Penn State vs. Rutgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET

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Two of the nation's stingiest passing defenses meet when the No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2) take college football's eighth-ranked pass defense into a matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-4), who have the No. 9 passing defense, on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Nittany Lions are heavy, 20.5-point favorites. The game's point total is set at 40.5.

Last time out, the Nittany Lions fell to the Michigan Wolverines, with 24-15 being the final score. The Scarlet Knights lost to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 22-0, in their last contest.

Penn State vs. Rutgers Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Penn State vs Rutgers Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-20.5 (-110)	-1527	+848	40.5	-110	-110

Penn State vs. Rutgers Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (-20.5)
Pick OU: Over (40.5)
Prediction: Penn State 33, Rutgers 11

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Penn State vs. Rutgers Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Nittany Lions 30, Scarlet Knights 10.
The Nittany Lions have a 93.9% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Scarlet Knights hold a 10.5% implied probability.
Penn State has covered six times in nine chances against the spread this season.
Rutgers has put together a 5-2-2 ATS record so far this season.

Penn State vs. Rutgers: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Penn State has collected two wins against Rutgers.
The last two times the Nittany Lions have squared off with the Scarlet Knights, they have posted a 2-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Penn State has scored 83 points, while Rutgers has compiled 10.

Penn State vs. Rutgers: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Rutgers
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	37.7 (16)	24.1 (91)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	13.1 (4)	18.3 (20)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	5 (2)	9 (16)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	20 (5)	14 (62)

Penn State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	1,965 YDS (61.6%) / 21 TD / 1 INT 149 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 14.9 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	523 YDS / 7 TD / 52.3 YPG / 3.9 YPC 20 REC / 154 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 15.4 REC YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	645 YDS / 4 TD / 64.5 YPG / 4.9 YPC
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	52 REC / 651 YDS / 4 TD / 65.1 YPG
Adisa Isaac	DE	28 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Dani Dennis-Sutton	DE	22 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Curtis Jacobs	LB	41 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Abdul Carter	LB	35 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 1 INT

Rutgers 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Gavin Wimsatt	QB	1,356 YDS (48.2%) / 8 TD / 6 INT 409 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 40.9 RUSH YPG
Kyle Monangai	RB	942 YDS / 7 TD / 94.2 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Christian Dremel	WR	30 REC / 390 YDS / 3 TD / 39.0 YPG
JaQuae Jackson	WR	20 REC / 331 YDS / 1 TD / 33.1 YPG
Mohamed Toure	LB	61 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Deion Jennings	LB	74 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Michael Dixon	DB	56 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Tyreem Powell	LB	52 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK