Ohio vs. Rutgers prediction: Why Rutgers is favored to win in college football Week 1, 2025

Rutgers and Ohio will clash in college football action at SHI Stadium on Thursday, beginning at 6:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college football model predicts Rutgers as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Ohio vs. Rutgers predictions page.

Ohio vs. Rutgers prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Ohio vs. Rutgers 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Rutgers a 79% chance of defeating Ohio. Our predicted final score has Rutgers winning 32-20.

According to our model, Ohio (+15.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 52.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Ohio vs. Rutgers odds

We have sourced the best College Football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ohio	Rutgers
Spread	+15.5 (-108)	-15.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+500	-675
Total	o52.5 (-105)	u52.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Ohio vs. Rutgers picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Ohio vs. Rutgers matchup is on the moneyline.

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Ohio vs. Rutgers game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's college football action between Rutgers and Ohio at SHI Stadium is scheduled to begin at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Ohio vs. Rutgers
• Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: SHI Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Rutgers, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Ohio on Thursday.

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