Ohio State vs Penn State Betting Preview
A Big Ten battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 in Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1, 3-1). Ohio State is tied with Michigan at the top of the Big Ten East. Penn State is right behind those two but do have a loss to Michigan. Caesars Sportsbook has the opening line at Ohio State -15.0 and the over at 60.5 points scored. This game will air live on FOX.
Through seven games, Ohio State is scoring 49.6 points per game and are gaining 517.4 yards per game, 312.6 through the air and 204.9 on the ground. Defensively, the Buckeyes are averaging just 14.9 points against, and 239.9 yards allowed, 149.0 passing and 90.9 rushing.
After seven games, Penn State is scoring 33.4 points per game and are gaining 423.6 yards per game, 245.1 through the air and 178.4 on the ground. Defensively, the Nittany Lions are averaging just 18.9 points against, and 373.1 yards allowed, 232.9 passing and 140.3 rushing.
Ohio State vs Penn State Prediction
Last time out, Ohio State hosted Iowa and earned an easy 54-10 win. Iowa led 7-3 early in the first quarter, but Ohio State turned the jets on after that and scored 23 of the next 26 points in the second half. Geared with a 26-10 lead, the Buckeyes scored the games only 28 points of the second half to cruise to the win. CJ Stroud went 20/30 for 286 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception on the day. Four different Buckeye receivers hauled in a touchdown in the win. Defensively, Ohio State allowed just 158 total yards and forced six Iowa turnovers, three interceptions and three recovered fumbles.
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Penn State hosted Minnesota and used a big third quarter to win 45-17. Minnesota led 3-0 after the first quarter, but the Nittany Lions rebounded nicely and had a 17-10 lead at the half. Penn State scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter and were able to ease their way to a win the final 15 minutes. Sean Clifford went 23-31 for 295 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception on the day. Nicholas Singleton carried the ball 13 times for 79 yards, a 6.1 average, and two touchdowns in the win. Defensively, PSU allowed 340 total yards and forced one Minnesota interception.
Series History: Ohio State has won five straight meetings and now lead the all-time series 22-14.
Pick: Ohio State goes into Happy Valley and gets the win and the cover. For full College football betting coverage stop by our CFB picks and predictions section.
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Penn State Nittany Lions
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
OHIOST | Passing | PENNST |
---|---|---|
19.6 | CMP | 15.3 |
30.8 | ATT | 26.2 |
63.8 | CMP% | 58.5 |
269.1 | Y/G | 172.1 |
8.7 | Y/A | 6.6 |
2 | TD/G | 0.8 |
Defense/Offense
OHIOST | Passing | PENNST |
---|---|---|
15.2 | CMP | 18.9 |
28.9 | ATT | 31.8 |
52.7 | CMP% | 59.6 |
145.9 | Y/G | 215 |
5 | Y/A | 6.8 |
0.7 | TD/G | 2.3 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
OHIOST | Rushing | PENNST |
---|---|---|
33.2 | ATT | 33.4 |
138.8 | Y/G | 75.5 |
4.2 | Y/A | 2.3 |
1.5 | TD/G | 0.8 |
Defense/Offense
OHIOST | Rushing | PENNST |
---|---|---|
34.8 | ATT | 39.6 |
119.5 | Y/G | 184.8 |
3.4 | Y/A | 4.7 |
0.5 | TD/G | 2.0 |
Special Teams
OHIOST | Special Teams | PENNST |
---|---|---|
3.8 | Punts-GM | 3.9 |
43.7 | Punt Avg | 45.5 |
1.0 | Kick Ret GM | 1.2 |
19.9 | Kick Ret Avg | 23.3 |
1.3 | Punt Ret GM | 2.4 |
4.4 | Punt Ret Avg | 10.8 |
Betting Trends
OHIOST | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
50.67 | Avg Score | 26.33 |
13.33 | Avg Opp Score | 21.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
34 | Avg Score | 31.67 |
26.33 | Avg Opp Score | 12.67 |
OHIOST | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
56.2 | Avg Score | 30.6 |
16.4 | Avg Opp Score | 18.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
41.6 | Avg Score | 33.8 |
19.8 | Avg Opp Score | 9.6 |
OHIOST | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
47.8 | Avg Score | 29.9 |
19.8 | Avg Opp Score | 18.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
41.6 | Avg Score | 29.4 |
24.7 | Avg Opp Score | 12.6 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Ohio State vs Penn State Betting Stats
Buckeyes
- Ohio State is 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio State’s last 5 games.
- Ohio State is 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
- Ohio State is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Penn State.
- Ohio State is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Penn State.
- Ohio State is 14-1 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
- Ohio State is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 7 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ohio State’s last 11 games against an opponent in the East Division.
- Ohio State is 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 games played in October.
Nittany Lions
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State’s last 7 games.
- Penn State is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State’s last 7 games against Ohio State.
- Penn State is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home.
- Penn State is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Ohio State.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Penn State’s last 11 games against an opponent in the East Division.
- Penn State is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games played in October.
- Penn State is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games played in week 9.