Rutgers vs. Northwestern prediction favors Northwestern to win in college football Week 8 [2026]

Northwestern will square off with Rutgers in Week 8 college football action at Ryan Field on Saturday, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects Northwestern as the most likely winner in this Rutgers vs. Northwestern prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Rutgers vs. Northwestern prediction and odds

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have re-simulated the result of Rutgers vs. Northwestern, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Northwestern an 88.1% chance of beating Rutgers. Our predicted final score has Northwestern winning 36-21. According to our model, Rutgers (+16.5) has a 50.6% chance of covering the spread, while the 58.5-point over/under has a 50.2% chance of staying under.

Latest betting odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Rutgers +16.5 (-111) / Northwestern -16.5 (+108)
• Moneyline: Rutgers +614, Northwestern -669
• Total: Over/Under 58.5 (-106/+104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Northwestern -16.5 @ 48¢ via Novig
• Moneyline: Northwestern @ 87¢ via Novig
• Total: Under 58.5 @ 49¢ via Novig

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Northwestern -16.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football game between Northwestern and Rutgers at Ryan Field is scheduled to commence at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Rutgers vs. Northwestern
• Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT
• Venue: Ryan Field

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Conclusion

We predict Northwestern, with an 88.1% win probability, will likely beat Rutgers in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.