The Akron Zips (1-2) meet the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1) on Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Akron vs. Ohio State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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The Zips are coming off their first victory of the season, a 35-14 over FCS Bryant last week at InfoCision Stadium. It was Akron’s first win and cover after getting dusted in its first two games at Auburn, 60-10, and home to Temple, 45-24.
The Buckeyes bounced back last week against Tulsa with a 41-20 win, although questions remain about Ohio State’s offense and defense. The D has allowed 471.3 total yards per game, and 289.7 passing yards per contest while yielding 28.7 PPG. That simply will not do.
Akron at Ohio State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Akron +48.5 (-108) | Ohio State -48.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 67.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)
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Akron at Ohio State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio State 52, Akron 10
Money line
There was no money line at the time of this publishing, but it wouldn’t be worth pursuing anyway.
Against the spread
It’s odd to type this, but AKRON +48.5 (-108) is the play against Ohio State -48.5 (-112). Of course, the Zips aren’t going to win this one outright, or come anywhere close, but the Buckeyes just haven’t been hitting on all cylinders. They’re 0-2-1 ATS to date, and the books are not adjusting yet to their lack of defense. Akron should be able to hit double digits here.
Over/Under
As mentioned above, the Zips should be able to post at least 10 points. But I still think this game goes UNDER 67.5 (-135). Even on its worst day, the Ohio State D isn’t letting this Akron team march up and down the field.
And Ohio State ‘should’ have a big enough lead by the third quarter, calling off the dogs for the second half. It will be a blowout, but the Buckeyes aren’t posting a 60-burger as Auburn did against Akron, either.
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