Rutgers vs. Penn State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 8

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-18, 5-14 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-18, 3-16 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike's Arena, starting at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The Scarlet Knights are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 152.5 in the matchup.

In its most recent game on Thursday, Rutgers suffered a 91-87 loss to Michigan State. Tariq Francis' team-leading 25 points paced Rutgers in the losing effort. Penn State's last game on Wednesday ended in a 94-62 loss to Ohio State. Ivan Juric scored a team-high 15 points for Penn State in the loss.

Rutgers vs. Penn State Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Rutgers -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Rutgers -205
• Moneyline underdog: Penn State +170
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

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• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: Rutgers vs. Penn State

• Rutgers and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's over/under (152.5 points) 10 times this season.
• A total of 14 of Penn State's games have ended with a combined score over 152.5 points this season.
• The Scarlet Knights average 70.8 points per game and the Nittany Lions score 74.3, amounting to 7.4 points under the matchup's point total of 152.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 155.5 points per game, 3.0 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Rutgers' games is 5.8 fewer points than the over/under of 152.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.5 points lower than the average over/under in Penn State's games this season (154.0 points).

Betting the Spread: Rutgers vs. Penn State

• Rutgers is 15-15-0 against the spread this season.
• The Scarlet Knights have been favored by 7.5 points or more seven times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Penn State is 12-18-0 against the spread this year.
• The Nittany Lions have been underdogs by 7.5 points or more 12 times this season and are 7-5 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, Rutgers is 9-7 overall and 7-9 against the spread.
• At home, as a 7.5-point favorite or more, Rutgers has one win ATS (1-6).
• This year in away games, Penn State is 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.
• Penn State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 7.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Rutgers vs. Penn State

• This season, Rutgers has been moneyline favorites eight times and won seven of those games.
• The Scarlet Knights have a record of 6-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -205 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.2% chance of a victory for Rutgers.
• Penn State has come away with three wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Nittany Lions have come away with a win two times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Penn State has a 37% chance of walking away with the win.