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Scarlet Knights Injuries

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There are no injuries for this team currently.

Scarlet Knights 2024 Schedule & Betting Odds

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Dec 28th@MIAW 31-24-2.5 WO 41.5RUT -140
Nov 25thUMDL 24-42+2 LO 45.5UMD +110
Nov 18th@PSUL 6-27+19 LU 40PSU +700
Nov 11th@IOWAL 0-22+1.5 LU 27.5IOWA +105
Nov 4thOSUL 16-35+18.5 LO 44OSU +700
Oct 21st@IUW 31-14-6 WO 39.5RUT -222
Oct 14thMSUW 27-24-4 LO 39RUT -180
Oct 7th@WISL 13-24---
Sep 30thWAGW 52-3-46 WO 52.5-
Sep 23rd@MICHL 7-31+24 LU 44.5MICH +1256

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are entering the 2023 football season with low expectations. Head coach Greg Schiano, in his fourth season since returning to the program, aims to lead the team to improvement and potentially a bowl appearance. It will be a long, hard road for Rutgers, who only went 4-8 in 2022.

The Scarlet Knights' offense struggled in the previous season, ranking among the worst in the FBS at 128th (13.0 PPG) out of 131 team. Kirk Ciarrocca returns as the offensive coordinator, tasked with revitalizing the unit. Junior quarterback Gavin Wimsatt is expected to lead the offense after starting the final five games of the previous season. Wimsatt's accuracy was an issue, and the hope is that off-season work and Ciarrocca's coaching will lead to improvement. Rutgers faces challenges at the receiver position, having lost their three most productive wide receivers to graduation. The offensive line also has question marks, with starters from the previous season either graduating or transferring. Running back Samuel Brown V, who showed promise before a season-ending injury last year, could be a key weapon in the backfield.

The Scarlet Knights' defense is expected to be a relative strength, with continuity in the coaching staff and several key contributors returning. Linebackers Tyreem Powell and Deion Jennings, pass rushers Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey, and defensive backs Max Melton and Robert Longerbeam form a solid core. The defense aims to maintain a strong showing throughout the season with the addition of key reinforcements, including players returning from injuries and transfers. Despite some more experience on this side of the ball, Rutgers only ranked 103rd last season, allowing 31.3 PPG.

Currently, most books have Rutgers at a projected win total of 3.5. They are currently 13th out of 14 teams to win the Big Ten at consensus +27274 odds.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Point Spreads

Surprisingly, betting on the Scarlet Knights against-the-spread was actually not as disastrous as you'd initially assume, with a 5-6-1 ATS record. For a team to win against the spread, they just need to win by more or lose by less (for favorites and underdogs, respectively) than sportsbooks had predicted.

A Rutgers spread might look like this:

  • Rutgers +11 (-110)
  • Michigan -11 (-110)

With Rutgers losing, 42-48 — a margin of only six points — it covered the spread while losing the game. Of course, if it had won that would also be a cover. The favored Wolverines would need to win by at least 12 for spread bets on them to win.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Over/Unders

Over bettors won 6 out of 12 Rutgers games last season. The over is one part of a totals bet, also called an over/under, that involves betting on how many points will be scored in a game. You can bet on either team or the game as a whole.

Say the total for the Rutgers game against Michigan was set at 52 points. The final score last year ended up 48-42, an extremely comfortable win for the over. For unders to win, both teams would’ve needed to combine for 51 or fewer points. Whether you bet on team totals or the game total, which team wins doesn’t matter — just the amount of scoring.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Moneylines

You might think betting on Scarlet Knights moneylines would be a surefire way to burn through your hard-earned cash given that moneylines are just bets on who wins a game, but it’s not that simple. Since Rutgers was such a heavy underdog in many games last year, books were willing to pay out far more on Rutgers winning than its opponents, making the Scarlet Knights slightly profitable if you bet them each game.

As an example, Rutgers was a +360 underdog against Purdue, but it won the game, so a $100 bet profited $360. If it had been a -360 favorite, that $100 bet would profit about $28.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Props

If you want to follow your favorite Scarlet Knights players but don’t have a lean on how the whole game will go, player props are for you. These are bets on individual player performances for the game, typically in an over/under fashion. For example, you could bet over or under on QB passing yards, completions, touchdowns or interceptions.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Futures

If you want to take the +27274 odds on the Scarlet Knights winning the Big Ten in 2023, that’s called a futures bet (but we don't advise it!). Futures are just what we call any kind of bet on whole season outcomes.

