First look: Ohio State at Rutgers odds and lines

Looking at Saturday’s Ohio State at Rutgers college football odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 SEC) meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-2, 3-2) on Saturday at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (CBS). Below, we look at Ohio State vs. Rutgers odds from BetMGM Sportsbook. Also see: SportsbookWire’s college football picks and predictions.

Ohio State eased by Wisconsin 24-10 on the road at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday night. The Buckeyes missed the cover at most shops, with a closing line of 14.5 points. Ohio State’s defense limited the Badgers to 10 points, and OSU has allowed 17 or fewer points in every game this season, cashing the Under in 5 straight, and 7 of 8 outings overall.

Rutgers took care of Indiana on the road, winning 31-14 as a 6-point favorite. The Scarlet Knights have won 2 in a row, while cashing at a 6-1-1 against the spread (ATS) clip in 8 games overall. The Over has hit in 3 of the past 4 games, too.

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Ohio State at Rutgers odds

Provided byBetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:19 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Ohio State -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100) | Rutgers +700 (bet $100 to win $700)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Ohio State -18.5 (-110) | Rutgers +18.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2023 betting stats

  • ML: Ohio State 8-0 | Rutgers 6-2
  • ATS: Ohio State 4-4 | Rutgers 6-1-1
  • O/U: Ohio State 1-7 | Rutgers 4-4

Ohio State at Rutgers head-to-head

The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 9-0 since 2014 when the teams started playing on a regular basis after the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten.

Ohio State won last season’s meeting 49-10, and it has won all 9 of the encounters by at least 22 points. The closest pass came in 2020 in the COVID season in front of just 1,275 fans at The Horseshoe. Rutgers is 2-1-1 ATS in the past 4 meetings, but Ohio State has managed a 6-2-1 ATS mark in the series all-time, with the Over cashing in each of the past 4 in the series.

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