First look: Ohio State at Penn State odds and lines

Looking at Saturday’s Ohio State at Penn State college football odds, lines and trends. Here’s what you need to know.

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The 4th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) and the 3rd-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-0) meet Saturday at Beaver Stadium in State College. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (FOX). Below, we look at Ohio State vs. Penn State from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.

The Buckeyes might have been caught looking ahead this past Saturday as they barely escaped 21-17 against Nebraska at Ohio Stadium as 25-point favorites. The Under (48.5) hit and is 3-1 in the Buckeyes’ last 3 games as the defense allowed 17 or fewer points in the 3 Under contests.

The Nittany Lions picked up a 28-13 win at Wisconsin Saturday, cashing as a 6.5-point favorite with the Under (46.5) cashing. Penn State will play at home for the first time since Oct. 5. The Nittany Lions are 4-0 at home this season, but they are just 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in those outings. The Under has cashed in their last 3 home games, while going 4-1 in their past 5 outings overall.

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Ohio State at Penn State odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Monday at 10:28 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Off the board
  • Against the spread: Ohio State -4 (-110) | Penn State +4 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

FanDuel Sportsbook lists a ML of:

  • Ohio State -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
  • Penn State +140 (bet $100 to win $140)

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2024 betting stats

  • ML: Ohio State 6-1 | Penn State 7-0
  • ATS: Ohio State 3-4 | Penn State 3-4
  • O/U: Ohio State 4-3 | Penn State 2-5

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Ohio State vs. Penn State head-to-head

Ohio State leads the all-time series 25-14, including a vacated win in Columbus Nov. 13, 2010.

The Buckeyes have won 7 straight in the series since October 2017, including a 20-12 win as 4-point favorites last season in Columbus. The last time Ohio State visited Happy Valley, it posted a 44-31 win on Oct. 29, 2022, but Penn State covered as 16.5-point underdogs.

While Ohio State is on a 7-game win streak in the series, Penn State is 5-2 ATS in those games, while the Under is 5-1 in the past 6 meetings.

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