Rutgers vs. Delaware State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6) host the Delaware State Hornets (5-9) at Jersey Mike's Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Hornets are 21-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 133.5 points.

Rutgers heads into this game following a 70-69 win over Pennsylvania on Saturday. In Rutgers' win, Tariq Francis led the way with a team-high 34 points (adding one rebound and zero assists). Delaware State heads into this matchup after a 73-61 win against Holy Family on Sunday. In Delaware State's win, Ponce James led the way with 16 points (adding three rebounds and six assists).

Rutgers vs. Delaware State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Rutgers -21
• Moneyline favorite: Rutgers -4545
• Moneyline underdog: Delaware State +1600
• Over/Under: 133.5 points

How to watch Rutgers vs. Delaware State

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Rutgers vs. Delaware State

• Rutgers and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Monday's over/under of 133.5 points nine times this season.
• This season, four of Delaware State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 133.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 130.9 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than the total of 133.5 for this matchup.
• The 144.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 11.1 more than the 133.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Rutgers' games is 141.8 points, 8.3 more than the total of 133.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 0.1 points lower than the average over/under in Delaware State's games this season (133.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Rutgers vs. Delaware State

• In Rutgers' 12 games this season, it has three wins against the spread.
• Delaware State has played 10 games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Hornets have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 21 points or more.
• At home this year, Rutgers has one win against the spread and is 5-2 overall.
• Delaware State has two wins against the spread, and are 1-7 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Rutgers vs. Delaware State

• This season, Rutgers has been moneyline favorites six times and won five of those games.
• The Scarlet Knights have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -4545 moneyline set for this game.
• The implied probability of a win from Rutgers, based on the moneyline, is 97.8%.
• Delaware State has been a moneyline underdog in nine games this season and has come away with the win two times (22.2%) in those contests.
• The Hornets have played as an underdog of +1600 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Delaware State has a 5.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.