Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAF Betting Prediction
PublishedOctober 1, 2024,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:October 1, 2024 ,

NCAAF Rutgers Scarlet vs Nebraska Prediction 10/5/2024

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) on Saturday, October 5th. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 4:00 ET.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

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Rutgers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 6, Rutgers ranks 31st in the nation in scoring, averaging 35 points per game. They are 41st in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack is the focal point, with 239.5 yards per game on 43.5 attempts.

Kyle Monangai leads the ground game with 589 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored six touchdowns. The Scarlet Knights are converting 51% of their third-down attempts, ranking 13th nationally.

Nebraska Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense ranks 23rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. They are 47th in points per game, averaging 30.8. Quarterback Dylan Raiola has thrown for 1,211 yards, and the team is 10th in the nation in completion percentage, completing 71.1% of their passes. Nebraska is 20th in passing completions and 26th in passing yards per game.

Raiola has nine touchdown passes and two interceptions, with a passer rating of 111. Leading receiver Isaiah Neyor has 291 yards and four touchdowns. Nebraska is averaging 145.4 rushing yards per game, with Dante Dowdell leading the way with 277 yards and four touchdowns.

Rutgers Team Defense

Rutgers’ defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 16th nationally by allowing just 16.2 points per game. They’ve given up 179.5 passing yards per game, ranking 42nd, and opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 68.9 against them, the 29th-lowest in the country. They’ve also allowed a 56.8% completion rate.

In their recent game against Washington, Rutgers’ defense allowed 18 points but gave up 521 total yards, including 314 passing yards and 207 rushing yards. Despite this, they managed to keep Washington out of the end zone on the ground.

Rutgers Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking 12th nationally by allowing just 12.2 points per game. Against Purdue, they gave up only 10 points, allowing 12 first downs and 226 total yards. Purdue managed just 52 rushing yards on 30 attempts, while Nebraska’s secondary allowed 174 passing yards and recorded an interception.

Opponents are averaging 87.4 rushing yards per game against Nebraska, which ranks 17th in the country. Quarterbacks have a passer rating of 82.1 and are completing 63.8% of their throws, averaging 188.8 passing yards per game against Nebraska’s defense.

Rutgers vs Nebraska Trends

  • Through their last ten road contests, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights offense has averaged 13 points per game while allowing an average of 26. Rutgers posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 4-4-1 ATS.
  • Across the Nebraska Cornhuskers last three home games, the team averaged 20 points per game while allowing 18. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-6-2.
  • As the betting favorite, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Scarlet Knights vs Cornhuskers Prediction

Our projections have Rutgers winning this matchup 21-14 on the road vs. Nebraska. Rutgers is coming in as +7 point road underdogs, and we believe they will not only cover the spread but also win the game outright.

With the over/under line set at 41.5 points, our recommendation is to take the under, as our model is projecting a combined 35 points.

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