Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Minnesota Golden vs Rutgers Prediction 11/9/2024

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at SHI Stadium in Piscataway and televised on NBC. Minnesota is coming off a win in their previous game, while Rutgers is looking to get back on track from a loss to the USC. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Minnesota’s offense is averaging 27.6 points per game, placing them 56th nationally. They are ranked 58th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, as they rank 20th in completions and 35th in attempts, averaging 224.9 yards per game. They are 13th in completion percentage, converting 68.3% of their passes, and 16th in third-down conversions, with a 47% success rate.

Max Brosmer has thrown for 1,989 yards, with a passer rating of 98. He has 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Darius Taylor leads the rushing attack with 644 yards and 8 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Daniel Jackson has 642 receiving yards on 56 catches.

Rutgers Offense Breakdown

Rutgers’ offense is averaging 25.8 points per game heading into week 11, placing them 66th in the nation. They are ranked 56th in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game is the focal point, with 39 attempts per game, averaging 182.5 yards on the ground.

Kyle Monangai leads the rushing attack with 931 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has thrown for 1,650 yards, with nine touchdowns and five interceptions, and has a passer rating of 79.

Minnesota Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 16th nationally by allowing just 16.8 points per game. They are also 20th in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 169.6 yards per game, and rank 7th in passer rating allowed at 59.8.

In their recent game against Illinois, Minnesota’s defense gave up 17 points, allowing 352 total yards, including 126 rushing yards on 29 attempts and 226 passing yards.

Minnesota Team Defense

Rutgers’ defense will look to bounce back after allowing 42 points in their recent game against USC, where they gave up 459 total yards, including 293 passing yards. Despite the high yardage, the defense managed to force three interceptions.

On average, Rutgers has allowed 24.8 points per game this season. Opponents have averaged 168 rushing yards per game and 226.6 passing yards, completing 63% of their passes against the Scarlet Knights’ defense.

Minnesota vs Rutgers Trends

  • In their last three road games, Minnesota has averaged 23 points per game while allowing 20. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
  • In their last five games at home, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 18 points per game in these contests.
  • As the betting underdog, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have an ATS mark of just 1-3-1 in their last five games. Rutgers posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Golden Gophers vs Scarlet Knights Prediction

With the over/under line set at 46.5 points, we have a strong lean towards the over, as our score prediction for this Minnesota vs. Rutgers matchup is 31-21 in favor of the Gophers. This would put the combined score at 52 points.

Minnesota comes into this game as -6.5 point favorites on the road, and we expect them to cover the spread, based on their strong play of late. Rutgers has struggled, losing three straight, while Minnesota is coming off a big win over Northwestern. Look for Minnesota to cover and for the over to hit.


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