The Big Ten on CBS continues on Sunday, Sept. 3 when Rutgers hosts Northwestern to begin their respective Big Ten seasons. Rutgers is coming off a 4-8 season and is just 12-22 in three seasons since Greg Schiano returned to run the program while Northwestern is coming off an abysmal 1-11 season and has been mired in controversy all offseason after a hazing scandal led to the ouster of Pat Fitzgerald. 

Kickoff is noon ET at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. The Scarlet Knights are 6-point favorites in the latest Rutgers vs. Northwestern odds from the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 39.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page.) 

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The model has factored in that Rutgers should be in a position to make vast improvements, especially on defense where it has seven starters returning. The entire defensive coaching staff also returns and leading tackler Deion Jennings returns to anchor that unit. The Scarlet Knights started the year strong on that side of the ball but fizzled late. This year there will be no excuses for Schiano's roster to be lacking depth. 

Meanwhile, Northwestern has had to deal with Fitzgerald's upheaval all summer but has seemingly galvanized behind interim head coach David Braun, who was originally hired as the new defensive coordinator after four years at North Dakota State. Northwestern added former Cincinnati and Eastern Michigan starting quarterback Ben Bryant in the transfer portal and having an experienced signal-caller should aid an offense that ranked 128th in scoring (13.3 ppg) and 123rd in yards per play (4.54) last season. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Rutgers vs. Northwestern. We can tell you it is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks and you can also watch Northwestern vs. Rutgers on Paramount+.

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