Nebraska vs. Rutgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 5, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) and the 12th-ranked rushing attack will take the field against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) and the 14th-ranked run defense on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The Cornhuskers are favored by 6.5 points in the contest. This game has an over/under of 39.5 points.

In their most recent action, the Cornhuskers won versus the Purdue Boilermakers, 28-10. Against the Washington Huskies in their last game, the Scarlet Knights won 21-18.

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Nebraska vs. Rutgers Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: Fox Sports 1
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Nebraska vs Rutgers Betting Information updated as of October 5, 2024, 11:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Nebraska	-6.5 (-115)	-263	+210	39.5	-111	-120

Nebraska vs. Rutgers Prediction

Pick ATS: Rutgers (+6.5)
Pick OU: Over (39.5)
Prediction: Rutgers 30, Nebraska 18

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Nebraska vs. Rutgers Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Cornhuskers 23, Scarlet Knights 16.
The Cornhuskers have a 72.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Scarlet Knights hold a 32.3% implied probability.
Nebraska has compiled a 4-1-0 record against the spread this season.
Rutgers has a record of 1-0-0 against the spread this season.

Nebraska vs. Rutgers: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Nebraska	Rutgers
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	30.8 (46)	35 (63)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	12.2 (13)	16.3 (18)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (15)	2 (5)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (33)	5 (84)

Nebraska 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dylan Raiola	QB	1,211 YDS (70.2%) / 9 TD / 2 INT
Isaiah Neyor	WR	17 REC / 291 YDS / 4 TD / 58.2 YPG
Dante Dowdell	RB	277 YDS / 4 TD / 55.4 YPG / 4.6 YPC
Jahmal Banks	WR	20 REC / 252 YDS / 2 TD / 50.4 YPG
John Bullock	LB	29 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Malcolm Hartzog	DB	18 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Mikai Gbayor	LB	24 TKL / 2 TFL
MJ Sherman	LB	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Rutgers 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kyle Monangai	RB	589 YDS / 6 TD / 147.3 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	761 YDS (61.5%) / 7 TD / 1 INT 67 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 16.8 RUSH YPG
Samuel Brown V	RB	172 YDS / 3 TD / 43 YPG / 5.2 YPC 1 REC / 34 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 8.5 REC YPG
Dymere Miller	WR	15 REC / 227 YDS / 1 TD / 56.8 YPG
Eric Rogers	DB	13 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Dariel Djabome	LB	20 TKL / 0 TFL
Shaquan Loyal	DB	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Robert Longerbeam	DB	11 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD