The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) and Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0, 2-0) clash in a Saturday night Big Ten East Division contest at historic Ohio Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Rutgers-Ohio State college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Buckeyes are ranked No. 3 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Rutgers at Ohio State: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 5:02 a.m. ET.
- Money line: None listed because spread is too big
- Against the spread/ATS: Rutgers +38.5 (-110) | Ohio State -38.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 64.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rutgers at Ohio State: Three things to know
- Rutgers has covered the spread in only three of its last 11 home games. The Knights have also lost 20 straight games against Big Ten opponents.
- Against the number, the Buckeyes are 5-1 vs. the Knights since Rutgers joined the Big Ten. RU’s lone cover was last fall (Nov. 16) when OSU was a 52.5-point favorite in a 56-21 Buckeyes win in Piscataway.
- Rutgers won at Michigan State on Oct. 24, snapping a 12-game road losing streak. In their last trip to the Horseshoe (2018), the Scarlet Knights were defeated 52-3 and were outgained 579 yards to 134.
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Rutgers at Ohio State: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Ohio State 49, Rutgers 21
Money line (ML)
None listed
Against the spread (ATS)
Ohio State (-38.5) has the overwhelming talent superiority in this matchup. The Buckeyes have a pro-style passing game clicking on all cylinders. Still, AVOID pegging OSU to cover such a big line. Fading any of the top two or three teams in any given year doesn’t make sense either. Move along to find better value elsewhere.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Buckeyes can get to half-a-hundred on their own, and much of the 2019 OSU defense is now playing on Sundays. Back the OVER 64.5 (-110).
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