Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Matchup

Check out our free Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Piscataway. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

Minnesota is favored at -6.5 points as they head into this week 11 matchup against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The game is set for 12:00 ET at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, and you can catch the action on NBC. The over/under line is currently at 46.5 points. Minnesota has a 6-3 record this season, while Rutgers is 4-4 overall.

Golden Gophers vs. Scarlet Knights Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Minnesota Golden Gophers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Where: Piscataway at SHI Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Betting Odds MINNST -6.5, MINNST -234 | RUTGER +191 O/U 46.5

Golden Gophers Preview:

At 6-3, Minnesota is guaranteed bowl eligibility, but they have a 0% chance of winning the Big Ten. They are ranked 31st in our power rankings as they face Rutgers in Week 11. The Golden Gophers have a 3-2 record on the road and a 2-1 mark at home this season.

Minnesota has gone 4-0 as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog, with a +10.8 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 6-1-1, going 3-0 on the road and 3-1-1 at home.

Their over/under record is 3-5, with an average line of 42.9 points. This week's line is set at 46.5 points, higher than six of their games this season.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Minnesota’s offense is averaging 27.6 points per game, placing them 56th in the nation. They are also ranked 58th in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack has been underwhelming, averaging just 112.9 yards per game, ranking 105th nationally.

Quarterback Max Brosmer has thrown for 1,989 yards and has a passer rating of 98. Minnesota ranks 20th in completions per game and 13th in completion percentage, converting 47% of their third-down attempts. Brosmer has thrown 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions this season. Darius Taylor leads the ground game with 644 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns, while Daniel Jackson has 642 receiving yards.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Minnesota's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 16th nationally by allowing just 16.8 points per game. They’ve also been effective against the pass, giving up only 169.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 20th in the country, and holding opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 59.8, the 7th-lowest in college football.

In their recent game against Illinois, Minnesota’s defense allowed 17 points, giving up 352 total yards, including 126 rushing yards on 29 attempts and 226 yards through the air.

Scarlet Knights Preview:

Minnesota has gone 4-0 as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog, with a +10.8 average scoring margin. Against the spread, they are 6-1-1, going 3-0 on the road and 3-1-1 at home.

Their over/under record is 3-5, with an average line of 42.9 points. This week's line is set at 46.5 points, higher than six of their games this season.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

Rutgers’ offense is averaging 25.8 points per game heading into week 11, placing them 66th in the nation. They are ranked 56th in our offensive power rankings. The Scarlet Knights have leaned on their run game, averaging 182.5 rushing yards per game on 39 attempts.

Kyle Monangai has rushed for 931 yards, scoring 10 touchdowns and averaging 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has thrown for 1,650 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 79. Rutgers ranks 91st in passing yards per game.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

Rutgers' defense has allowed 24.8 points per game this season, ranking 42nd nationally. In their recent game against USC, they gave up 42 points, allowing 459 total yards, including 293 passing yards. Despite this, Rutgers forced three interceptions in the game.

Opponents have averaged 168 rushing yards per game against Rutgers, while quarterbacks have completed 63% of their passes, averaging 226.6 passing yards per game.

Golden Gophers vs Scarlet Knights Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Minnesota has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 20 points per game.
Through their last five home contests, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights offense has averaged 18 points per game while allowing an average of 26. Rutgers posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-2-1 ATS.
The last ten games that Rutgers was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-6-3 while going 1-9 straight up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 8-2 straight up.