Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: How to Watch, Betting Odds

The Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Piscataway to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday.

The Buckeyes travel to Piscataway to take on the Scarlet Knights on Saturday as they try to remain unbeaten entering the home stretch of the season. Rutgers is riding a modest two-game winning streak after wins against Michigan State and Indiana. 

Ohio State is ranked No. 3 in the AP poll, and No. 1 in the new College Football Playoff poll - right where it wants to be. A win over the Scarlet Knights would help carry that ranking over to the next week.

Rutgers has losses to Michigan and Wisconsin this season, but it's been competitive all season. The same can't be said for past matchups against Ohio State, where the closest the Scarlet Knights have come in nine previous matchups is 22 points.

That may change on Saturday. “I look at it as an amazing opportunity," Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt said. "The number one (CFP) team in the country is coming into our stadium this weekend in front of our fans. The opportunity to compete and be out there with my guys and just go out there and play the game we love.”

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Coach Greg Schiano finally has a full recruiting class in his fourth season back with the program, and his defense has been impressive. That compared with the lack of a zestful Ohio State offense could give the Scarlet Knights hope.

“I think it’s a mindset, you know, you’re not allowed to have a bad day at Ohio State," Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said. "Any of us, that’s just the way it goes. So I say all the time, on your bad days you have to be average at the very least, if not better than that. On your average days, you got to be really good. On your good days, you got to be great.”

WHAT: No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten)

WHERE: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ (52,454)

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, 12 p.m. ET

HOW TO WATCH: CBS / FuboTV (try it free)

HOW TO LISTEN: WBNS-AM 1460 / WBNS-FM 97.1 The Fan

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING via SI Sportsbook

SPREAD: Buckeyes -19.5

TOTAL: 42.5

MONEYLINE: Buckeyes -2000, Badgers +7250