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NCAAF
Sat 21 Nov 2026, 3:30PM ET
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
2-8 · 1-3 awayWLLLL
VS
Penn State Nittany Lions
5-4 · 3-2 at homeLLLWW

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

Penn State Nittany Lions host Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State Nittany Lions host Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday 21 November. The bookies' prices make Penn State Nittany Lions about a 9 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsPenn State Nittany Lions
Won-lost2-85-4
Points scored per game23.228.9
Points allowed per game32.319.3
On the road / at home1-3 away3-2 at home
Last 5 gamesWLLLLLLLWW
Their games average 51.9 total points this season.
From the 10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and 9 Penn State Nittany Lions games on our books this season.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions odds

Prices for this game

Best price: Penn State Nittany Lions pay $1.06, Rutgers Scarlet Knights pay $12.00 (the best of 5 bookies we checked). $100 on Penn State Nittany Lions returns $106.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Penn State Nittany Lions about 9 in 10, Rutgers Scarlet Knights about 1 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $3.32 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 4 straight games up to Saturday 14 November. Penn State Nittany Lions won 2 straight games up to Saturday 7 November.
  • On Saturday 14 November, Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 31-0 at home to Nebraska Cornhuskers. On Saturday 7 November, Penn State Nittany Lions beat Washington Huskies 28-25 on the road.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 14 November, Rutgers Scarlet Knights scored 16.4 points a game, down from 23.2 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Rutgers Scarlet Knights play Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Lostvs Nebraska Cornhuskers 0-31
  2. 7 Nov 2026Lostat Wisconsin Badgers 10-31
  3. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs Michigan Wolverines 21-28
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Northwestern Wildcats 14-42
  5. 17 Oct 2026Wonat Maryland Terrapins 37-30

Penn State Nittany Lions: last 5 results

  1. 7 Nov 2026Wonat Washington Huskies 28-25
  2. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Purdue Boilermakers 31-17
  3. 17 Oct 2026Lostat Michigan Wolverines 18-21
  4. 10 Oct 2026Lostvs USC Trojans 23-31
  5. 2 Oct 2026Lostat Northwestern Wildcats 13-34

Quick answers

When is Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions? Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET.

How have Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Penn State Nittany Lions done lately? Rutgers Scarlet Knights won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold. Penn State Nittany Lions won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions: the season so far

From every final score this season

Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 2-8 this season and Penn State Nittany Lions are 5-4. Penn State Nittany Lions are 3-2 at home. Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 1-3 on the road. Penn State Nittany Lions score 28.9 points a game and let in 19.3. Rutgers Scarlet Knights score 23.2 and let in 32.3. Penn State Nittany Lions games have averaged 48 points in total; Rutgers Scarlet Knights games have averaged 56. Rutgers Scarlet Knights have lost their last 4.

SeasonRutgers Scarlet KnightsPenn State Nittany Lions
Won-lost2-85-4
At home1-53-2
On the road1-32-2
Points scored a game23.228.9
Points let in a game32.319.3
Points scored at home25.034.8
Points scored away20.521.5
Against winning sides0-52-3
Current runLost 4Won 2
Biggest win58-7 vs Howard Bison45-0 vs Marshall Thundering Herd
Heaviest loss47-15 vs Indiana Hoosiers34-13 at Northwestern Wildcats

Teams they have both played

  • Against Michigan Wolverines: Penn State Nittany Lions lost 18-21 on the road; Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 21-28 at home.
  • Against USC Trojans: Penn State Nittany Lions lost 23-31 at home; Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 35-42 at home.
  • Against Northwestern Wildcats: Penn State Nittany Lions lost 13-34 on the road; Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 14-42 on the road.

Rest before this game

Penn State Nittany Lions last played on Saturday 7 November, 14 days before this game. Rutgers Scarlet Knights last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before. Penn State Nittany Lions get the longer rest.

Quick answers

How are Penn State Nittany Lions doing this season? Penn State Nittany Lions are 5-4 this season: 3-2 at home and 2-2 on the road.

How many points do Rutgers Scarlet Knights score a game? Rutgers Scarlet Knights score 23.2 points a game this season and let in 32.3, across 10 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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