Head coach Greg Schiano expects his team to take a step forward and move north in the Big Ten standings this season. The Scarlet Knights’ season opener against the Howard Bison shouldn’t dampen those expectations.
Rutgers and Howard have met five times in their history, with Rutgers winning each of the five times in dominant fashion. The Scarlet Knights have outscored the Bisons 215-43 in the five. Their most recent meeting was on September 10, 2016. The Scarlet Knights rolled to a 52-14 victory.
The Bisons were 6-6 last season, losing twice to FBS opponents Eastern Michigan and Northwestern (defeating them in both games), while Rutgers finished 7-6.
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Game details and how to watch Bison vs. Scarlet Knights live Thursday
● Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
● Time: 6:00 PM EST
● Location: Shi Stadium
● City: Piscataway, NJ
● TV/Streaming: Big Ten Network
Howard vs. Rutgers Match Odds
The latest quotes from Wednesday afternoon were made available by BettingMGM:
● Moneyline: Not available
● Distribution: Scarlet Knights -36.5
● Total: 49.5
NBC Sports Betting Analyst Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the UNDER on the Howard Bison Team Total
“I’m going to go UNDER. You know I love my Big Ten defenses. The Scarlet Knights gave up a combined 30 points in their first three games last year. Against weak opponents like Wagner, they only allowed three points. Howard is in a similar situation to Wagner, as they play Greg Schiano’s team on Thursday. I’m going to go UNDER on the team total on Howard, whatever it is, because I don’t think they’re going to score a touchdown at Rutgers.”
Rutgers can shut out Howard at +300 or Howard can score less than 7.5 points at -200 as long as the books remain open.
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Recent betting statistics for the Big TEN according to John Ewing of BettingMGM
Big Ten
● Favorites: Ohio State +150
● Highest Ticket%: Penn State 33.7%
● Highest Handle%: Ohio State 55.4%
● Biggest Liability: Ohio State
Names to Know for Howard vs. Rutgers
○ Bison: Jarrett Hunter – Graduate student who had 883 total yards (626 yards rushing and 257 yards receiving) for the Bisons last season, will be key on offense for Howard.
○ Scarlet Knights: Athan Kaliakmanis – Minnesota transfer steps into an offense that was inefficient on its best days in 2023. He threw for 2,784 yards and 17 TDs, but also 13 INTs in 2 seasons with the Golden Gophers.
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Top Betting Trends and Insights to Know Ahead of Bison vs. Scarlet Knights on August 29, 2024
● This spread is more points than Rutgers scored in any game last season except one.
● Rutgers averaged just 11.5 points in their last 4 games last season
● Howard covered the spread in both games against FBS schools last season (Eastern Michigan and Northwestern)
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Expert tips and predictions for Thursday’s Howard vs. Rutgers game
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Once the model has finished running, we place its projection alongside the final betting lines for the match to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best odds our model predicts for Thursday’s Bison vs. Scarlet Knights game:
– Moneyline: There is no possibility to bet on this match via the Moneyline
– Distribution: NBC Sports is leaning towards Howard getting the 35.5 points
– Total number of runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards a bet on the Total UNDER 50.5 points
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