Our rankings
Penn State 89%
Penn State #48 vs Rutgers #131 in our rankings (network centrality).
Penn State vs Rutgers Prediction
Overall: venue ignored · using games through Oct 31, 2026
Our pick
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Penn State89%
Penn State89%11%131
Rutgers
RutgersOur pick: Penn State, 89% to win · projected 37–20
Common opponents
Penn State 61%
Penn State by 3.3 points here, from 3 comparisons.
Efficiency
Penn State 94%
Projected Penn State 37, Rutgers 20 from opponent-adjusted points scored and allowed.
Penn State and Rutgers common opponents · 3
Against the same teams: Penn State went 0–3, Rutgers went 0–3. The edge compares average margins, as played.
| Opponent | Penn State | Rutgers | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern |
L 13–34 away, Oct 2 | L 14–42 away, Oct 24 | PSU +7.0 |
 Michigan |
L 18–21 away, Oct 17 | L 21–28 home, Oct 31 | PSU +4.0 |
 USC |
L 23–31 home, Oct 10 | L 35–42 home, Sep 19 | RUTG +1.0 |