Get ready for a Big Ten battle as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Indiana Hoosiers will face off at noon ET on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Indiana is 3-2 overall and 2-1 at home, while Rutgers is 1-4 overall and 0-2 on the road. Indiana is only so-so against the spread (3-2), but Rutgers has really struggled (1-4). The Hoosiers are favored by 27.5 points in the latest Indiana vs. Rutgers odds, while the over-under is set at 49.5. Before you make any Rutgers vs. Indiana picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The Hoosiers came up short against Michigan State two weeks ago, falling 40-31. WR Whop Philyor and QB Michael Penix Jr. were two playmakers for Indiana despite the loss. The former caught 14 passes for 142 yards and two TDs, while the latter passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns on 42 attempts. T
Meanwhile, Rutgers got crushed by Maryland last week, 48-7. The Scarlet Knights were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 27-7. Rutgers is being led by interim head coach Nunzio Campanile after firing Chris Ash earlier this season.
A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: The Hoosiers are 17th worst in the nation in rushing yards per game, with only 110.4 on average. The Scarlet Knights have experienced some offensive struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the second fewest overall touchdowns in the nation, having accrued only eight on the season.
So who wins Indiana vs. Rutgers? And which side of the spread is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college football picks.
