Big TenPower #772-4 SU3-3 ATS5-1 O/U
Rutgers is 2-4 straight up, 3-3 against the spread (50% covers, average cover margin -3.7 points), 5-1 on over/unders in 2026, including 1-1 ATS as a favorite and 2-2 ATS as an underdog.
Next: @ Northwestern, Oct 24 · RUTG +15.5 · total 58.5 · Game card, trends & data signal
Last 5 (result · ATS · O/U):LLU·LWO·WWO·LLO·WWO
Season at a glance2-4 SU · 3-3 ATS
Straight up
2-4
33% wins
Power rating
-2.8 #77
SOS -2.4 · left +8.9
Against the spread
3-3
50% covers
Avg cover margin
-3.7
points vs the line
Over / Under
5-1
83% overs
Points for / against
31.2 / 31.8
per game
Rutgers 2026 schedule, lines & results
6 played · 6 to go
| Week | Date | Opponent | Line | Total | Result | ATS | O/U | Game details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 |  Massachusetts non-conf |
-29.5 | 55.5 | L 21-37 | L -45.5 | O Q4 | |
| 2 | Sep 11 |  @ Boston College non-conf |
+3 | 53.5 | L 21-28 | L -4 | U | |
| 3 | Sep 19 |  USC |
+21 | 59.5 | L 35-42 | W +14 | O Q3 | |
| 4 | Sep 25 |  Howard non-conf |
-42.5 | 57.5 | W 58-7 | W +8.5 | O Q3 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 |  Indiana |
+24.5 | 56.5 | L 15-47 | L -7.5 | O Q4 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 |  @ Maryland |
+5.5 | 55.5 | W 37-30 | W +12.5 | O Q4 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 Next |  @ Northwestern |
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| 9 | Oct 31 |  Michigan |
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| 10 | Nov 7 |  @ Wisconsin |
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| 11 | Nov 14 |  Nebraska |
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| 12 | Nov 21 |  @ Penn State |
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| 13 | Nov 28 |  Michigan State |
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Rutgers 2026 ATS and over/under splits
Home, away, favorite, underdog and conference
| Situation | SU | ATS | Cover % | Avg margin | O/U | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 | 3-3 | 50% | -3.7 | 5-1 | 31.2 | 31.8 |
| Home | 1-3 | 2-2 | 50% | -7.6 | 4-0 | 32.3 | 33.3 |
| Away | 1-1 | 1-1 | 50% | +4.3 | 1-1 | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| As favorite | 1-1 | 1-1 | 50% | -18.5 | 2-0 | 39.5 | 22.0 |
| As underdog | 1-3 | 2-2 | 50% | +3.8 | 3-1 | 27.0 | 36.8 |
| Conference games | 1-2 | 2-1 | 67% | +6.3 | 3-0 | 29.0 | 39.7 |
| Non-conference games | 1-2 | 1-2 | 33% | -13.7 | 2-1 | 33.3 | 24.0 |
How Rutgers’s 2026 games played out
Quarter the total was passed, when covers were settled, halftime leads
5 of 6 games went over · quarter the total was passed
Q3 33% 2
Q4 50% 3
Stayed under 17% 1
3 covers: 0 settled only in the 4th quarter or overtime
Led at halftime 1: won 1, covered 1
Trailed at halftime 5: won 1, covered 2
Research Rutgers games by quarter ›