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Howard Bison vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction & Picks - NCAA
by Dan Angell in NCAA Picks
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS) open the season with the Howard Bison (0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS), looking to continue their non-conference success under Greg Schiano. Since Schiano returned to Piscataway, Rutgers hasn’t lost a non-conference game and usually hasn’t come close to disaster.
The Scarlet Knights have August and the first half of September very well figured out, as Rutgers has started 3-0 in three consecutive seasons. Of course, then the schedule turns on them, as it’s given them either Michigan, Ohio State or both in the past three Septembers. This year, however, neither the Wolverines nor the Buckeyes appear on the Scarlet Knights’ slate, which means there’s opportunity available. If Rutgers can solve September again, it might be on its way to its best season of Schiano’s second act.
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Howard Bison vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Form
Table
| Teams | % | P | W | D | L |
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11
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0.444 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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98
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0.333 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Howard Bison and Rutgers Scarlet Knights Latest Matches
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
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Dec 28, 2023 - NCAA Division I, FBS, Playoffs
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
Dec 28, 2023 - NCAA Division I, FBS, Playoffs
Howard Bison - Rutgers Scarlet Knights Key Points
- Rutgers is 8-1 ATS in its past nine non-conference games.
- Rutgers has covered four straight games against FCS competition.
- Howard is 4-0 ATS all-time against Rutgers.
- The Bison covered in their only FBS matchup of 2023.
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Our Howard Bison vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction
If you have multiple quarterbacks, you have no quarterbacks, and that’s Howard’s situation. The Bison had a solid quarterback last year in Quinton Williams, but he’s now out of eligibility, leaving Howard to scramble for a replacement. Trying to find your next quarterback isn’t an ideal place for anyone to be, let alone when facing a defense that allowed just 176 yards per game through the air last year.
Rutgers should score early and often in this game. The Scarlet Knights bring back a top running back in Kyle Monangai, and they tend to use the first game as a showpiece to see what pieces go where. In their past three games against the FCS, Rutgers has outscored its foes by a combined 163-23. With the Scarlet Knights breaking in a new quarterback, it’s going to take time before Schiano clears his bench. Our prediction for Howard vs. Rutgers is Rutgers -36.5.
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