The top-ranked and defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes look to stay perfect when they take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday. Rutgers is coming off a 35-20 win over Maryland on Nov. 8, while Ohio State cruised to a 48-10 win over UCLA last Saturday. The Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten), who have lost five of seven, are 1-3 on the road this season. The Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 14 in a row, are 6-0 on their home field and are 10-0 all-time against Rutgers.

Kickoff from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, is at noon ET. The Buckeyes are 30.5-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Rutgers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 54.5, down a point from the opening line. Before making any Rutgers vs. Ohio State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. 

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Now, the model has set its sights on Rutgers vs. Ohio State. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for Ohio State vs. Rutgers:

Rutgers vs. Ohio State spread

Ohio State -30.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook

Rutgers vs. Ohio State over/under

54.5 points

Rutgers vs. Ohio State money line 

Ohio State -9091, Rutgers +2600

Rutgers vs. Ohio State picks

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How to make Rutgers vs. Ohio State picks

SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (54.5). Points could be hard to come by for Rutgers, though the Scarlet Knights have hit the 27-point plateau in two of their past three games. Ohio State, meanwhile, has scored at least 34 points in its last six games, so the Buckeyes can do a lot of the heavy lifting to get over the total against a Rutgers squad that ranks 16th in the Big Ten in scoring defense.

The model projects 55 combined points, making the Over the value side.

The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can only get that pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Rutgers vs. Ohio State, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rutgers vs. Ohio State spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.