Rutgers vs. Ohio Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28, 2025

Updated Aug. 28, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Ohio Bobcats (0-0) are overwhelming 15.5-point underdogs on Thursday, August 28, 2025 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0). The point total is set at 51.5 for the outing.

Last year, the Scarlet Knights went 7-6 and lost the Rate Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 28.9 points per game (55th in college football), and they gave up 25.4 per game (70th in college football) defensively. A year ago, the Bobcats won the Cure Bowl after finishing 11-3 during the regular season. On offense they averaged 29.3 points per game (53rd in college football), and they conceded 18.1 per game (12th in college football) on defense.

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Rutgers vs. Ohio Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey
TV: BTN
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Rutgers vs Ohio Betting Information updated as of August 28, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Rutgers	-15.5 (-112)	-725	+510	51.5	-112	-108

Rutgers vs. Ohio Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio (+15.5)
Pick OU: Over (51.5)
Prediction: Rutgers 27, Ohio 26

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Rutgers vs. Ohio Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Scarlet Knights 34, Bobcats 18.
The Scarlet Knights have an 87.9% chance to collect the win in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Bobcats hold a 16.4% implied probability.
Rutgers went 5-5-0 ATS last season.
Ohio put together a 9-5-0 ATS record last year.

Rutgers vs. Ohio: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Rutgers	Ohio
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	28.9 (53)	29.3 (40)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.4 (75)	18.1 (15)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (4)	22 (107)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	13 (103)	20 (43)

Rutgers 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kyle Monangai	RB	1,279 YDS / 13 TD / 116.3 YPG / 5 YPC 14 REC / 75 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.5 REC YPG
Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	2,696 YDS (53.9%) / 18 TD / 7 INT 251 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 19.3 RUSH YPG
Dymere Miller	WR	59 REC / 757 YDS / 4 TD / 58.2 YPG
Antwan Raymond	RB	457 YDS / 8 TD / 35.2 YPG / 4.6 YPC
Dariel Djabome	LB	93 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Shaquan Loyal	DB	71 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Michael Dixon	DB	60 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tyreem Powell	LB	51 TKL / 3 TFL

Ohio 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Parker Navarro	QB	2,396 YDS (66.1%) / 13 TD / 11 INT 1,055 RUSH YDS / 18 RUSH TD / 75.4 RUSH YPG
Anthony Tyus III	RB	1,234 YDS / 9 TD / 88.1 YPG / 5.2 YPC 16 REC / 137 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 12.5 REC YPG
Coleman Owen	WR	78 REC / 1,216 YDS / 8 TD / 86.9 YPG
Rickey Hunt	RB	393 YDS / 2 TD / 30.2 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Bradley Weaver	DL	33 TKL / 10 TFL / 9 SACK
Marcel Walker	DL	50 TKL / 6 TFL / 6 SACK / 1 INT
Shay Taylor	LB	58 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT
Blake Leake	LB	66 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT