Ohio State Now Double-Digit Road Favorites Over Wolverines in Michigan
- Ohio State (11-0) faces Michigan (9-2) Saturday at 12:00 PM Eastern in Ann Arbor
- The Buckeyes have already clinched a spot in the Big Ten Championship game
- Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is winless in four tries against Ohio State
“The Game”.
#1 Ohio State takes its undefeated record to #13 Michigan this Saturday (Nov. 30,. 12:00 PM ET) and, so far, the public money has moved the line slightly in favor of the Buckeyes.
Ohio State vs Michigan Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Ohio State | -10.0 (-105) | -340 | O 49.5 (-110) |
| #13 Michigan | +10.0 (-115) | +270 | U 49.5 (-110) |
Odds taken Nov. 27th.
When the Ohio State vs Michigan odds opened, the Wolverines were getting 9.5 points, and that is now up to 10. The total opened at 50 and is down to 49.5. Here’s analysis for where and when you should be getting your money in if you’re betting on this high-stakes rivalry game.
"You can't plant potatoes one day and expect to eat potato salad the next day."
—Jim Harbaugh on his team's improved play pic.twitter.com/nnXlRXn0td
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 19, 2019
Buckeyes Likely To Complete Regular Season Undefeated
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is 0-for-Ohio State in his career as coach in Ann Arbor. He’s winless in four tries and enters this game as a double-digit underdog despite the game being played on his home campus.
The Wolverines have looked impressive with wins in four straight games against Indiana, Michigan State, Maryland and Notre Dame, but their two losses need to be considered here. They lost to Wisconsin and Penn State by a combined 28 points, the Buckeyes beat those two teams by a combined 42 points.
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1) Chase Young
2-50) TBD— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) November 24, 2019
Ohio State is being led on defense by potential 1st-overall pick Chase Young. He leads college football with 16.5 sacks and has dominated in the Buckeyes biggest games. Against Wisconsin and Penn State, he totaled 7 combined sacks and 4 forced fumbles.
That doesn’t bode well for Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson.
Consider Betting the Over
While Young does a great job helping the Ohio State defense get off the field, Michigan will score some points in this game. They have averaged 41.5 points over the last four games and will find a way to put up some numbers in front of the home crowd.
Keeping that in mind, the over is the play here. Nothing (except the odd turnover) has been able to stop the Ohio State offense this season and, if Michigan can reach even double digits, hitting 50 is very doable.
Justin Fields with an absolute DIME. Doesn’t get much better than this.
(via @CFBONFOX)pic.twitter.com/zcMGccAqbF
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2019
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields has accounted for 43 touchdowns and running back J.K. Dobbins ranks fourth in college football with 1,446 yards rushing. Ohio State is ranked first in scoring, averaging over 49 points per game and, while the Michigan’s defense is respectable, it won’t do enough to keep this game from going over.
Bet Ohio State Now or Michigan Later
If you like the Wolverines, we disagree and that’s okay. My advice of UM backers is to wait and bet them later, because the line will continue to move in favor of the number-one ranked team in the country.
My picks are Ohio State to win by double digits and to do so on the strength of their offense, which will help the over 50 be the winning play.
One final thought to consider: a correlated parlay is a great option if you’re as confident as I am.
PICKS: Ohio State -10 (-105) and Over 50 (-110)
Ryan has been working at TSN for over eleven years, and is now a lead writer and content producer at That's Hockey. Over the years, he's launched and hosted TSN's first NCAAF podcast, The College Football Show, and been featured on the likes of TSN 1050, Sportscentre, and That's Hockey 2Nite.
