Rutgers vs. Ohio State Prediction & Odds
No. 3 Ohio State shouldn’t have any issues improving to 5-0 on the season with a straight up victory on Saturday, but Rutgers is 3-1 and is catching 38.5 points.
Are the Scarlet Knights a decent play today over the Buckeyes?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
179 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+38.5) at 180 Ohio State Buckeyes (-38.5); o/u 57.5
3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, October 1, 2022
Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Rutgers vs. Ohio State Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 57% of bets are on Rutgers. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Game Notes
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said that Gavin Wimsatt (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision heading for Saturday’s game against Iowa, Chris Iseman of the Asbury Park Press reports. Wimsatt appears to have picked up an unspecified injury at some point during the Scarlet Knights’ 16-14 win against Temple this past Saturday. The sophomore signal-caller completed one of his two passes for seven yards and recorded four rushes on two carries before going down with this apparent injury. Schiano did not elaborate on the nature of Wimsatt’s health issue, though he also identified former starting quarterback Noah Vedral (undisclosed) as another game-time decision against Iowa. If neither of these signal-callers are ultimately unable to suit up Saturday, then Evan Simon should take over Rutgers’ exclusive option under center versus the Hawkeyes.
Ohio State Buckeyes Game Notes
C.J. Stroud completed 17 of his 27 passes for 281 yards and a 5:1 TD:INT ratio during Saturday’s 52-21 win against the Badgers. Though Stroud completed a season-low 63 percent of his passes, he still averaged 10.4 yards per target while tossing for his second five-touchdown outing of the season. The Heisman hopeful did commit his first interception of the 2022 campaign with an overthrown pass caught by safety John Torchio midway through the second quarter. Stroud should continue to put up massive passing numbers when Ohio State takes on Rutgers at home in Week 5.
Rutgers vs. Ohio State Betting Trends
Scarlet Knights are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 meetings
Favorite is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings
Rutgers vs. Ohio State Betting Prediction
Despite the high number, OSU is still the play. The Scarlet Knights are just 1-4 against the spread in their last five conference games, are 2-5 against the number in their last seven games overall and have dropped five of seven ATS coming off a loss. On the other side, the Buckeyes are 8-1 against the spread in their last nine games in October and are 7-2 at the betting window in their last nine games coming off a win of more than 20 points.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 PREDICTION: OHIO STATE BUCKEYES -38.5