Indiana AP 6C 5 at Rutgers
Indiana at Rutgers final: Indiana beat Rutgers 47–15. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 25 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Indiana 47, Rutgers 15
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T IU 10 13 14 10 47 RUTG 0 0 7 8 15 - TV
- BTN · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- SHI Stadium
- City
- Piscataway, NJ
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Indiana −24.5 · coveredO/U 56.5 · Over @ 62
I'll Bite
Indiana6–1
Wvs North Texas52–16
Wvs Howard55–0
Wvs W. Kentucky38–0
Wvs Northwestern29–23
Wat Rutgers47–15
Wat Nebraska20–17
Lvs Ohio State15–19
Rutgers2–4
Lvs UMass21–37
Lat Boston Col.21–28
Lvs USC35–42
Wvs Howard58–7
Lvs Indiana15–47
Wat Maryland37–30
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 77.3 points a game and Rutgers plays fast — 68.5 snaps a game, 57th nationally. Vegas set the total at 56.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 18.8-point margin.
| Indiana | AP 6C 5 |
|---|---|
| Rutgers |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 32 HIT
PaceSnailIndiana Snail · Rutgers Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 18.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 32 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Indiana | Rutgers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 43.511th | 33.853rd | |
| Points allowed | 9.84th | 28.5108th | |
| Yards per play | 7.57th | 6.350th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 3.97th | 6.0114th | |
| Plays per game | 61.8111th | 68.557th | |
| Turnover margin | +240th | -4119th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.3%12th | 43.5%51st |
More stats +11
| Indiana | Rutgers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 233.519th | 154.583rd | |
| Passing yards per game | 230.372nd | 277.331st | |
| QB completion rate | 69.8%23rd | 59.1%107th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.74th | 8.734th | |
| O-line rank | 45thline yards · sack rate | 77thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 19thstuff rate · havoc | 93rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1122nd | 777th | |
| Interceptions | 351st | 433rd | |
| Forced fumbles | 0123rd | 251st | |
| Penalties per game | 4.37th | 4.815th | |
| Time of possession | 31:2846th | 32:0237th |
The series
Rutgers leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers 31–14 | 17 |
| 2022 | Rutgers 24–17 | 7 |
| 2021 | Rutgers 38–3 | 35 |
| 2020 | Indiana 37–21 | 16 |
How to watch
| Network | BTN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | Indiana 47, Rutgers 15 |
| Where | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#6 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +15.9 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Where it's onBTN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 24.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -12.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 25 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Indiana vs Rutgers?
- Indiana beat Rutgers 47–15.
- What channel is Indiana vs Rutgers on?
- BTN.
- How can I stream Indiana vs Rutgers?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Indiana vs Rutgers played?
- SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ.