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Ohio State at Penn State odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and best bets.

The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) will take on the No. 17 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1), Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. E.T. at Beaver Stadium. We analyze the Ohio State-Nittany Lions college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

The Buckeyes are the third-ranked team in college football and Penn State is No. 17, according to the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Ohio State at Penn State Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:15 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Ohio State -400 | Penn State +310
  • Against the spread/ATS: Ohio State -11.5 (-110) | Penn State +11.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 64.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Ohio State at Penn State: Three things to know

  1. In the first game of the season, Ohio State QB Justin Fields completed 20 of 21 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns. During his college career, he’s thrown 47 touchdowns to just three interceptions.
  2. Ohio State has won 19 of their last 20 games with their last loss coming against Clemson in the College Football Playoff last season.
  3. Penn State has failed to cover the spread in any of their last five home games.

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Ohio State at Penn State: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks

Prediction

Ohio State 42, Penn State 25

Money line (ML)

OHIO STATE (-400) is a huge money line favorite over Penn State in this one, but it’s fair to be cautious about betting on the Buckeyes considering the odds. However, this is a safe bet here as the Buckeyes might be the best team in college football. Look for this game to be over early in Happy Valley.

Against the spread (ATS)

OHIO STATE -11.5 (-110) is a double-digit favorite over Penn State in this contest and that feels low. With Heisman-hopeful QB Justin Fields under center for the Buckeyes, look for them to score into the 40s as their offense is among the best in college football. With several potential first-round picks on defense as well, look for the Buckeyes to win and cover on Saturday evening.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total for this Big Ten matchup is set at 64.5, which is among the highest-ever between these two teams. But considering the firepower on both offenses, don’t be surprised if the OVER hits. Ohio State could easily score into the mid-40s and if Penn State can score a few touchdowns, take the OVER 64.5 (-110) here.

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Penn State at Indiana odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s Penn State Nittany Lions at Indiana Hoosiers sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and predictions.

The Penn State Nittany Lions and Indiana Hoosiers kick off their 2020 regular season at Memorial Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday. We analyze the Penn State-Indiana college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Penn State is seventh in the Amway Coaches Poll power by USA TODAY Sports.

Penn State at Indiana: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:50 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Penn State -223 (bet $223, win $100) | Indiana +180 (bet $100, win $180)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Penn State -6 (-110) | Indiana +6 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 61.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Penn State at Indiana: Three things to know

  1. Indiana is not selling tickets to the general public in accordance with Big Ten’s COVID-19 policies
  2. Penn State will be without two key contributors from last season. RB Journey Brown (Heisman hopeful) may miss the season due to an undisclosed medical condition and LB Micah Parsons opted out of the season.
  3. Indiana won eight games for the first time since 1993 last season and has the 11th-highest return of production according to ESPN. Penn State is 47th in ESPN’s return of production database.

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Penn State at Indiana: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks

Prediction

Indiana 31, Penn State 27

Money line (ML)

Redshirt sophomore QB Michael Penix Jr. is a dual-threat quarterback the Indiana program is excited to have under center for its whole season. He’s replacing senior QB Peyton Ramsey who transferred to Northwestern. Ramsey started 12 games in 2018 and took a majority of the snaps in 2019 as Penix missed significant time with injuries.

Penix was a more efficient passer than Ramsey last season and is a problem when he scrambles. Also, Indiana is returning its leading rusher (RB Stevie Scott) and leading receiver (WR Whop Philyor) in 2020.

These are problems Penn State (-223) would love to have Parsons in the lineup to help with. He was Penn State’s leading tackler in 2019 (109) and had the second-most tackles for a loss behind second-round NFL draft pick DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Carolina Panthers).

I’ll take a small flyer on INDIANA (+180) to pull off a road upset but I’m making a much larger play on the spread.

Against the spread (ATS)

The INDIANA +6 (-110) line is a much better play. Penn State -6 (-110) is returning Junior QB Sean Clifford and his entire offensive line, he’s without Brown due to injury and Penn State’s leading receiver from 2019—K.J. Hamler—was drafted by the Denver Broncos. I have confidence Indiana will be able to slow down Penn State enough offensively since its returning 82% of its defensive production.

Also, the Nittany Lions are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games in Indiana and have failed to cover in back-to-back meetings. The home team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last nine Penn State-Indiana games.

Over/Under (O/U)

My Penn State-Indiana handicap has the total hovering right around BetMGM’s listed total of 61.5. I “LEAN” UNDER 61.5 (-110) since Penix is returning from injury so he might have to settle in. Additionally, Penn State is without so much offensive production and there are upperclassmen all over the Hoosier defense.

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