Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten Best Bet

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, October 21st

Location: Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Point Spread: Rutgers -5/Indiana +5

Money Line: Rutgers -205/Indiana +166

Over/Under: 41.5

Head-to-Head Matchup:

Rutgers took the most recent game between the teams, picking up the 24-17 win over Indiana. In the win, Rutgers ran for 192 yards and threw for 113. On 3rd down, the Scarlet Knights went 5/17. On the other side, Indiana completed 24 of their 42 passes for 210 yards and ran for 62 yards.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recent Form:

With a 27-24 win over Michigan State, Rutgers’ record now stands at 5-2 as they head into this week’s matchup with Indiana.

Going into the game as 4-point favorites, Rutgers’ 3-point win wasn’t enough to cover. The over hit in the game as the over/under betting line was 39 at kickoff.

In their last game, quarterback Gavin Wimsatt accumulated 28 passing attempts against Michigan State. He concluded the game with 181 passing yards while achieving a completion rate of 46.4%. Furthermore, he recorded two interceptions in the win.

Rutgers’ leading rusher against Michigan State was Kyle Monangai, who rushed for 148 yards and found the endzone one time on 24 carries. For the game, Christian Dremel hauled in six receptions for a total of 80 yards, which led the team.

Defensively, Rutgers allowed a total of 245 yards to Michigan State. This includes giving up 112 yards allowed on the ground and 133 passing yards. Ranked 189th in passing yards allowed per game, Rutgers’ defense gets ready to take on Indiana. Opponents have attempted an average of 29.9 passes per game against the Scarlet Knights. They’re allowing 16 points per contest, placing them 53rd in college football. Their rush defense ranks 44th in the NCAA.

Away Injury Report

Indiana Hoosiers Recent Form:

Indiana arrives for this game with an overall record of 2-4. Their recent game proved to be a challenging one as they were unable to secure a win against Michigan, with a 52-7 score.

Indiana and Michigan combined for 59 points in the game, which was enough to surpass the over/under line of 45 points. In addition to losing straight-up, Indiana did not cover the spread as 32.5-point underdogs.

Against Michigan, Tayven Jackson threw for 52 yards against Michigan, but did throw a touchdown pass. Overall, his passer rating was 24.04 with a completion percentage of 53.8%.

Trent Howland took the ball five times and led the team with 35 rushing yards, though he did not manage to find the endzone on the ground in the game against Michigan. On his five receptions, Jaylin Lucas finished with one touchdown and 56 yards.

Indiana’s defense gave up 407 yards of offense vs. Michigan. In the passing game, they allowed 244 yards, while on the ground, they gave up 163 yards. Indiana’s defense ranks 93rd in points allowed, with 29 points given up per game. Teams have been averaging 217.2 passing yards against them (76th nationally). On the ground, they’ve conceded 157.7 rushing yards, putting them 108th in college football.

Home Injury Report

Betting Trends

• When playing on the road, Rutgers has an ATS mark of 4-4-1 vs. the spread.
• Looking across Indiana’s ten most recent home games, they are 2-8 against the spread.
• Looking back at the last ten times Indiana went into a game as the underdog, their ATS mark was 4-6.
• Rutgers’ record vs. the spread in their three most recent games as the favorite is 2-1.

Free Pick

Even though Indiana ended up getting crushed by Michigan last week, they did look pretty good early on. Facing a much weaker opponent in Rutgers, I expect this to be a tight game and like the Hoosiers +5.