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WEEK 8 · 2026

The Week 8 job

Beat Northwestern and keep Rutgers's season in its own hands.

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Rutgers at Northwestern

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Rutgers

Rutgers 31%Northwestern 69%

Northwestern

Nothing else moves the path

the rest is background football

Nothing else meaningfully changes Rutgers's path. Watch the rest because it is football.

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Your rooting list:Rutgers. Nothing else meaningfully moves the path.

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