Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Scarlet Knights (+13.0)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) will play the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-6) at SHI Stadium on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Penn State opens as 13.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 56.

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this game with a record of 5-6 for this season. In their last game, the Nittany Lions played against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and earned the victory with a final of 37-10. The Penn State Nittany Lions ended up rushing 39 times and totaled 231 yds, which had them averaging 5.9 yards per carry. In the game, they ran 51 plays for 412 yards. Penn State conceded 21 pass completions on 37 tries for a total of 187 yds, and a completion rate of 56.8%. When it came to stopping the run, the Nittany Lions conceded 131 yards on 32 attempts, which calculates to 4.1 yards per rush allowed.

The Nittany Lions have racked up 3,801 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Penn State has earned 13 passing touchdowns and 28 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 times. Penn State has accounted for 213 first downs, and they have committed 43 penalties for 396 yards. As a team they're averaging 166.4 yards rushing giving them a rank of 63rd in college football. Regarding putting points on the board, the Penn State Nittany Lions have an average of 31.0 PPG.

The Nittany Lions are sitting in 26th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 20.1 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per run and 146.8 yards on the ground per game so far this year. During the season, they have conceded 1,615 rushing yards through 11 games. When talking about passing yards, the Nittany Lions have allowed 1,865 yards which has them sitting in 17th in college football. They have surrendered 169.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.4%. Overall, they have surrendered 316.3 yards per game which has them sitting 25th in the nation. They have yielded 13 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Scarlet Knights head into this game 5-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 42-9 when they faced the Ohio State Buckeyes. Rutgers ended up running for 1.9 yards per attempt, finishing with 66 yds on 35 attempts. The Scarlet Knights finished with a total of 147 yds and they ran 55 plays (2.7 yards per play). The Scarlet Knights pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 63.6%, surrendering 176 yds on 14 for 22 passing. Rutgers allowed 38 running attempts for 254 yds (6.7 yards per rush).

In terms of putting points on the board, the Scarlet Knights rank 68th in college football holding an average of 28.0 PPG. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights average 395.6 yards per outing, which ranks them 61st in college football. The Rutgers offense has accrued 349 penalty yds on 43 infractions, which ranks 129th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 252 first downs. During this campaign to this point, the Scarlet Knights have compiled 2,855 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 259.5 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 37th in the country. They maintain an average of 136.1 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,497 yards for this season.

Rutgers has allowed a total of 2,219 rushing yards (201.7 yards per game) as well as 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. They have conceded 22 touchdowns via the pass and 224.2 yards per game, which has them in 75th in Division 1. Overall, they have surrendered 342 pts. They have totaled 6 fumbles and 6 interceptions this year. The Scarlet Knights defense has taken the field for 629 plays, which is 5th in college football. The Scarlet Knights are allowing 31.1 points per contest, which puts them 116th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Nittany Lions -13.0

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