Miami Ohio RedHawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Point Spread Picks

Miami of Ohio had a tough schedule to begin last season. They went 0-3, but the defense hung tough in losses to Northwestern (13-6), Cincinnati (27-16), and Notre Dame (28-3). The same looks true in 2025, losing to Wisconsin in the opener, 17-0, as a +18.5 underdog. The defense is the strength of the team again, as the offense lost its top players and is working in transfer quarterback Dequan Finn. He had two picks against Wisconsin and threw for just 83 yards. Miami of Ohio is on a 16-8-1 run UNDER the total. Rutgers has returning QB Athan Kaliakmanis, who led the way in the opener, a 34-31 win over Ohio. The offensive line has new looks, and they ran for 147 yards, 4.0 ypc, while going 1-of-10 on third down. Take Miami of Ohio/Rutgers UNDER the total.