Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Odds
COLUMBUS, OH (The Spread) – After suffering its first loss of the season last week, No. 12 Wisconsin now heads to Ohio State to face a Buckeyes team looking for revenge on Saturday at 8PM ET on ESPN.
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Wisconsin is 6-1 this season and 5-1-1 against the spread while Ohio State is 4-3 overall and 4-3 against the spread. The Badgers have hit the over in 5-of-7 games while the Buckeyes have hit the under in 5-of-7 contests. Wisconsin beat Ohio State last year at home, 31-18, which snapped a three-game losing streak to the Buckeyes.
Trends show that the home team is 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games in this series while the underdog is 8-3 against the spread in the last 11 games in the series. These two have hit the under in 6 of their last 9 meetings.
Oddsmakers have made Wisconsin the road favorite in this game, giving the Badgers odds of -7 points against Ohio State on Saturday. The over/under odds have been set at 51 points. (View Matchup)
Wisconsin has been dominant this year as it ranks in the top 10 in the country in points scores (47.4 per game), points allowed (13.6), and rushing yards (252.1 per game). However, that didn’t matter last week as the Badgers lost to Michigan State 37-31 last week on a hail mary on the final play. The Badgers amassed 443 total yards in the loss, but had two key turnovers and had two kicks blocked in the loss. Russell Wilson threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 30 yards and a score.
Ohio State is coming off a 17-7 win over Illinois last week, which was the Buckeyes first win over a ranked opponent this season. Ohio State has one of the top defenses in the country, as they allow just 16.3 points per game, but the offense is being held to 23.3 points per game. The passing game for Ohio State has been almost non-existent as they average just 127.9 yards per game through the air, which ranks 115th nationally. Dan Herron returned to the team last week after serving a suspension and rushed for 114 yards and one score.
In terms of Injuries, Wisconsin running back Montee Ball is probable to play after suffering a head injury last week. Ohio State running back Adam Homan is out for Saturday’s game due to a knee injury.
Currently over 8,900 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Wisconsin is getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -7 points against Ohio State on Saturday.
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