Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (+24.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46

The Michigan Wolverines (8-0) are hitting the road to SHI Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4). Rutgers is 24.5-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 46.

The Michigan Wolverines step onto the field holding a record of 8-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Wolverines took on the Michigan State Spartans and took home the win by a score of 29-7. Blake Corum was the rushing leader for the Wolverines with 33 carries for 177 yards (5.4 yards per attempt). Ronnie Bell went 0/1 with 0 yards passing. He had a quarterback rate of 0 and ended the game with no interceptions. Against the rush, the Wolverines conceded 37 yards on 23 attempts, which is an average of 1.6 yards per rush allowed. Michigan allowed 17 pass completions on 30 attempts for a total of 215 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.7%. At the end of the game, they tallied 78 plays for 443 yds. The Michigan Wolverines ended up running the ball 52 times and accounted for 276 yards, which had them averaging 5.3 yards per tote.

The Wolverines have earned 3,758 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Michigan has amassed 12 passing touchdowns and 25 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 5 different times. Michigan has accrued 201 first downs, and they have been flagged for 37 infractions for 305 yds. As a team they average 246.0 yards in the run game which is 5th in college football. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Michigan Wolverines hold an average of 41.0 points per game.

When it comes to passing yards, the Wolverines are allowing 1,364 yds which ranks them 10th in D-1. They have conceded 170.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 52.7%. Overall, they have given up 250.3 yards/game ranking them 3rd in college football. They have granted 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.8 yards per rush on the ground and 79.8 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During this campaign, they have allowed 638 running yards through 8 games. The Wolverines rank 3rd in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 11.5 points per game.

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The Scarlet Knights head into this game 4-4 for this season. In their last game, the Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 31-0 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Noah Vedral finished the game with 18 yds on 3/7 through the air while his quarterback rating was 35.9. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 2.6. Kyle Monangai ran the football 7 times for 29 yards, ending the contest with 4.1 yds per carry for Rutgers. Rutgers ended up running for 2.3 yards per attempt, finishing with 48 yds on 21 carries. The Scarlet Knights ended up finishing with 134 yds and they ran 45 plays (3.0 yds per play). The Scarlet Knights pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 122 yards on 14 out of 21 through the air. Rutgers allowed 53 rushing attempts for 253 yds (4.8 yds per rush).

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Scarlet Knights are sitting 114th in the nation with an average of 20.1 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Scarlet Knights have thrown for a total of 1,238 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 154.8 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 121st in college football. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights maintain an average of 304.8 yards per outing, ranking them 121st in Division 1. The Rutgers offense has 523 yards of penalties on 65 infractions, which is good for 14th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team.

The Scarlet Knights are giving up 22.5 PPG, which has them 45th in college football. Rutgers has surrendered a total of 865 rushing yards (108.1 yards per outing) as well as 12 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. Overall, they have relinquished 180 points. They have conceded 9 touchdowns from the passing game and 187.1 yards per outing, ranking them 21st in D-1. The Scarlet Knights defense has taken the field for 500 plays, which ranks 19th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Wolverines/Scarlet Knights college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Wolverines -24.5

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