Overview
- The non-conference matchup starts at 6 p.m. ET at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, with television coverage on Big Ten Network.
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- Published odds list Rutgers at roughly -15.5 with a moneyline near -750, Ohio at +475, and an over/under of about 51.5.
- Rutgers continues under coach Greg Schiano in his second stint, returning senior quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis after back-to-back 7-6 seasons.
- Ohio enters off an 11-3 campaign that ended with seven straight wins and debuts new head coach Brian Smith following the program’s strong defensive year.