Bowl Season Begins With Six Games On Dec. 16 Going into the college football championship games, it was a foregone...
Read More
Contents
- Slumping Squads
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Indiana vs Rutgers Game Injuries
- Indiana vs Rutgers Head-to-Head
- Indiana vs Rutgers Game Information
- Indiana vs Rutgers Betting Lines
- Indiana vs Rutgers Prediction
- Indiana vs Rutgers Trends
- Indiana vs Rutgers Edge
- Indiana vs Rutgers Results
- Indiana vs Rutgers Game Summary
Indiana vs Rutgers Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks
Slumping Squads
Heading into Week 8, Indiana is on a four-game losing streak, while Rutgers has lost three straight. Both teams desperately need a win if they hope to appear in bowl season. The Hoosiers (3-4, 1-3) have struggled on defense, allowing over 30 points during the losing streak. The Scarlet Knights (3-3, 0-3) are searching for an answer at quarterback, leading to an unproductive offense. Which team can turn it around in this Big Ten battle?
Let’s check the latest college football odds, stats, injury reports and college football lines for Indiana vs Rutgers. We’ve plenty of NCAA football odds for you to consider.
Indiana Hoosiers
To start the season, Indiana went 3-0, including a win over No. 18 Illinois. The Hoosiers were coming up with clutch plays in the fourth quarter, like the game-winning touchdown with 23 seconds remaining against the Fighting Illini. During the four-game losing streak, Indiana is struggling to close games.
Last week, the Hoosiers fell 38-33 to Maryland as the defense allowed 14 points within four minutes. In Week 6, Indiana was outscored 14-0 in the fourth against Nebraska in a 35-21 loss.
Indiana’s poor defense has become too much to overcome. It ranks 96th in allowed points per game and 107th in allowed yards per game. Good luck winning games when your defense is allowing nearly 450 yards per game. The injury of linebacker Cam Jones, who had 54 tackles in five games, has added insult to injury.
On offense, quarterback Connor Bazelak has been streaky. From Weeks 4 to 6, Bazelak struggled with a four-to-four touchdown-to-interception ratio and a 49.5 completion percentage. The Hoosiers’ bad run game, which ranks 130th in yards per carry, is making the offense one-dimensional. If Bazelak struggles, the Hoosiers are in trouble.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers has one of the worst offenses in college football. The Scarlet Knights average 14.2 points per game (125th), 284.8 yards per game (120th) and 4.3 yards per play (118th). Bad quarterback play has been the main issue.
To start the season, 2021’s starter, Noah Vedral, was dealing with an injury. In his absence, Evan Simon played often. Vedral returned against No. 2 Ohio State and played for four snaps. A week later, Vedral saw his workload increase with 15 pass attempts and seven runs in the 14-13 loss to Nebraska.
NOAH VEDRAL. 😤@noah11_v x @RFootball pic.twitter.com/ZRAJZakUan
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) October 7, 2022
Rutgers’ offense looked much improved on the first drive as Vedral hit a 33-yard pass and had a 21-yard touchdown run. Then, the Scarlet Knights began rotating Vedral and Simon. Clearly, Vedral is not 100% as Rutgers limits his snap count. Coming off of a bye week, Vedral could inch closer to being a full-time starter once again.
While the offense has stumbled, the defense is doing its part. Rutgers ranks 15th in allowed yards per game and 21st in allowed yards per rush. With 413 yards and 49 points, Ohio State was the only offense to do real damage against the Scarlet Knights.
If Vedral becomes fully healthy, Rutgers can get back to winning.
Indiana vs Rutgers Game Injuries
Indiana vs Rutgers Head-to-Head
Since Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014, Indiana has won five of eight matchups. Last season, the Scarlet Knights broke a five-game losing streak against the Hoosiers with a 38-3 win.
Indiana vs Rutgers Game Information
- Game: Indiana vs Rutgers
- Location: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
- Day/Time: Saturday, Oct. 22nd, 12 p.m. ET
- Indiana vs Rutgers Live Stream: ESPN
By Jeff Smith / Dec 01
There’s no question that when it comes to nailing down the best props bets or evaluating NCAA football betting lines...
Read More
By Jeff Smith / Dec 01
Once again there feels like a bit of a letdown with the Michigan-Ohio State winner set to face an overmatched...
Read More
By Jim Fuller / Dec 01
When the season began, Georgia and Alabama were the picks to be the last teams standing in the SEC according...
Read More
By Daniel Saenz / Dec 01
Who had the undefeated Michigan Wolverines making it to the Big Ten title game? Everyone, right? Out of all the...
Read More
By Jeff Smith / Dec 01
There are few times more exciting in sports betting than when it’s conference championship week. While a number of high-profile...
Read More
By Jonathan Adams / Dec 01
The Big 12 has never been short on offense, which is good news for fans wanting to make a few...
Read More
By E. Z. Ryder / Dec 01
We are back this week with the best college football bets on Saturday, December 2, 2023, where the entire slate...
Read More
By Daniel Saenz / Nov 30
No 22 Tulane Green Wave will be looking to revalidate their AAC title when they play host to the 10-2...
Read More
By Jonathan Adams / Nov 30
The Oregon-Washington matchup has one of the more puzzling NCAA football lines for the CFB championship weekend. Despite losing the...
Read More
Indiana vs Rutgers Betting Lines
Indiana vs Rutgers Prediction
Picking the spread could depend on Vedral’s health. Rutgers provides little information on injuries, like most college football teams. From what we have seen, Vedral’s workload has increased weekly. After a bye week, that trend should continue. Indiana quarterback Bazelak’s up-and-down play gives Rutgers’ defense an advantage. Plus, the Hoosiers’ run game has struggled. The Scarlet Knights’ defense will hold strong as the offense has its best game yet. Rutgers will cover and grab its first Big Ten win of 2022.
Indiana vs Rutgers Trends
Indiana vs Rutgers Edge
Indiana vs Rutgers Results
Indiana vs Rutgers Game Summary
Featured COLLEGE-FOOTBALL Picks
College Football
College Football
College Football
College Football
College Football
College Football
College Football
College Football
Related News
