Venue & Event Details
Location: Ohio Stadium (“The Horseshoe”), Columbus, OH
Kickoff: 12:00 PM EST
Broadcast: FOX
Weather Forecast
Temperature: Mid-40s °F at kickoff
Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 8–12 mph
Impact: Passing may be slightly affected; rushing and short-yardage execution favored
Injury Report
Rutgers: QB Athan Kaliakmanis (healthy, 2,705 yards, 17 TDs, 7 INTs); RB Antwan Raymond (probable, 1,000 yards, 11 TDs after 240-yard game vs Maryland).
Ohio State: QB Julian Sayin (healthy, 2,675 yards, 25 TDs, 4 INTs); RB Bo Jackson (healthy, 725 yards, 3 TDs); WR Jeremiah Smith (healthy, 902 yards, 10 TDs).
Key Player Matchups
Rutgers QB Athan Kaliakmanis vs Ohio State Secondary: Rutgers relies on big plays, but OSU ranks 2nd nationally in pass defense (131.2 YPG).
RB Antwan Raymond (Rutgers) vs OSU Front Seven: Raymond’s power running will test a Buckeyes defense allowing just 81.4 rushing YPG (2nd nationally).
WR Jeremiah Smith (OSU) vs Rutgers CBs: Smith’s elite route running and red-zone efficiency could overwhelm Rutgers’ secondary.
Recent Team Forms
Rutgers: Beat Maryland 35–20 (Nov. 8); QB Kaliakmanis threw 4 TDs, RB Raymond rushed for 240 yards.
Ohio State: Beat UCLA 48–10 (Nov. 15); QB Sayin completed 23/31 passes, RB Jackson rushed for 112 yards.
Series History
Ohio State leads all-time series 11–0.
Average margin of victory: 34 points.
Rutgers has never beaten Ohio State since joining the Big Ten.
Betting Trends:
Rutgers is 2–3 in last 5 games.
Ohio State is 5–0 in last 5 games.
75% of public bets are on Ohio State.
Historical Betting Results
Ohio State has covered in 4 of last 5 games.
Rutgers has covered in 2 of last 5 games.
Overs have hit in 3 of last 5 OSU games.
Prediction: Ohio State 45 – Rutgers 13
Game Odds
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 54.5
Ohio State Buckeyes – 28.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
