Northwestern vs Ohio State Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 12 · Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM ET

Northwestern Wildcats

Away · 6-3

Ohio State Buckeyes

Home · 6-3

Current lines

Spread: OSU -12.5
Total: 45.5
Moneyline: NU +385 / OSU -470

Best available price across major books when this page updated.

Scouting report

Sprinkle's read:Ohio St. -12.5 spread★★★★

Laying 12.5 with the better team

Ohio State are laying 12.5, a number they have cleared in three of their last six. Ohio State is No.

The number

A win by 12.5 or less is a loss on this ticket; it needs a comfortable margin, not just the result.

The decider

Ohio State's offense meets a Northwestern defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Ohio State. Ohio State score 35.7 a game and Northwestern allow 19.3.

Situational

Northwestern are missing Ricky Ahumaraeze (WR), Robby Preckel (RB); Ohio State are missing Maxence LeBlanc (TE), Brock Boyd (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

What breaks this

Northwestern have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Ohio State have won by 12.5 or less in three of their last six; a late backdoor score beats this ticket.

Northwestern Wildcats

Last five

L10-24 vs IOWA
L26-34 @ ORE
W42-14 vs RUTG
W24-21 @ MSU
W45-14 vs BALL

Out

Ricky Ahumaraeze, WR
Robby Preckel, RB
Daniel Anderson, RB
Terrion CurrHicks, DB
Chris Petrucci, TE

Ohio State Buckeyes

Last five

L28-41 vs ORE
L18-30 @ USC
W19-15 @ IU
W45-16 vs MD
W31-14 @ IOWA

Out

Maxence LeBlanc, TE
Brock Boyd, WR
Dominick Kelly, CB (Foot)
Ja'Kobi Jackson, RB (Foot)
Terry Moore, S
Brandon Inniss, WR

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