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The third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) host the Purdue Boilermakers (1-7, 0-5) Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (FOX). Below, we look at Purdue vs. Ohio State from FanDuel Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.
The Boilermakers suffered a 7th consecutive loss, falling at home 26-20 in overtime as 2.5-point favorites Saturday vs. the Northwestern Wildcats. The Over (44) cashed, while Purdue slipped to 1-6 against the spread during the 7-game skid. The Over has cashed in 3 of Purdue’s past 4 outings.
The Buckeyes are coming off an impressive 20-14 road win over previously unbeaten Penn State in State College this past Saturday. QB Will Howard threw for 182 yards with 2 TDs, while the defense held Penn State to 3-for-11 on third-down attempts and stopped 2 PSU drives inside the 4-yard line. Ohio State is averaging just 20.5 points per game (PPG) in the past 2 games — both wins — but the defense has allowed just 15.0 PPG. The Under is 2-0 in the span, and 4-1 in the previous 5 contests.
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Purdue at Ohio State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Tuesday at 3:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Purdue +37.5 (-106) | Ohio State -37.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2024 betting stats
- ML: Purdue 1-7 | Ohio State 7-1
- ATS: Purdue 2-6 | Ohio State 4-4
- O/U: Purdue 5-3 | Ohio State 4-4
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Purdue vs. Ohio State head-to-head
Ohio State leads the all-time series 41-15-2, including a current 2-game win streak.
The Buckeyes won 41-7 and covered as 17-point road favorites at West Lafayette last season with the Under (53.5) hitting. In the most recent meeting in Columbus (Nov. 13, 2021), OSU prevailed 59-31, covering as a 20.5-point favorite with the Over (65) cashing.
Purdue’s last win vs. Ohio State was a 49-20 shocker in 2018 when the Boilermakers were 12-point home underdogs.
The Boilermakers haven’t won at Ohio Stadium since Oct. 15, 1988, a 31-26 win.
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