by Rod Pearson
Monday, Oct 17, 2022
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 22, 2022
Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Where to Watch: Big Ten Network
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Indiana +3, Rutgers -3; Over/Under: 45 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Indiana +3, Rutgers -3; Over/Under: 45.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Indiana +3, Rutgers -3; Over/Under: 45 points
Season Record
Indiana Hoosiers: 3-4 (1-3) (6th place, Big Ten East)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 3-3 (0-3) (7th place, Big Ten East)
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Indiana Hoosiers: lost their last game at home against the Maryland Terrapins 38-33.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: lost their last game at home against the Nebraska Cornhuskers 14-13.
Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview and Analysis
Indiana is entering this game with a 3-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 0-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 5th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-3. They lost against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game at home 38-33. Connor Bazelak started that game at QB and he completed 29/42 passes for 292 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Shaun Shivers led the team in rushing with 32 yards on 14 rushing attempts. Emery Simmons led the team in receiving with 99 yards on 6 receptions. Aaron Casey led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Aaron Casey and Brylan Lanier each led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Rutgers is entering this game with a 3-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th home game of the season as they are 1-2 in their home games this year. This will also be the 4th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 0-3. They lost against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game at home 14-13. Noah Vedral started that game at QB and he completed 6/15 passes for 133 yards but was replaced by Evan Simon who completed 6/15 passes for 100 yards and 3 interceptions. Samuel Brown V led the team in rushing with 63 yards on 16 rushing attempts. Shameen Jones led the team in receiving with 76 yards on 2 receptions. Deion Jennings led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles. Aaron Lewis led the defense in sacks with 1 while Christian Braswell and Max Melton each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.
Indiana vs Rutgers Prediction
The current betting odds have Rutgers listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Rutgers has been a pretty good team at home with covering spreads under Greg Schiano but they are going to be looking for a big win at home here after their heartbreaking loss to Nebraska last week in a game they probably should have won. They took an early 13-0 in the 1st half and blew it as Nebraska came back to win 14-13. Indiana is rolling into town now though and they haven't been very good in their games this year. They have played alright in their home games as they were able to keep their game close last week, losing by 5 points to Maryland, but they have been really bad in their road games this year losing both of them and getting blown out too. Rutgers is a tough place to play at and they are going to be playing desperately for a win here since they are at home and are still the only team in the Big Ten this season without a conference win. Greg Schiano has been turning things around there for the last few years and they are going to get that 1st conference win here. The best way to place a bet here is on Rutgers to cover the spread in this game.
Indiana Rutgers Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 22, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Rutgers 24 Indiana 14.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Indiana Hoosiers: 22-31 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 2-9 ATS after a game where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 103-64 OVER as an underdog.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 24-16 ATS off 3 straight losses against conference rivals. 14-8 ATS after a loss by 3 or less points. 13-7 OVER in a home game where the total is between 45.5 and 49.
Key Injuries
Indiana Hoosiers: R. Miller (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Smith (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Bedford (OL) out for season - Knee.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: G. Wimsatt (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Young (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Toure (DL) out for season - Knee. M. Walker (LB) out for season - Knee.
Notable Quotes
"It's just frustrating, without question. But got to do a better job protecting the football and it's just — takeaways, big deal on defense and protecting the ball is a huge deal on offense." - Tom Allen after his team’s loss against Maryland in their last game.
"Whether you win 14-13 or you lose 14-13, still, you have to be the same person. And that, I believe, we will be, I do. I believe we have that strength of culture in our locker room. They are very disappointed to the point of grown men crying because they felt and they know we let one slip away today." - Greg Schiano after his team’s loss against Nebraska in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Indiana Hoosiers
WR Coby, Andison
WR Camper, Cam
WR Simmons, Emery
TE Bomba, James
QB Bazelak, Connor
RB Shivers, Shaun
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
WR Jones, Shameen
WR Cruickshank, Aron
WR Youngblood, Joshua
TE Langan, Johnny
QB Vedral, Noah
RB Young, Aaron
Statistical Leaders
Indiana Hoosiers
Passing: C. Bazelak (1889)
Rushing: S. Shivers (402)
Receiving: C. Camper (526)
Touchdowns: J. Henderson (6)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Passing: E. Simon (745)
Rushing: S. Brown V (272)
Receiving: A. Cruickshank (243)
Touchdowns: A. Cruickshank (3)
Coaches:
Indiana Hoosiers: Tom Allen (7th season)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Greg Schiano (3rd season, 14th season non-consecutive)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
