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Howard Bison
0-1 last yr · #188 Elo
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
0-1 · #174 Elo
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The read
On rating alone Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 0.8 points better (#174 vs #188 of 240), and RUTG add 0.0 for home field.
Who has the edge
Rating
Even
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RUTG rated 0.8 points better on Elo (#174 vs #188).
Home & rest
Even
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RUTG gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
RUTG
RUTG −16.0 per game over the last five, HOW −48.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
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No line yet.
context · not in the margin
The margin, factor by factor
Howard BisonRutgers Scarlet Knights
1376 Elo · #188
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
RUTG +0.8 pts
1390 Elo · #174
road
Home field
not priced
home
—
Rest
even
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−2.7 pts vs RUTG D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
RUTG +9.3 pts
+6.6 pts vs HOW D
L · −48.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
RUTG +16.0 pts
L · −16.0
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MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced
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Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).
Dissect the matchup
CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)Season
| HOW | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 0-1 |
| 7.0 | Points for / game | 21.0 |
| 55.0 | Points against / game | 37.0 |
| 0-0 / 0-1 | Home / road | 0-1 / 0-0 |
| 0-1 | Against the spread | 0-1 |
| 1-0 | Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean. | 1-0 |
| L | Last 5 | L |
Season numbers are from 2025 until this season has games.
Power ratings
| HOW | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1376 | Elo | 1390 |
| #188 of 240 | Rank | #174 of 240 |
| −4.6 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | +1.6 |
| −4.9 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | −2.0 |
| — | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | 978 |
Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.
Head to head
| 2024 | HOW 7 at RUTG 44 | RUTG · HOW covered |
How the margin was built
- Rating gap
- RUTG +0.8 pts
- Home field
- RUTG +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
- —
- Model total
- —
Market
- Spread
- —
- Total
- —
- Moneyline
- —
Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).
Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.