College Football
MATCHUP
Rutgers (7-5) vs Kansas State (8-4)
Stats: Overall | Conference | Away/Away | Last 3 | Grass/Turf | Last 3 Away/Away
Records: ATS | Over/Under
Teams: Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Kansas State Wildcats
Summary
5:30 PM ET W‑L ATS H A AF AA O/U
Rutgers 7-5 6-5-1 4-3 3-2 27.9 23.8 7-4-1
Kansas State 8-4 4-8-0 5-1 3-3 29.8 21.9 5-7-0
Live Odds | All Odds
Home O/U
Opening line -9.5 -109 52.5 -109
FanDuel -6.5 -118 50.5 -114
Westgate -7 -110 50.5 -110
Wynn -7 -110 51 -110
Best home line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Rutgers:
  • Under is 9-1 in RUTG last 10 games in December.
  • RUTG are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 bowl games.
  • RUTG are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 Bowl games.
Kansas State:
  • Under is 8-3 in KSU last 11 games in December.
Quickchart Matchup
Rutgers Rutgers Off vs  Kansas State Kansas State Def
Rutgers 381.2 yards
Kansas State 338.6 yards
Rutgers 4.4 yards/rush
Kansas State 3.5 yards/rush
Rutgers 6.8 yards/attempt
Kansas State 7 yards/attempt
Kansas State Kansas State Off vs  Rutgers Rutgers Def
Kansas State 417.2 yards
Rutgers 381.5 yards
Kansas State 5.9 yards/rush
Rutgers 4.9 yards/rush
Kansas State 7.3 yards/attempt
Rutgers 7.1 yards/attempt
Quarterbacks
Rutgers Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Athan Kaliakmanis 2459 54.82 6.8 17/6
Kansas State Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Avery Johnson 2517 59.06 7.4 22/9
Jacob Knuth 18 100.00 9.0 0/0
Ta'Quan Roberson 18 42.86 2.6 0/0
Overall Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
RUTG
KSU		 27.9
29.8		 381.2
417.2		 204.9
212.8		 176.2
204.5		 4.4
5.9		 6.8
7.3
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
RUTG
KSU		 23.8
21.9		 381.5
338.6		 234.1
223.7		 147.4
114.9		 4.9
3.5		 7.1
7.0
ATS Records | In Depth
  W‑L ATS H A Grass Turf
RUTG
KSU		 7‑5
8‑4		 6‑5‑1
4‑8‑0		 3‑4‑0
3‑3‑0		 3‑1‑1
1‑5‑0		 2‑1‑0
0‑3‑0		 4‑4‑1
4‑5‑0
Away/Away Stats | In Depth | Last 3 A/A
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
RUTG
KSU		 25.0
26.5		 371.0
381.5		 232.6
219.0		 138.4
162.5		 3.3
4.6		 7.2
7.5
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
RUTG
KSU		 22.0
27.3		 346.8
323.7		 218.8
211.7		 128.0
112.0		 4.5
3.2		 6.7
7.5
Last 3 Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
RUTG
KSU		 34.3
25.3		 374.0
401.3		 189.7
208.3		 184.3
193.0		 4.3
6.0		 6.5
6.8
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
RUTG
KSU		 23.0
22.7		 380.3
365.3		 244.7
204.0		 135.7
161.3		 4.8
4.4		 6.9
5.6
Injuries
Rutgers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Mike Higgins TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Higgins is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active for Rate Bowl against Kansas State on Thursday, December 26th.
Eric Rogers DB Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Rogers is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for Rate Bowl against Kansas State on Thursday, December 26th.
Matthew Ogunniyi TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Ogunniyi is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to be determined if he will participate in Rate Bowl against Kansas State on Thursday, December 26th.
Chris Long WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Long is fighting off an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to be determined if he will participate in Rate Bowl against Kansas State on Thursday, December 26th.
Davoun Fuse DB Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Fuse is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up for Rate Bowl against Kansas State on Thursday, December 26th.
Naseim Brantley WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Brantley is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in Rate Bowl against Kansas State on Thursday, December 26th.
Shedrick Rhodes Jr. OL Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/30/24 Rhodes is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will suit up in the next contest.
Logan Blake TE out for season - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Blake is managing with an undisclosed injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.
Tyler Needham OL out for season - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Needham is out of commission due to an undisclosed injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.
Abram Wright LB out for season - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Wright is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.
Samuel Brown V RB out of season - Leg - 10/16/24 Brown V is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a leg injury.
Bryan Felter OL out for season - Knee - 10/5/24 Felter is out of commission due to a torn ACL, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.
AJ Surace QB Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Surace is battling an undisclosed injury, and a timetable for recovery has yet to be established.
Edd Guerrier RB Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Guerrier is hobbled by an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Mohamed Toure LB out for season - Knee - 8/21/24 Toure is out of commission due to a torn ACL, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.
Kansas State
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jadon Jackson WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 12/16/24 Jackson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play in Rate Bowl against Rutgers on Thursday, December 26th.
Recent Meetings
Yard Margins
Date Away Home H Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
12/28/06 KSU 10 RUTG 37 -8.5/44.5 W/O -317 -180 -137
Rutgers Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/24 @ MSU W 41-14 1/46.5 W/O 112 105 7
11/23/24 ILL L 31-38 -2.5/48 L/O -44 31 -75
11/16/24 @ MD W 31-17 4/54.5 W/U -87 10 -97
11/9/24 MINN W 26-19 6.5/45 W/P 52 74 -22
10/25/24 @ USC L 20-42 14/57 L/O -9 -14 5
10/19/24 UCLA L 32-35 -4/42 L/O -56 40 -96
10/12/24 WIS L 7-42 -1/43.5 L/O -278 -141 -137
10/5/24 @ NEB L 7-14 7/39.5 P/U 3 -19 22
9/27/24 WASH W 21-18 -1/45.5 W/U -222 -23 -199
9/21/24 @ VT W 26-23 3/45 W/O 102 -30 132
Kansas State Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/30/24 @ ISU L 21-29 2/51.5 L/U 40 -43 83
11/23/24 CIN W 41-15 -7.5/54.5 W/O 54 107 -53
11/16/24 ASU L 14-24 -7.5/51.5 L/U 14 31 -17
11/2/24 @ HOU L 19-24 -13/45.5 L/U 95 -32 127
10/26/24 KU W 29-27 -9.5/56.5 L/U 78 34 44
10/19/24 @ WVU W 45-18 -2.5/56 W/O 117 -38 155
10/12/24 @ COLO W 31-28 -3.5/55 L/O 64 214 -150
9/28/24 OKST W 42-20 -6/58 W/O 69 174 -105
9/21/24 @ BYU L 9-38 -7.5/50 L/U 126 136 -10
9/13/24 ARIZ W 31-7 -7/61 W/U 67 179 -112
Abbreviations Legend