Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes set for Homecoming date with Rutgers
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Ohio State-Rutgers game time, details
Ohio State and Rutgers will kick off for the ninth time in their history. The Buckeyes haven’t lost to the Scarlet Knights, and they have won all eight games by an average of 42.5 points per game. Ohio State is 8-0 all-time in the series with the Scarlet Knights.
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Weather: 59 degrees and cloudy, cool
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- The line: The Buckeyes are a 39.5-point favorite, per VegasInsider
- Over/under: 58.5 points
Series fast facts
The Buckeyes are 8-0 all-time against Rutgers and have outscored the Scarlet Knights 428-88. Ohio State backup quarterback Kyle McCord’s father, Derek, played quarterback at Rutgers from 1988-92. While the Buckeyes have more than a few New Jersey natives on the roster (five), Rutgers has three Ohio natives in the program: Kwabena Asamoah, Don Munnerlyn and Ed Rogowski.
Ohio State vs. Rutgers gambling notes, trends
- The Buckeyes are 22-1 straight up as home favorites under Ryan Day
- The Buckeyes are 14-9 against the spread as home favorites in the Ryan Day era
- The Buckeyes are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games against the Scarlet Knights
- Ohio State is 2-2 against the spread this season
- The Buckeyes are 4-5 against the spread in their last nine games
- Rutgers is 0-8 straight up all-time against Ohio State
- Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games played in October.
- Ohio State is 19-9-1 against the spread in Big Ten play under Ryan Day
Bold Predictions for Buckeyes against Rutgers
The Lettermen Row staff unanimously expects a Buckeyes win in the Big Ten East opener against Rutgers. And as always, the crew went deeper than the score to make Three Bold Predictions about what will happen on Saturday afternoon in the Horseshoe.
READ: Bold Predictions as Buckeyes host Rutgers in Big Ten East opener
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Counting down
Buckeyes vs. Rutgers: 0 days away
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 56 days away
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