The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) and Northwestern Wildcats (1-7, 1-4) meet Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ABC). Below, we look at Ohio State vs. Northwestern odds from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
The Buckeyes trailed 14-13 at halftime in a road game at Penn State last week, but they used a 28-point fourth quarter to push past the Nittany Lions 44-31. Ohio State has now scored 44 or more points in 7 straight contests.
The Wildcats were tramped 33-13 at Iowa this past Saturday, losing for the 7th consecutive game. Northwestern is 0-7 SU/2-5 ATS in 7 games on North American soil, with its only win against Nebraska in Ireland Aug. 27.
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Ohio State at Northwestern odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 10:41 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ohio State -100000 (bet $100,000 to win $100) | Northwestern +1700 (bet $100 to win $1,700)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ohio State -38 (-112) | Northwestern +38 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61 (O: -108 | U: -112)
2022 betting stats
- ML: Ohio State 8-0 | Northwestern 1-7
- ATS: Ohio State 4-3-1 | Northwestern 3-5
- O/U: Ohio State 6-2 | Northwestern 4-4
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Ohio State at Northwestern head-to-head
The Buckeyes have dominated the all-time series, going 64-14, and Ohio State has won the past 9 meetings dating back to Oct. 2, 2004. The most recent meeting came at the Big Ten Championship Game, a 22-10 win in favor of the Buckeyes on Dec. 19, 2020. Ohio State has scored 40 or more points in 7 of the past 9 meetings.
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