-1 and 4-2 ATS with a 5-1 over/under; its last 10 are 6-4 straight up, 4-2-1 ATS, and 5-2 over/under, most recently a 24-21 win at Michigan State on October 17.
The clearest defensive split is scoring: Rutgers allows 31.8 points per game (rank 118 of 136) while Northwestern allows 17 (rank 24). Rutgers also ranks 117th in rushing yards allowed at 185.7 per game, against Northwestern’s 137.5 (rank 61), which frames the matchup around Northwestern’s ability to control the ground game. Among props, Aidan Chiles over 0.5 anytime touchdown at -240 cleared in 9 of his last 10, a useful research note given the defensive rankings.
Top Rutgers vs Northwestern player props
| Player | Prop | Best price | Last 10 | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles NU | Over 0.5 anytime touchdown | -230  Fliff |
90% (9/10) | 100% |
| Joseph Himon II NU | Over 15.5 longest rush | -120 Fliff |
80% (8/10) | 80% |
| Antwan Raymond RUTG | Over 13.5 rush attempts | -134  DraftKings |
80% (8/10) | 80% |
| Caleb Komolafe NU | Over 0.5 rush tds | -175 Fliff |
80% (8/10) | 60% |
| KJ Duff RUTG | Over 0.5 anytime touchdown | -135 Fliff |
70% (7/10) | 80% |
Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent games. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 1:37 AM ET. See every prop for this game on StatsBench.
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Rutgers vs Northwestern odds by sportsbook
| Book | RUTG spread | NU spread | RUTG ML | NU ML | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 888sport |
+16.5 -118 | -16.5 -118 | +450 | -800 | O 58.5 -118 | U 58.5 -118 |
 bet105 |
+15.5 -111 | -15.5 -107 | +546 | -759 | O 59 -110 | U 59 -106 |
| bet365 |
+15.5 -109 | -15.5 -111 | +550 | -800 | O 58.5 -110 | U 58.5 -110 |
| BetMGM |
+16 -111 | -16 -108 | +550 | -769 | O 58.5 -115 | U 58.5 -105 |
 BetRivers |
+16.5 -112 | -16.5 -110 | +500 | -769 | O 58.5 -116 | U 58.5 -105 |
 Circa |
+15.5 -110 | -15.5 -110 | +520 | -700 | O 58.5 -110 | U 58.5 -110 |
 Cloudbet |
+15 -112 | -15 -114 | +535 | -909 | O 59 -114 | U 59 -111 |
| DraftKings |
+15.5 -108 | -15.5 -112 | +525 | -750 | O 59.5 -105 | U 59.5 -115 |
| Fliff |
+15.5 -115 | -15.5 -120 | +520 | -810 | O 58.5 -125 | U 58.5 -110 |
| ProphetX |
+15.5 -103 | -15.5 -103 | +620 | -650 | O 61.5 -136 | U 61.5 -136 |
 sportsbet |
+15.5 -105 | -15.5 -120 | +540 | -909 | O 58.5 -110 | U 58.5 -110 |
 Stake |
+16 -111 | -16 -114 | +460 | -714 | O 58.5 -114 | U 58.5 -112 |
 William Hill |
+16.5 -118 | -16.5 -118 | +450 | -800 | O 58.5 -118 | U 58.5 -118 |
 Kalshi |
– | – | +614 | -733 | – | – |
Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 1:37 AM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.
Line movement since we first listed this game (Fri 7:21 PM ET): no change in the main lines yet.
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers |
2-4 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Northwestern |
5-1 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Rutgers vs Northwestern head-to-head
Rutgers are 1-0, 1-0 ATS, O/U 0-1 in the last 1 meeting. Last time: Rutgers won 24-7 on September 3, 2023.
| Date | Venue | Rutgers result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 23 | Rutgers home | W 24-7 | W -7 | U 40.5 |
Recent form
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: last 10 (3-7, 4-3 ATS, O/U 6-1)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 26 | @ MD | W 37-30 | W +5.5 | O 55.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs IU | L 15-47 | L +24.5 | O 56.5 |
| Sep 25, 26 | vs HOW | W 58-7 | W -42.5 | O 57.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | vs USC | L 35-42 | W +21 | O 59.5 |
| Sep 11, 26 | @ BC | L 21-28 | L +3 | U 53.5 |
| Sep 3, 26 | vs MASS | L 21-37 | L -29.5 | O 55.5 |
| Nov 29, 25 | vs PSU | L 36-40 | W +12.5 | O 55.5 |
| Nov 22, 25 | @ OSU | L 9-42 | – | – |
| Nov 8, 25 | vs MD | W 35-20 | – | – |
| Nov 1, 25 | @ ILL | L 13-35 | – | – |
Northwestern Wildcats: last 10 (6-4, 4-2-1 ATS, O/U 5-2)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 26 | @ MSU | W 24-21 | L -7.5 | U 50.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs BALL | W 45-14 | L -34.5 | O 53.5 |
| Oct 2, 26 | vs PSU | W 34-13 | W +3 | O 46.5 |
| Sep 25, 26 | @ IU | L 23-29 | W +20.5 | O 49.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | vs COLO | W 41-7 | W -3.5 | O 47.5 |
| Sep 5, 26 | vs SDST | W 34-18 | W -14 | O 49.5 |
| Nov 29, 25 | @ ILL | L 13-20 | P +7 | U 43.5 |
| Nov 22, 25 | vs MINN | W 38-35 | – | – |
| Nov 15, 25 | vs MICH | L 22-24 | – | – |
| Nov 7, 25 | @ USC | L 17-38 | – | – |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 1:37 AM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Rutgers defense | Northwestern defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 31.8 (118th of 136) | 17 (24th of 136) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 217.3 (79th of 136) | 230.5 (99th of 136) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 185.7 (117th of 136) | 137.5 (61st of 136) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 403 (112th of 136) | 368 (82nd of 136) |
StatsBench picks
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