Washington vs Rutgers Prediction College Football Picks 9/27/24

In this article, we will formulate a Washington vs Rutgers prediction for this College Football game on Friday, September 27th at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 5 matchup.

Washington Huskies Betting Preview

The Washington Huskies are 3-1 (1-0) this year after they defeated Northwestern by a score of 24-5 last week. Washington led 17-0 early in the second quarter and they rolled the rest of the way for the win. The Huskies outgained Northwestern by a total of 391-112, won the turnover battle 2-1, and went 6-12 on third down in the game. Will Rogers threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns, while Jonah Coleman rushed for 67 yards and one score. 

Washington opened the season with two wins over Weber State and Eastern Michigan, but they lost their third game of the season by a score of 24-19 against Washington State. The Washington offense has scored 27 points per game with 291.8 passing yards and 164.8 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 10.3 points per game this year. The Huskies have gone 43.2% on third down and 1-4 on fourth down so far this season. Will Rogers has completed 75.7% of his passes for 1,048 yards and eight touchdowns, while Jonah Coleman has rushed for 373 yards and four scores. 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Preview

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 3-0 (0-0) this season after they defeated Virginia Tech by a score of 26-23 last week. Rutgers led 16-7 at the half and 23-7 in the fourth quarter but needed a game-winning field goal with 1:56 left in the game. The Scarlet Knights outgained VT by a total of 422-320, won the turnover battle 3-1, and went 8-17 on third down in the game. Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 269 yards on 16 completions, while Kyle Monangai rushed for 84 yards and one score. 

Rutgers defeated Howard by a score of 44-7 and Akron by a score of 49-17 in their first two games of the season. The Rutgers offense has scored 39.7 points per game with 215.3 passing yards and 255.7 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 15.7 points per game this season. The Scarlet Knights have gone 52.8% on third down and 1-5 on fourth down through three games. Athan Kaliakmanis has completed 62.5% of his passes for 646 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception, while Kyle Monangai has rushed for 457 yards and five scores. 

Washington vs Rutgers Prediction

Rutgers has opened the season with three straight wins and they picked up a very impressive road victory last week against Virginia Tech. The Scarlet Knights have played very strong defense through three games but will have to deal with a nice Washington passing attack here. The Huskies lost to Washington State two games ago and have handled their business against three lesser teams in the other three wins. I don’t love how the Washington offense has looked to start the season and I think they are going to have trouble against this Rutgers defense. The Scarlet Knights are playing very well and Washington will be traveling across the country, so give me Rutgers at home on Friday night.