Rutgers vs Northwestern Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 8)
Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Rutgers is 1-3 with 135 points for and 114 against; Northwestern is 3-1 with 132 points for and 67 against.
Rutgers is 1-4 in its last 5, averaging 34.2 scored and 30.8 allowed; most recently beating Howard 58-7 on September 25, 2026. Northwestern is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 33.2 scored and 14.8 allowed; most recently beating Penn State 34-13 on October 2, 2026.
Injury report: Rutgers lists 4 (Antwan Raymond, Injured; Dylan Braithwaite, Injured; Kevin Levy, Injured; more below); Northwestern lists 5 (Chase Farrell, Injured; Jaden McDuffie, Injured; Luke Dehnicke, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Rutgers
- Antwan Raymond: Injured, Undisclosed
- Dylan Braithwaite: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kevin Levy: Injured, Undisclosed
- Latrell Noel: Injured, Undisclosed
Northwestern
- Chase Farrell: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jaden McDuffie: Injured, Undisclosed
- Luke Dehnicke: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tom McGlinchey: Injured, Undisclosed
- Chris Petrucci: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Rutgers
- September 25, 2026: W 58-7 vs Howard
- September 19, 2026: L 35-42 vs USC
- September 11, 2026: L 21-28 at Boston College
- September 3, 2026: L 21-37 vs Massachusetts
- November 29, 2025: L 36-40 vs Penn State
Northwestern
- October 2, 2026: W 34-13 vs Penn State
- September 25, 2026: L 23-29 at Indiana
- September 19, 2026: W 41-7 vs Colorado
- September 5, 2026: W 34-18 vs South Dakota State
- December 26, 2025: W 34-7 vs Central Michigan