Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks Pick For 10/12/2024

The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored by 3.0 points against the Oregon Ducks in their upcoming matchup on October 12, 2024. Early betting trends show that 93% of spread bets are backing the Buckeyes, while the Ducks have just 7% of the bets. The total opening at 53.0 has seen 38% of bets going to the under and 62% to the over. Stay tuned for what promises to be an exciting game between these two college football powerhouses. Read on to get our college football best bets for this game that will have huge implications on the Big Ten championship picture and the College Football Playoff picture as well.

Can Ohio State Start Strong to Get to 6-0?

The Ohio State Buckeyes are ranked second in the country with a 5-0 record heading into this week’s college football action. Ryan Day’s team has won all five of their games by at least 24 points, including their first two conference games of the season against Iowa and Michigan State. But this week’s Ohio State vs Oregon matchup will be the biggest test of the season for the Buckeyes so far.

To pass that test, Ohio State is going to need to avoid another sluggish start. The Buckeyes have found themselves in tight games in the first half against teams like Iowa and Akron before pulling away in the second half to win big. They may not be able to rely on that pattern against an Oregon team that has just as much quality as Ohio State’s roster.

Oregon Offense Looks to Pass Major Test

The Oregon Ducks are also 5-0 to start this season. After a sluggish start that featured tight wins over Idaho and Boise State, the Ducks have rounded into form with convincing victories over Oregon State, UCLA, and Michigan State. But just like with Ohio State, this will be the toughest test of the year to date for the Ducks, who have to be precise offensively if they want to win this matchup.

Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel has thrown three interceptions in the last two games for Oregon. And while the Ducks won those two games against UCLA and Michigan State to open up their first conference season as a Big Ten team, turnovers like that against Ohio State could be fatal to their hopes of getting a win at home.

Ohio State vs Oregon Matchup History

There is not much of a history between Ohio State and Oregon, with these teams playing just three times going into this weekend’s matchup. Ohio State is 2-1 in those three games, including a win in the College Football Playoff in January of 2015, where the Buckeyes stifled Marcus Mariota en route to winning the national championship.

Ohio State vs Oregon Betting Pick

This game is a tough one to call from a betting perspective, as both teams have clear national championship level talent. But we will take the points with Oregon at home in this crucial Big Ten matchup, as they should be able to punch Ohio State in the mouth and make it tough for the Buckeyes to recover well enough to win big.