Rutgers vs. Boston College Prediction, Spread, NCAAF Picks – Friday, September 11

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Boston College Eagles game is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, September 11 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill. The Eagles enter as 3.5-point home favorites, via PrizePicks.

Rutgers lost to UMass as hefty 29.5-point home favorites in the season opener, 37-21. The Scarlet Knights scored early but allowed 30 unanswered points to the Minutemen, who last beat an FBS team in 2023.

Boston College trailed Cincinnati 10-0 at halftime, but the Bearcats scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns to pull away in a 34-15 rout. The Eagles dropped to 1-12 in their past 13 games against FBS squads. 

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Rutgers vs. Boston College Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Friday, September 11

There’s no question the Scarlet Knights suffered the most embarrassing defeat in Week 1. Rutgers and Wisconsin were the only two Big Ten teams to lose their openers, but the Badgers were heavy underdogs against Notre Dame.

Three of Rutgers’ five wins last season came against non-conference foes. Now, the program tries to get back on track with junior QB AJ Surace starting in place of Dylan Lonergan. After getting intercepted three times in last week’s loss, Lonergan hits the bench and won’t face BC after posting 2,025 passing yards for the Eagles in 2025.

Surace has thrown for a total of 159 yards in three appearances for Rutgers since last season. He led the Scarlet Knights on a late scoring drive in mop-up duty against UMass and makes his first start tonight.

Boston College ran 84 plays against Cincinnati but posted a total EPA mark of -13.98, via Game on Paper. The Eagles trailed the Bearcats 34-8 before scoring with 1:02 left but still fell short of covering as 7.5-point underdogs. BC’s pass EPA closed at a dismal -14.57, but the rushing mark was 8.28.

Rutgers vs. Boston College Spread, Over/Under – Friday, September 11

The Eagles enter Saturday’s game as 3.5-point favorites against the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers returns a 2.27x payout if it wins outright, via PrizePicks.

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Rutgers vs. Boston College Pick Prediction on Spread – 9/11/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Rutgers vs. Boston College prediction on the spread for Friday, September 11.

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• The Scarlet Knights posted a 3-5 mark against the spread (ATS) in the underdog role last season. Rutgers won outright only once, beating Purdue 27-24 as 2.5-point dogs.
• The Eagles picked up one win in three favorite opportunities in 2025, knocking off Syracuse in the season finale.
• Rutgers posted a total EPA of -6.47 against UMass, including a dreadful -0.47 EPA/rush, which landed in the first percentile.
• Taking away six explosive plays, the EPA for Rutgers dropped to -28.95, according to Game on Paper.
• Both teams closed last season towards the bottom of FBS teams in defensive EPA/Pass. BC finished 132nd, while Rutgers closed 134th.
• The Scarlet Knights placed 133rd in defensive success rate in 2025 (51.8%) but improved against UMass with a 48% clip.

Rutgers vs. Boston College Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 9/11/26

Here are top Rutgers vs. Boston College picks to target on Friday, September 11. Today’s college football picks for PrizePicks include RB Antwan Raymond and QB Mason McKenzie.

Rutgers RB Antwan Raymond vs. Boston College: 83.5 Rush Yards

• Raymond posted a career-high 1,241 rushing yards last season and notched 42 in the loss to UMass.
• He eclipsed this projection in six of 12 games in 2025, including three performances of at least 160 yards.
• Boston College allowed seven RBs to rush for at least 100 yards since the start of 2025.
• Taking away his 41-carry performance against Maryland last year, Raymond averaged 18.4 rushing attempts in the other 11 games. BC yielded an average of 35.2 carries in 2025; Cincinnati rushed 46 times last week. 

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Boston College QB Mason McKenzie vs. Rutgers: 228.5 Pass Yards

• McKenzie threw for 223 yards in his Eagles debut, compiling an EPA/play of -0.37.
• The former Saginaw Valley State QB was sacked four times but now faces a Rutgers squad that was just tied for last in the country in sacks per game (0.8) a year ago.
• The Scarlet Knights allowed six QBs to throw for at least 229 yards in 2025, also owning the third-worst defensive EPA/pass in nation.
• Rutgers gave up 197 passing yards to UMass, albeit on 8.6 yards per try. During last season’s atrocious defensive performance, the Scarlet Knights yielded 8.7 yards per pass, the fifth-most in the country.

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The Scarlet Knights and Eagles both lost their season openers by double digits. Will Rutgers bounce back from the humiliating loss to UMass, or will the Scarlet Knights fall to another Bay State school tonight?

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