Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
0-1
MAC
Power Rank: -6.3
17 FINAL 45
1-0
Big Ten
Power Rank: 2.2
Rutgers covered by 14.5 | Game went Over by 14.5

Rutgers defeated Miami (OH) 45–17 in a dominant performance.

Miami (OH) @ Rutgers Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: SHI Stadium
Capacity: 52,454
Elevation: 69 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Rutgers -13.5
Total (O/U) 47.5
Expected Score M-OH 17.0 - 30.5 RUTG
Power Rank Implied Line Rutgers +8.5
Prediction Markets Rutgers 85% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

19.5°F

Wind Chill: 10.5°F
Wind: 6.9 mph SW
Gusts: 14.6 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 93%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Miami (OH) (Away)

This Week: 548.7 miles
Last Week: 690.7 miles
Season Total: 1666.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 8

Rutgers (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 9

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line Rutgers -13.5
Total Points 47.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Miami (OH) -6.3
Rutgers 2.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 549 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Rutgers +1
HFA: SHI Stadium
Capacity 52,454
Elevation 69 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 19.5°F
Wind Speed 6.9 mph
Your Line Rutgers +8.5
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Miami (OH) vs Rutgers?

Miami (OH): Key Factors

Rutgers: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Miami (OH) travels 549 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Rutgers won by 28 in a dominant performance.

Rutgers covered the spread, covering the spread comfortably.

The total went Over by 14.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at SHI Stadium?

At 19.5°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Miami (OH) and Rutgers compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Rutgers (2.2) over Miami (OH) (-6.3) by 8.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Rutgers brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Rutgers won and Rutgers covered the spread.