Rutgers vs Northwestern Prediction, Odds, & Betting Trends for College Football Week 1 Game

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In college football action on Sunday, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights play the Northwestern Wildcats.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA football odds and spreads you need to know.

Rutgers vs Northwestern Odds & Spread

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Moneyline: Rutgers: (-245) | Northwestern: (+198)
Spread: Rutgers: -5.5 (-115) | Northwestern: +5.5 (-105)
Total: 38.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Rutgers had five wins in 12 games against the spread last year.
Rutgers had one win ATS (1-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or more last season.
Last season, six of Rutgers' 12 games went over the point total.
Northwestern covered the spread five times in 12 games last season.
Northwestern's ATS record as an underdog of 5.5 points or greater was 5-4 last year.
There were five Northwestern games (out of 12) that hit the over last year.

All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Scarlet Knights win (56.2%)

Rutgers is a 5.5-point favorite against Northwestern. Rutgers is -115 to cover the spread, and Northwestern is -105.

A total of 38.5 points has been set for the Rutgers-Northwestern matchup on September 3, with the over available at -105 and the under at -115.

The moneyline numbers for Rutgers vs. Northwestern reveal Rutgers as the favorite (-245) and Northwestern as the underdog (+198).

The Scarlet Knights had an average implied point total of 32.2 last season, which is 10.2 points higher than their implied total in Sunday's game (22).
Last year, Rutgers outscored its implied point total for this matchup (22) three times.
The Wildcats' average implied point total last season (32.3 points) is 15.3 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (17 points).

Check out even more in-depth Rutgers vs. Northwestern analysis on FanDuel Research.

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