Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at Ohio State · Conference game
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4-2 · Power #9
22
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6-1 · Power #2
29
projected
ORE 30%
70% OSU
Spread
OSU -6
 
Total
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model 51.5
Spread edge
OSU by 7.5
lean · context
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CurrentOSU -6
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Line context
Home favorites of 5–7 since 2023: won 69%, covered 55% (190 games)ⓘ
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CurrentOSU -6
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like OSU as a 6-point home favorite against ORE, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 3 went over the total.

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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 66%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 7.7 against an average line of 6.5; 49.9 points a game (usually 52.4). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3.

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest
-624–14 W U54.5
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread
-6.521–23 L U45.5
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-734–17 W O48
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & situation
-415–30 L U57
Close
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & situation
-6.526–21 L U48.5
Close
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-7.543–35 W O56.5
Close
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar situation
-3.535–10 W U50.5
Close
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & situation
-8.537–20 W U60.5
Close
2025 · Week 4 · close · similar season form & rest
-8.526–7 W U51.5
Close
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & rest
-6.527–34 L O55
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Ohio State 70%
Projected ORE 22 – OSU 29 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
OSU -13.5
Market OSU -6
Against the spread
Lean OSU -6
7.4-pt edge · No edge, context only · 1278-1338 (48.9%)
Total
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Model 51.5
How the model gets there (points from OSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadOSU rating edge+8.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+2.0=Model marginOSU by 13.4
TotalScoring ratings52.5+Wind 8 mph−1.2=Model total51.3

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Ohio State ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Ohio State ATS trend (5-2)
Ohio State have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ORE+25.4 →+17.5▼ 7.9#11
OSU+27.1 →+25.8▼ 1.3#2
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

ORE
Longer bar = better
OSU
#70
Offense
OSU better ▶
#14
#32
Defense
OSU better ▶
#10
0.0 #75
Turnovers
OSU better ▶
+0.3 #56
70 plays #31
Pace
◀ ORE faster
69 plays #47
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ORE has the ball
Advantage: OSU defense
ORE offOSU defEdge
Points / game 37.0 #23 13.4 #6 Even
Yards / play 6.01 #57 4.21 #3 OSU
PPA / play +0.08 #96 −0.05 #13 OSU
Success rate 40% #102 35% #18 OSU
When OSU has the ball
Even matchup
OSU offORE defEdge
Points / game 39.3 #12 20.7 #42 OSU
Yards / play 6.95 #11 4.95 #32 OSU
PPA / play +0.27 #21 −0.01 #29 Even
Success rate 50% #10 37% #26 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
ORE scoring against the OSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ORE scored
7.3
#45
9.2
#67
16.5
#58
8.5
#20
12.0
#3
20.5
#6
OSU allowed
2.3
#11
3.3
#12
5.6
#4
1.3
#5
6.6
#82
7.9
#23
OSU scoring against the ORE defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
OSU scored
12.3
#5
11.9
#26
24.1
#8
5.9
#77
9.3
#24
15.1
#39
ORE allowed
2.2
#10
9.2
#105
11.3
#60
5.0
#72
4.3
#25
9.3
#42

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
OSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
60° · 8 mph
Wind trims 1.2 pts off the total
Rest
ORE7d
OSU6d
ORE +1 day
Tempo
Fast 139 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
ORE 2,054 mi
Model moves the line 2.0 pts

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.