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Northwestern at Rutgers: Point Spread Analysis

Sunday Jan 11, 2026 5:00 pm - Piscataway, NJ
Odds: Northwestern by 4.5, Total Points: 144.5

ATS Predictions

Pick Model Confidence
Northwestern -4.5 Official TR Pick Northwestern 50% odds to cover
Northwestern -4.5 Power Rating Model Northwestern 50% odds to cover
Northwestern -4.5 Similar Games Northwestern 65% odds to cover
Northwestern -4.5 Decision Tree Northwestern 50% odds to cover
Northwestern -4.5 Predictive Ratings Northwestern 56% odds to cover

ATS Situational Trends

Record NW adv RUTG
Season 16-16-2 17-17-0
vs Division 0-0-0 0-0-0
vs Conference 11-11-1 14-8-0
Streak W5 L2
Last 5 5-0-0 3-2-0
Last 10 7-3-0 6-4-0
Home 7-9-0 8-9-0
Away 9-7-2 9-8-0

Northwestern Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/03 Home Mercyhurst -26.5 W by 23 -3.5
11/07 Home Boston U -17.5 W by 24 +6.5
11/10 Home Cleveland St -23.0 W by 47 +24.0
11/14 Away DePaul -5.5 W by 2 -3.5
11/21 Neutral Virginia +5.0 L by 5 0.0
11/23 Neutral South Carolina -6.0 W by 2 -4.0
11/27 Neutral Oklahoma St -2.5 L by 5 -7.5
12/03 Away Wisconsin +11.0 L by 12 -1.0
12/06 Home Ohio St (Pick) L by 4 -4.0
12/13 Home Jackson St -30.5 W by 40 +9.5
12/16 Home Valparaiso -14.5 W by 16 +1.5
12/20 Neutral Butler +3.5 L by 3 +0.5
12/30 Home Howard -20.5 W by 20 -0.5
01/03 Home Minnesota -4.0 L by 6 -10.0
01/08 Away Michigan St +13.0 L by 10 +3.0
01/11 Away Rutgers -4.5 L by 2 -6.5
01/14 Home Illinois +9.5 L by 11 -1.5
01/17 Home Nebraska +4.5 L by 19 -14.5
01/21 Away USC +6.5 W by 6 +12.5
01/24 Away UCLA +7.0 L by 7 0.0
01/29 Home Penn St -7.0 W by 21 +14.0
01/31 Home Washington -1.5 L by 14 -15.5
02/04 Away Illinois +15.5 L by 40 -24.5
02/08 Away Iowa +11.0 L by 6 +5.0
02/11 Home Michigan +15.0 L by 12 +3.0
02/14 Away Nebraska +14.0 L by 19 -5.0
02/18 Home Maryland -7.5 W by 4 -3.5
02/24 Away Indiana +9.5 W by 4 +13.5
02/28 Home Oregon -3.5 W by 1 -2.5
03/04 Home Purdue +11.5 L by 4 +7.5
03/07 Away Minnesota +4.5 L by 1 +3.5
03/10 Neutral Penn St -4.5 W by 10 +5.5
03/11 Neutral Indiana +6.5 W by 13 +19.5
03/12 Neutral Purdue +13.5 L by 13 +0.5

Rutgers Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/05 Home Rider -18.5 W by 28 +9.5
11/10 Home Maine -18.0 W by 12 -6.0
11/14 Home Lehigh -18.5 W by 12 -6.5
11/18 Home American -16.0 W by 9 -7.0
11/21 Home C Connecticut -15.5 L by 13 -28.5
11/24 Neutral Tennessee +15.0 L by 25 -10.0
11/25 Neutral Notre Dame +7.0 L by 5 +2.0
11/27 Neutral UNLV +4.5 W by 15 +19.5
12/02 Home Purdue +13.5 L by 16 -2.5
12/06 Away Michigan +25.5 L by 41 -15.5
12/13 Away Seton Hall +13.5 L by 22 -8.5
12/20 Home Penn -11.5 W by 1 -10.5
12/29 Home Delaware St -20.5 W by 15 -5.5
01/02 Home Ohio St +9.5 L by 7 +2.5
01/05 Home Oregon +4.0 W by 3 +7.0
01/08 Away Illinois +23.0 L by 26 -3.0
01/11 Home Northwestern +4.5 W by 2 +6.5
01/17 Away Wisconsin +15.5 L by 9 +6.5
01/20 Away Iowa +17.5 L by 6 +11.5
01/23 Home Indiana +7.5 L by 23 -15.5
01/27 Home Michigan St +14.5 L by 9 +5.5
01/31 Away USC +12.0 L by 3 +9.0
02/03 Away UCLA +13.0 L by 32 -19.0
02/07 Home Nebraska +13.0 L by 12 +1.0
02/15 Home Maryland -1.5 W by 11 +9.5
02/18 Away Penn St +5.0 W by 13 +18.0
02/21 Away Minnesota +8.5 L by 19 -10.5
02/24 Home Washington +4.5 L by 7 -2.5
03/01 Away Maryland +5.5 W by 4 +9.5
03/05 Away Michigan St +19.5 L by 4 +15.5
03/08 Home Penn St -3.5 W by 12 +8.5
03/11 Neutral Minnesota +6.5 W by 5 +11.5
03/12 Neutral UCLA +10.5 L by 13 -2.5
04/02 Neutral Creighton +2.5 L by 13 -10.5