| MATCHUP | Penn State Nittany Lions | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 5-6 | 5-6 |
| Where | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ | |
| When | Saturday, November 29, 2025 | |
| Time | 03:30 PM EST | |
| TV | BTN | |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview
Rutgers has a 5-6 record this season and is sitting 13th in the Big Ten. They are 5-5 ATS, 6-4 in Over/Under and have a 4-2 home record and a 1-3 away record. Rutgers is coming off a 42-9 road loss against Ohio State.
Offensively, Rutgers averages 28 points per game, ranking 68th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 31.1 points per game, which is 116th. Rutgers averages 395.6 total yards per game (259.5 passing and 136.1 rushing), while allowing 425.9 total yards per game (201.7 rushing and 224.2 passing).
Athan Kaliakmanis leads Rutgers with 2,786 passing yards with 61.6% completed passes and 17 touchdowns. Antwan Raymond leads the team in rushing yards with 1,052, while KJ Duff has a team-high 55 receptions for 957 receiving yards. Defensively, Jett Elad has a team-high 69 total tackles (45 of them solo), while Eric O’Neill and Bradley Weaver lead the team in sacks, with 2.5 each, and Bo Mascoe, Cam Miller, and Farell Gnago lead the team with 1 interception each.
Penn State Nittany Lions Preview
Penn State has a 5-6 record this season and is sitting 12th in the Big Ten. They are 3-7 ATS, 6-3-1 in Over/Under and have a 3-3 home record and a 1-3 away record. Penn State is coming off a 37-10 home win against Nebraska.
Offensively, Penn State averages 31 points per game, ranking 45th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 20.1 points per game, which is 28th. Penn State averages 345.5 total yards per game (179.1 passing and 166.4 rushing), while allowing 316.3 total yards per game (146.8 rushing and 169.5 passing).
Drew Allar leads Penn State with 1,100 passing yards with 64.8% completed passes and 8 touchdowns. Kaytron Allen leads the team in rushing yards with 1,077, while Trebor Pena has a team-high 40 receptions for 416 receiving yards. Defensively, Amare Campbell has a team-high 82 total tackles (52 of them solo), while Dani Dennis-Sutton leads the team in sacks, with 6, and Mac Uihlein has a team-high 4 interceptions.
Penn State Nittany Lions @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends: Week 14
Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win
- Rutgers has won three of its last four November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Penn State has lost seven of its last nine games against conference opponents.
- Rutgers has covered the spread in four of its last five November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Penn State has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last nine games as a favorite.
Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win
- Penn State has won each of its last 16 November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Rutgers has lost each of its last 11 games as an underdog against teams from Pennsylvania.
- Penn State has covered the spread in 15 of its last 16 November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Rutgers has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six November games as a home underdog.
- Rutgers has lost the first half in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Rutgers’ last seven games as a home underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of Penn State’s last five road games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 14, Antwan Raymond ranks 7th amongst FBS players for rushing attempts (215) this season.
Penn State Nittany Lions Player Prop Facts
- Ethan Grunkemeyer has recorded a 130.0+ passer rating in two consecutive games – equal-longest streak in the FBS.
Matchup/League Facts
- Rutgers ranks 134th among FBS teams for average point differential in third quarters this season (-5.5).
- Rutgers ranks 133rd among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (9.8).
- Penn State ranks 4th among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (10.6).
- Penn State ranks T9th among FBS teams for average point differential in fourth quarters this season (+5.1).
Penn State vs Rutgers Prediction
In this Penn State vs Rutgers Prediction, Penn State is coming as -13-point road favorites. Both teams have identical overall records this season, but Penn State has been struggling against the spread and have been terrible on the road, with a 1-3 record. They are better both offensively and defensively and have been dominating Rutgers in recent years and are is coming into this matchup in good form, having back-to-back wins. Take Penn State and lay the -13 points on the road.