Oregon Ducks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (+17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60

The Oregon Ducks (5-1) are headed to SHI Stadium on Saturday, October 18, 2025 where they will try to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-3). Oregon opens this contest as 17.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 60.

The Oregon Ducks come into this game with a record of 5-1 this year. In their last game, the Ducks faced off with the Indiana Hoosiers and ended up losing by a score of 30-20. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 64 plays which converted into 267 yds. The Oregon Ducks ended up rushing 30 different times and amassed 81 yards, which came out to an average of 2.7 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Ducks gave up 111 yds on 37 tries, which calculates to 3.0 yards per run allowed. Oregon conceded 20 pass completions on 31 tries for a total of 215 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.5%.

The Ducks have earned 2,786 yards in total for the season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Oregon has earned 15 touchdowns through the air and 15 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 3 different times. Oregon has 137 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 25 penalties for 202 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 213.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 21st in the nation. Regarding putting points on the board, the Oregon Ducks have an average of 42.2 PPG.

The Ducks rank 14th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 15.2 PPG. They are allowing 3.4 yards per rush and 114.2 yards on the ground per contest on the season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 685 running yards through 6 outings. When talking about yards via the pass, the Ducks are conceding 832 yards which has them ranked 6th in the country. They have allowed 138.7 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 54.8%. For the year, they are granting 252.8 yards per outing putting them at 8th in Division 1. They have granted 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Scarlet Knights come into this game with a record of 3-3 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Scarlet Knights took a loss by a final score of 38-19 when they played the Washington Huskies. Rutgers ran for 4.0 yds per attempt, finishing with 107 yards on 27 attempts. The Scarlet Knights finished the game with 493 yards on 77 plays (6.4 yards per play). The Scarlet Knights passing defense allowed a completion rate of 77.8%, surrendering 402 yards on 21 out of 27 passing. Rutgers surrendered 32 rush attempts for 177 yds (5.5 yards per rush).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights average 443.8 yards per game, ranking them 31st in the nation. The Rutgers offense has accrued 216 yards of penalties on 27 violations, which is good for 121st in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They average 134.8 yards per game on the ground and have run for 809 yards for this season. They have tossed 3 picks while allowing opponents to recover 0 fumbles and they have earned 162 first downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Scarlet Knights are sitting 33rd in the nation with an average of 35.7 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Scarlet Knights have a total of 1,854 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 309.0 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 12th in the nation.

Rutgers has allowed a total of 818 yards via the ground game (136.3 yards/game) and 12 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass and 249.0 yards per outing, ranking them 113th in the nation. This year, they have allowed 165 pts. They have tallied 2 fumbles recovered and 2 picks over the course of the season. The Scarlet Knights defense has been on the field for 331 plays, which is 6th in the nation. The Scarlet Knights are conceding 27.5 points per game, which has them sitting 94th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Ducks/Scarlet Knights college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Ducks -17.5

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