College football · Week 8 · Saturday, October 24, 12:00 PM ET · Final Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42
Rutgers at 24Northwestern
Northwestern −16.5 at our first look, −15.5 at kickoff. Big Ten game. Team pages: Rutgers · Northwestern
Conditions · Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium: Forecast 59°F, wind 10 mph, 1% chance of rain. At kickoff: 61°F, wind 9 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Rutgers 0.0 · Northwestern 0.0. Market: moved 1 toward Rutgers.
Landed: Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42. Northwestern covered the closing line (Northwestern −15.5). The move toward Rutgers was wrong. 56 points, under the closing total of 58.5.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Northwestern Wildcats 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
Final: Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42. Northwestern beat the closing number by 12.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | −16.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 7:43 PM ET | +0.5 |
| Northwestern Down Dehnicke, Two More Doubtful vs Rutgers | Fri Oct 23, 1:41 PM ET | +0.5 |
| Closing line | −15.5 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 87.2% (−681) | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 7:43 PM ET | 87.2% (−681) |
| Northwestern Down Dehnicke, Two More Doubtful vs Rutgers | Fri Oct 23, 1:41 PM ET | 87.2% (−681) |
| Price-only move | 84.8% (−558) | |
| Closing line | 84.8% (−558) |
58.5 no movement since tracking began Sun 1:37 AM ET.
Notes
Rutgers QB Lonergan Knocked Out of Northwestern Game
Rutgers quarterback Dylan Lonergan left Saturday's game at Northwestern with an apparent head injury and will not return. The Scarlet Knights must finish the game with a backup under center, and his status for next week against Michigan is uncertain. ESPN
Rutgers RB Raymond a Game-Time Call at Northwestern
Rutgers running back Antwan Raymond received a positive injury update before the road game at Northwestern, but his status will be decided during pregame warmups. His availability affects the Scarlet Knights' run game in a tight Big Ten matchup. Yahoo Sports
Northwestern Rules Out 13 Players for Rutgers Game
Northwestern will be missing 13 players against Rutgers, with Robert Fitzgerald, Brendan Flakes and Luke Dehnicke confirmed out. The previously doubtful players are now officially unavailable, thinning the Wildcats' depth. Yahoo Sports
Line moves 1.5 toward Rutgers with no reported news
The consensus spread on Rutgers at Northwestern has moved from −16.5 to −15 (home side), with 11 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Northwestern Down Dehnicke, Two More Doubtful vs Rutgers
Northwestern will be without Luke Dehnicke against Rutgers, while Robert Fitzgerald and Brendan Flakes are doubtful. The losses thin the Wildcats' depth for Saturday's home game. Yahoo Sports
Line moves 1 toward Rutgers after last week's results
The consensus spread on Rutgers at Northwestern has moved from −16.5 to −15.5 (home side), with 8 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Every Book · Northwestern side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | −15.5 | −110 | −750 | 1.13 | 84.8% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| DraftKings | −15.5 | −108 | −800 | 1.12 | 85.2% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| FanDuel | −14.5 | −115 | −750 | 1.13 | 84.5% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| BetMGM | −15 | −110 | −750 | 1.13 | 85.2% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| Caesars | −15.5 | −107 | −800 | 1.12 | 85.2% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| Fanatics | −15.5 | −110 | −750 | 1.13 | 84.7% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| BetRivers | −15 | −112 | −670 | 1.15 | 82.5% | 58.5 | Sat 11:58 AM |
| BetOnline | −15.5 | −113 | −750 | 1.13 | 84.8% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| Bovada | −15.5 | −110 | −800 | 1.12 | 84.7% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| LowVig | −15.5 | −109 | −750 | 1.13 | 84.8% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| MyBookie | −16 | −110 | −776 | 1.13 | 84.4% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
| BetUS | −15.5 | −110 | −750 | 1.13 | 84.8% | 58.5 | Sat 11:59 AM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.