Rutgers vs. Rider Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 5

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) host the Rider Broncs (0-1) at Jersey Mike's Arena, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The Broncs are 20.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

Rutgers finished 15-17 during the 2024-25 season. Rider heads into this contest on the heels of an 87-53 loss to Virginia on Monday. Aasim Burton's team-high 17 points paced Rider in the losing effort.

Rutgers vs. Rider Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Rutgers -20.5
• Moneyline favorite: Rutgers -4000
• Moneyline underdog: Rider +1567
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

How to watch Rutgers vs. Rider

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

• Out of 32 games last season, Rutgers played 23 with over 142.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total.
• Rider's games went over 142.5 total points scored in 12 of 33 matchups last year.
• These teams averaged a combined 144 points per game a season ago, 1.5 more points than the over/under of 142.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 6.9 more points per game last season (149.4) than this matchup's total of 142.5 points.
• Rutgers' average point total in outings last year was 154.6, 12.1 points higher than the total in this game.
• The average point total for Rider in 2024 was 3.7 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Rutgers vs. Rider

• Rutgers covered 14 times in 32 matchups with a spread last season.
• The Scarlet Knights did not cover the spread when favored by 20.5 points or more last season (in one opportunity).
• Rider won 16 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• The Broncs did not cover the spread when an underdog by 20.5 points or more last year (in two opportunities).
• Rutgers was 8-7 against the spread, and 11-4 overall, at home last season.
• Rutgers was winless ATS (0-1) as a 20.5-point favorite or greater at home last season.
• In away games last season, Rider was 8-11 overall and 10-9 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Rutgers vs. Rider

• Rutgers went 10-3 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 76.9% of those games).
• The Scarlet Knights played as a moneyline favorite of -4000 or shorter in just one game last season, which they won.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, Rutgers' implied win probability is 97.6%.
• Last season, Rider won 11 out of the 25 games, or 44%, in which it was the underdog.
• The Broncs played as an underdog of +1567 or more once last season and lost that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Rider has a 6.0% chance to win.