Win total numbers are out for Rutgers and its opponents. One really interesting set of numbers that I've seen for the first time this year are conference only win totals for every FBS team.
Full season numbers are from William Hill (posted here: https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/31653351/win-totals-2021-college-football-season)
Conference only win totals are from South Point (posted here: )
Rutgers (Full season win total = 4; Conference only win total = 2)
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Out of Conference Opponents
Temple (Full season win total = 3; Conference only win total = 1.5)
at Syracuse (Full season win total = 3; Conference only win total = 1.5)
Big Ten Opponents
at Michigan (Full season win total = 7.5; Conference only win total = 5)
Ohio State (Full season win total = 11; Conference only win total = 8)
Michigan State (Full season win total = 4.5; Conference only win total = 2)
at Northwestern (Full season win total = 6.5; Conference only win total = 4)
at Illinois (Full season win total = 5; Conference only win total = 2.5)
Wisconsin (Full season win total = 9.5; Conference only win total = 7.5)
at Indiana (Full season win total = 7.5; Conference only win total = 5)
at Penn State (Full season win total = 9; Conference only win total = 6)
Maryland (Full season win total = 6; Conference only win total = 2.5)
I'd take the over on Rutgers to win 4.0 games heavy. It seems that many bad case scenarios would have Rutgers winning 4 games, and much more often Rutgers should win 5 or 6 than 3. I think 2 is the right number for conference only wins.
These odds give an idea that most objectively expect Temple and Syracuse to be poor teams. Rutgers starting 3-0 should be achievable and would make for a fun September.
Full season numbers are from William Hill (posted here: https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/31653351/win-totals-2021-college-football-season)
Conference only win totals are from South Point (posted here: )
Rutgers (Full season win total = 4; Conference only win total = 2)
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Out of Conference Opponents
Temple (Full season win total = 3; Conference only win total = 1.5)
at Syracuse (Full season win total = 3; Conference only win total = 1.5)
Big Ten Opponents
at Michigan (Full season win total = 7.5; Conference only win total = 5)
Ohio State (Full season win total = 11; Conference only win total = 8)
Michigan State (Full season win total = 4.5; Conference only win total = 2)
at Northwestern (Full season win total = 6.5; Conference only win total = 4)
at Illinois (Full season win total = 5; Conference only win total = 2.5)
Wisconsin (Full season win total = 9.5; Conference only win total = 7.5)
at Indiana (Full season win total = 7.5; Conference only win total = 5)
at Penn State (Full season win total = 9; Conference only win total = 6)
Maryland (Full season win total = 6; Conference only win total = 2.5)
I'd take the over on Rutgers to win 4.0 games heavy. It seems that many bad case scenarios would have Rutgers winning 4 games, and much more often Rutgers should win 5 or 6 than 3. I think 2 is the right number for conference only wins.
These odds give an idea that most objectively expect Temple and Syracuse to be poor teams. Rutgers starting 3-0 should be achievable and would make for a fun September.