Washington vs. Rutgers Prediction, Picks & Odds: Week 5
Welcome to Big Ten country, Washington. Your first road trip: Piscataway, New Jersey.
Our Washington vs. Rutgers prediction for Friday night under the lights expects the Huskies to struggle in their first road game of the season against a Scarlet Knights team looking to break into the College Football Playoff odds conversation.
As part of our Week 5 college football predictions, we're expecting a cross-country trek to face an undefeated Scarlet Knights group to leave the typically stout Husky defense susceptible.
Rutgers does have a Heisman Trophy odds dark horse at running back, after all.
While Washington is featured in our Week 5 college football upset picks, I'm not so sure about that ahead of tonight's matchup.
Best Washington vs. Rutgers picks
College football picks based on the odds from our best college football betting sites. Odds subject to change.
- Against the spread pick: Rutgers -2 (-112 via DraftKings) vs. Washington ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Player prop pick: Kyle Monangai Over 97.5 rushing yards (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Washington vs. Rutgers against the spread prediction: Week 5
Rutgers to cover the spread: -2 (-112) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Washington vs. Rutgers opening odds:
- Washington: +3.5 (-115 via BetMGM)
- Rutgers: -3.5 (-105 via BetMGM)
To my pleasant surprise, the line has inched closer toward a pick’em since opening at Rutgers -3.5. Getting on the other side of a field goal margin allows me to feel more confident in riding with Rutgers for this marquee home game.
Greg Schiano exceeding expectations
After beating Howard by 37 as 38.5-point favorites to open the season, the Scarlet Knights have exceeded expectations against the spread in their past two games. A cover over Akron at home preceded Rutgers going on the road to Virginia Tech and winning outright as a 3-point underdog.
Returning home with momentum for the conference opener is key against a Washington side that is 2-2 ATS but hasn’t experienced a road environment yet this season.
Factoring in the nearly 2,400 miles flown by the Huskies to the East Coast for this game, I expect we’re about to see our first example of the geographic challenges Washington is due to face as a new member of the Big Ten.
DraftKings is the only sportsbook offering this line at -2, making it a better value than than -2.5 offerings from our other best college football betting sites. At this price, a $10 winning bet pays an $8.93 profit.
Best odds: -112 via DraftKings | Implied probability: 52.83%
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Washington vs. Rutgers prop pick for Week 5
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Kyle Monangai Over 97.5 rushing yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Scarlet Knights have relied upon the ground game with a heavy dose of senior running back Kyle Monangai, a human bowling ball who has racked up 457 rushing yards on just 72 carries through three games this season.
Though Washington is the staunchest run defense Rutgers has faced to date, I don’t expect the Scarlet Knights to deviate from the strength of their offense at home.
Monangai has cleared 160-plus rushing yards in two of three games and can nestle into the low triple-digits with plenty of volume in this matchup.
We like Monangai as a four-star recommendation to clear his 97.5-yard rushing line at Caesars and bet365. Especially with this price paying an $8.70 profit on a $10 winning bet.
Best odds: -115 via bet365 | Implied probability: 53.49%
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Washington vs. Rutgers odds
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Washington vs. Rutgers game info
- When: Friday, Sept. 27
- Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: SHI Stadium (Piscataway, N.J.)
- How to watch: FOX
- Weather: 68 degrees, 20% chance of precipitation, 6 mph winds E
- Favorite: Rutgers -2 (-112 via DraftKings)
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