Following a 34-16 road win against Illinois and Wisconsin getting shut out at home yesterday, Ohio State opened as 28.5-point favorites over the Badgers next weekend.
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Ohio State Opens Favored by 28.5 Points Over Wisconsin After Buckeyes Beat Illinois and Badgers Shut Out at Home Against Iowa
Good teams win, great teams cover.
That's exactly what Ohio State did in a 34-16 win over Illinois yesterday, and that result has led to the Buckeyes being favored by over four touchdowns next weekend as
OSU opens in the betting market as 28.5-point favorites over Wisconsin.
FanDuel published the opening line on Sunday following Ohio State's win and an embarrassing shutout loss for the Badgers at home to Iowa by a 37-0 final score. The outcome dropped Wisconsin to 2-4 on the season as supporters of the Badger football program grow increasingly frustrated with head coach Luke Fickell.
This is the largest spread between these schools since at least 1999 by a wide margin. The second-largest took shape in 2022 when the Buckeyes found themselves favored by 19 points at home — 9.5 points less than next weekend's current line — and ultimately won by a 52-21 final score.
The current spread also would tie the Ohio game for the second-highest OSU has seen this season if it remains as such to close. Ohio State's money line price tag of -10000 would be its highest so far this season, given sportsbooks refused to publish one for the Grambling State game.
The total opened at 41.5 points, which would be the lowest for any Buckeye football game so far this year if it holds. It would also serve as the second-lowest line for an over/under between OSU and Wisconsin since 1999, with only the 2004 meeting having a lower projection at 36.5 points. The Badgers won that game 24-13, which cashed the over by half a point.
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