The Miami (OH) Redhawks and Rutgers Scarlet Knights will meet in Week 2 of the college football season on Saturday. Rutgers won a close game to begin its season while Miami (OH) took a loss on the road to another Big Ten team. Before this matchup between the MAC and Big Ten gets underway, you can find my Miami (OH) vs Rutgers prediction below.
Our Miami (OH) vs Rutgers Pick
- Pick: Miami (OH) +15.5
- Confidence: 3/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Date & Time: Saturday, September 6, 3:30 PM ET
- Venue: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
- Broadcast: Peacock
Miami (OH) vs Rutgers Odds
| Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers -15.5 | Rutgers -750 | Miami (OH) +475 | 45.5 |
Key Storylines
- Rutgers escaped with a 34-31 win over Ohio. The Scarlet Knights were very good offensively but struggled on defense in that contest at home.
- Miami (OH) failed to score in a 17-0 loss to Wisconsin. But they impressed on defense as they held up well against the physicality of the Badgers.
- Greg Schiano’s defense struggled to generate pressure against Ohio. The Scarlet Knights generated no sacks or turnovers against Ohio. To win more comfortably in this game the Scarlet Knights will need to turn things up on defense.
- This is the final game of the regular season for Miami (OH) against a power conference opponent. Things should get easier for the Redhawks after they get through this game.
Quarterback Play
Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis delivered a strong debut to this season. He threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio. Rutgers should have the upper hand in this game if he continues to operate with efficiency like he did last week.
Miami (OH) struggled under center against Wisconsin. Former Toledo standout Dequan Finn completed just half of his 18 pass attempts and threw two interceptions. The RedHawks need steadier quarterback play if they want to keep this one close.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Miami (OH) covered the spread in their first game of the year against Wisconsin.
- Rutgers failed to cover the spread in their three-point win over Ohio last week.
- Rutgers is 5-2 in its last seven non-conference games.
- Miami (OH) has hit the under in four of its last six road contests.
- Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last five September games.
- This will be the first all-time meeting between these programs.
Miami (OH) vs Rutgers Model Projection
Score Projection: Rutgers 31 – Miami (OH) 17
Win Probability: Rutgers 78% | Miami (OH) 22%
Final Thoughts
Rutgers should be able to win this game at home against Miami (OH). But I’m not sure that the Scarlet Knights will do enough to cover a point spread of more than two touchdowns here. I have this game being decided by 14 points. As a result, I’ll take the points with Miami (OH) as they should make Rutgers work for this one.