Other than conference champion odds, you could bet over or under on the Knights' number of wins for the season or bet on certain players to win various awards.

Scarlet Knights Injuries

All NCAAF Injuries

There are no injuries for this team currently.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are entering the 2023 football season with low expectations. Head coach Greg Schiano, in his fourth season since returning to the program, aims to lead the team to improvement and potentially a bowl appearance. It will be a long, hard road for Rutgers, who only went 4-8 in 2022.

The Scarlet Knights' offense struggled in the previous season, ranking among the worst in the FBS at 128th (13.0 PPG) out of 131 team. Kirk Ciarrocca returns as the offensive coordinator, tasked with revitalizing the unit. Junior quarterback Gavin Wimsatt is expected to lead the offense after starting the final five games of the previous season. Wimsatt's accuracy was an issue, and the hope is that off-season work and Ciarrocca's coaching will lead to improvement. Rutgers faces challenges at the receiver position, having lost their three most productive wide receivers to graduation. The offensive line also has question marks, with starters from the previous season either graduating or transferring. Running back Samuel Brown V, who showed promise before a season-ending injury last year, could be a key weapon in the backfield.

The Scarlet Knights' defense is expected to be a relative strength, with continuity in the coaching staff and several key contributors returning. Linebackers Tyreem Powell and Deion Jennings, pass rushers Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey, and defensive backs Max Melton and Robert Longerbeam form a solid core. The defense aims to maintain a strong showing throughout the season with the addition of key reinforcements, including players returning from injuries and transfers. Despite some more experience on this side of the ball, Rutgers only ranked 103rd last season, allowing 31.3 PPG.

Currently, most books have Rutgers at a projected win total of 3.5. They are currently 13th out of 14 teams to win the Big Ten at consensus +27274 odds.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Point Spreads

Surprisingly, betting on the Scarlet Knights against-the-spread was actually not as disastrous as you'd initially assume, with a 5-6-1 ATS record. For a team to win against the spread, they just need to win by more or lose by less (for favorites and underdogs, respectively) than sportsbooks had predicted.

A Rutgers spread might look like this:

  • Rutgers +11 (-110)
  • Michigan -11 (-110)

With Rutgers losing, 42-48 — a margin of only six points — it covered the spread while losing the game. Of course, if it had won that would also be a cover. The favored Wolverines would need to win by at least 12 for spread bets on them to win.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Over/Unders

Over bettors won 6 out of 12 Rutgers games last season. The over is one part of a totals bet, also called an over/under, that involves betting on how many points will be scored in a game. You can bet on either team or the game as a whole.

Say the total for the Rutgers game against Michigan was set at 52 points. The final score last year ended up 48-42, an extremely comfortable win for the over. For unders to win, both teams would’ve needed to combine for 51 or fewer points. Whether you bet on team totals or the game total, which team wins doesn’t matter — just the amount of scoring.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Moneylines

You might think betting on Scarlet Knights moneylines would be a surefire way to burn through your hard-earned cash given that moneylines are just bets on who wins a game, but it’s not that simple. Since Rutgers was such a heavy underdog in many games last year, books were willing to pay out far more on Rutgers winning than its opponents, making the Scarlet Knights slightly profitable if you bet them each game.

As an example, Rutgers was a +360 underdog against Purdue, but it won the game, so a $100 bet profited $360. If it had been a -360 favorite, that $100 bet would profit about $28.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Props

If you want to follow your favorite Scarlet Knights players but don’t have a lean on how the whole game will go, player props are for you. These are bets on individual player performances for the game, typically in an over/under fashion. For example, you could bet over or under on QB passing yards, completions, touchdowns or interceptions.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Futures

If you want to take the +27274 odds on the Scarlet Knights winning the Big Ten in 2023, that’s called a futures bet (but we don't advise it!). Futures are just what we call any kind of bet on whole season outcomes.

Other than conference champion odds, you could bet over or under on the Knights' number of wins for the season or bet on certain players to win various awards.