Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights college football matchup on October 2, 2021.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) and the seventh-ranked scoring defense will host the No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) and the eighth-ranked scoring offense on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The Scarlet Knights are double-digit, 15-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 56.5 for the contest.
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Odds for Ohio State vs. Rutgers
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Over/Under Insights
- Ohio State has combined with its opponents to score more than 56.5 points in all four games this season.
- Rutgers and its opponents have combined to score more than 56.5 points in one game this season.
- Saturday's total is 20.8 points lower than the two team's combined 77.3 points per game average.
- The 36.8 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 19.7 fewer than the 56.5 over/under in this contest.
- Buckeyes games this season feature an average total of 64.3 points, a number 7.8 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 48.7 PPG average total in Scarlet Knights games this season is 7.8 points fewer than this game's over/under.
Ohio State Stats and Trends
- Ohio State has two wins against the spread in four games this season.
- The Buckeyes have covered the spread once this season when favored by 15 points or more (in three chances).
- Ohio State's games this year have gone over the total in two out of four opportunities (50%).
- The Buckeyes put up 29.8 more points per game (43.3) than the Scarlet Knights surrender (13.5).
- Ohio State is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall in games when it records more than 13.5 points.
- The Buckeyes average 295.0 more yards per game (559.3) than the Scarlet Knights allow per outing (264.3).
- When Ohio State picks up more than 264.3 yards, the team is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
- The Buckeyes have turned the ball over five times this season, three fewer than the Scarlet Knights have forced (8).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Ohio State at SISportsbook.
Rutgers Stats and Trends
- Rutgers is 3-0-0 against the spread this year.
- This season, the Scarlet Knights won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 15 points or more.
- Rutgers' games this year have gone over the point total one time in three opportunities (33.3%).
- The Scarlet Knights average 34.0 points per game, 10.7 more than the Buckeyes surrender (23.3).
- Rutgers is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team notches more than 23.3 points.
- The Scarlet Knights average 59.8 fewer yards per game (351.0) than the Buckeyes allow (410.8).
- This year the Scarlet Knights have one turnover, five fewer than the Buckeyes have takeaways (6).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.