The Ohio State Buckeyes welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to town as both teams are coming off disappointing losses.
Ohio State is coming off a bye week that followed a 32-31 loss at Oregon in the most notable game of the Big Ten season. The Buckeyes are 5-1 this year and have won by at least 28 points in all five wins this season.
Nebraska is coming off a 56-7 loss to the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers to fall to 5-2 on the year. The Cornhuskers had five wins last year, so they’ve already reached that mark in the toughest road game of the season.
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Game details and how to watch Nebraska @ Ohio State
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Game Odds for Nebraska @ Ohio State
The latest odds from Wednesday afternoon:
O Moneyline: Ohio State -5000, Nebraska +1500
O Spread: Ohio State -25.5 (-110)
O Total: 48.5 points
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
The total has the most movement in this game, with the opening line of 46.5 being bet to 48.5, passing the key numbers 47 and 48. Some stores opened this spread at 21.5, while others were closer to 24.5 and 25.5.
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NBC Sportsbook Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) has the following best bets for Saturday’s game between Ohio State and Nebraska:
“Ohio State has won seven straight meets against Nebraska, with only two of those results coming by single digits. The Buckeyes have won five of those seven meetings by 25 or more points, so it’s no surprise the spread here is 24.5 or 25.5.
Nebraska is a better program than it was dating back to 2011-2012 with Matt Rhule as head coach and quarterback Dylan Raiola. The Cornhuskers won’t win this game, but I don’t see back-to-back absolute beatdowns over Indiana and Ohio State. I would take a piece of Nebraska +25.5 or wait to see if we get a +27.5 or +28.”
National Championship Odds via BetMGM
Line movement (last week to now)
· Georgia +450 to +350
· Tennessee +2000 to +1600
· Alabama +850 to +2000
Highest ticket%
· State of Ohio 14.9%
Texas 12.3%
· Georgia 11.2%
Highest Handle%
· State of Ohio 19.2%
· Georgia 17.2%
Texas 11.9%
Biggest obligations
· State of Ohio
· Tennessee
· Colorado
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Quarterback matchup for Nebraska @ Ohio State
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State of Ohio: Will Howard transferred from Kansas State to Ohio State to win a national championship, and despite the loss to Oregon, Howard is having the individual season we expected. Howard has totaled 19 touchdowns, three interceptions and 1,651 yards with a 73.3% completion percentage.
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Nebraska: Dylan Raiola is the highest rated freshman QB in Nebraska history and he has lived up to the hype. The Cornhuskers QB has 1,592 passing yards through six games (265.3 ypg) with nine touchdowns to six interceptions and a 66.2% completion percentage.
Cornhuskers @ Buckeyes player news and recent stats
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Ohio State has won seven straight meets against Nebraska, with seven of the eight dating back to 2011.
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Ohio State is 4-0 at home against Nebraska, while the game scores include a combined 69, 67, 65 and 101 points.
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The Over is 4-0 when Ohio State is at home and hosts Nebraska.
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Ohio State is 3-3 ATS this season and 4-2 against the Over this year.
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Nebraska is 4-3 ATS this season and 5-2 for the Under this year.
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Nebraska is 0-1 ATS this year and 1-0 against the Over as an underdog.
Expert picks and predictions for Nebraska @ Ohio State
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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the college football calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, betting trends and weather forecasts.
Once the model is ready, we place its projection next to the final betting lines so that the game can reach a relative level of confidence for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model predicts for Saturday’s game between Nebraska and Ohio State:
· Moneyline: NBC Sports recommends a play on the Buckeyes on the Moneyline
· Spread: NBC Sports recommends a game on the Buckeyes against the Spread
· Total: NBC Sports stays away from a game on the 48.5 Total
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