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Common opponents
Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent |  Rutgers |  Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
 Indiana | L 15-47 home -32 · +24.5 Didn't cover | L 23-29 away -6 · +20.5 Covered |
Against 1 common opponent: Rutgers lost by 32.0 on average, 0-1 against the spread. Northwestern lost by 6.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.
Last season (2025): 5 common opponents
| Opponent | Rutgers | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
 Illinois | L 13-35 away -22 · +12.5 Didn't cover | L 13-20 away -7 · +7 Push |
 Minnesota | L 28-31 away -3 · +3.5 Covered | W 38-35 home +3 · -4.5 Didn't cover |
 Oregon | L 10-56 home -46 · +18.5 Didn't cover | L 14-34 home -20 · +24.5 Covered |
 Penn St | L 36-40 home -4 · +14 Covered | W 22-21 away +1 · +20.5 Covered |
 Purdue | W 27-24 away +3 · +2.5 Covered | W 19-0 home +19 · -3.5 Covered |
Against 5 common opponents: Rutgers lost by 14.4 on average, 3-2 against the spread. Northwestern lost by 0.8 on average, 3-1-1 against the spread.
Betting form, 2026
Rutgers LLWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-3 40%Small sample | 4-1 80% overSmall sample |
| Road | 0-1 0%Small sample | 0-1 0% overSmall sample |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Northwestern WWWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-1 80%Small sample | 5-0 100% overSmall sample |
| Home | 3-1 75%Small sample | 4-0 100% overSmall sample |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | NU 7, RUTG 24 | RUTG -120 | NU covered | -110 | Over |
| Oct 16, 2021 | RUTG 7, NU 21 | RUTG -2.5 | NU covered | 44.5 | Under |
Rutgers 0-2 ATS in these meetings. 2 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
 RUTG | NU  | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | Record | 4-1 |
| 2-3 | Against the spread | 4-1 |
| 4-1 | Over-under | 5-0 |
| -6.9 | Avg cover margin | +13.5 |
| 30.0 | Points per game | 35.4 |
| 32.2 | Points allowed | 16.2 |
| 5.82 | Yards per play | 6.88 |
| 395.6 | Yards per game | 437.4 |
| 3.70 | Rush yards per carry | 5.20 |
| 58.5 | Completion % | 70.2 |
| 36.7 | Third down % | 40.4 |
| -3 | Turnover margin | +8 |
| 13 | Sacks allowed | 9 |
| 26.6 | Penalty yards per game | 61.8 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.