Penn State vs. Rutgers Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 18

Published Feb. 17, 2026 3:27 p.m. ET

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten) will look to end an eight-game road losing streak when they square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-15, 2-13 Big Ten) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Bryce Jordan Center. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.

The Nittany Lions are a 4-point favorite against the Scarlet Knights when the Nittany Lions and Scarlet Knights square off. The matchup's point total is set at 147.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know ahead of betting on the Penn State-Rutgers contest.

Penn State vs. Rutgers How to Watch & Odds

When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Nittany Lions vs Scarlet Knights Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Nittany Lions	-4	-116	-116	147.5	-110	-110	-213	+167

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Penn State vs. Rutgers Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (-4)
Pick OU: Over (147.5)
Prediction: Penn State 77, Rutgers 73

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Penn State vs. Rutgers Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Nittany Lions 76, Scarlet Knights 72.
The Nittany Lions have a 68.1% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Scarlet Knights hold a 37.5% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Penn State has compiled an 11-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
Rutgers has compiled a 12-13-0 record against the spread this year.
Penn State has covered the spread three times this season (3-6 ATS) when playing as at least 4-point favorites.
Rutgers is 10-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 4-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

A total of 18 times so far this season, the Nittany Lions and their opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
So far this year, 11 Scarlet Knights games have featured more than 147.5 points scored.
This year's combined scoring average for these two teams (145.4 points per game) is 2.1 fewer than the total for this contest.

Key Moneyline Facts

Penn State has been the moneyline favorite 10 times this season. They've gone 9-1 in those games.
Rutgers has won three, or 17.6%, of the 17 games it has played as underdogs this season.
Penn State has won all nine games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -213 or shorter.
Rutgers has a record of 2-14, a 12.5% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +167 or more by bookmakers this season.

Penn State vs. Rutgers: Recent Results

Nittany Lions vs Scarlet Knights Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/20/2025	Nittany Lions	-6.5	155.5	-294	+237	80-72 PENNST
12/10/2024	Scarlet Knights	-2.5	158	-150	+126	80-76 RUTGER

Penn State vs. Rutgers: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Rutgers
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	75.4 (197)	70.0 (316)
Points Allowed (Rank)	79.0 (312)	75.6 (233)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.5 (326)	10.4 (76)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.2 (251)	6.6 (293)
Assists (Rank)	12.7 (276)	11.1 (344)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.4 (33)	10.3 (99)

Penn State 2025-26 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Freddie Filione V	26	14.4	3.4	2.4	1.3	0.2	1.2
Kayden Mingo	23	13.9	3.4	4.2	2.2	0.1	0.8
Josh Reed	26	10.8	4.0	0.9	1.1	0.1	0.9
Ivan Jurić	24	9.2	5.2	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.5
Melih Tunca	26	8.2	2.3	2.4	0.7	0.2	0.7

Rutgers 2025-26 Key Players

Scarlet Knights Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tariq Francis	25	16.6	2.3	2.5	0.9	0.0	1.4
Dylan Grant	25	10.6	4.6	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.8
Darren Buchanan Jr.	25	8.2	3.3	1.5	0.7	0.2	0.4
Jamichael Davis	25	7.2	2.9	2.5	1.0	0.3	0.9
Harun Zrno	25	7.0	1.8	0.6	0.4	0.0	1.7