Minnesota at Ohio State odds, picks and predictions
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) and Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0) meet Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Minnesota vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Golden Gophers suffered a crippling 49-30 loss at Purdue last week, and that setback might have cost them bowl eligibility with the No. 3 ranked Buckeyes and rival Wisconsin Badgers remaining on the schedule. Minnesota has lost 3 of the past 5 games, while going 2-3 against the spread (ATS), too. The Over has cashed in 5 of the past 7 games for Minnesota.
The Buckeyes roughed up Michigan State by a 38-3 score last weekend, with most of the damage done in the 1st half. Ohio State still covered a 32-point spread, its 1st cover in the past 3 games (1-1-1 ATS). The Under has cashed in 6 of the past 7 games for Ohio State.
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Minnesota at Ohio State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Minnesota +1400 (bet $100 to win $1,400) | Ohio State -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Minnesota +27.5 (-110) | Ohio State -27.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Minnesota at Ohio State picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio State 34, Minnesota 12
Moneyline
Ohio State (-5000) will cost you 50 times your potential return, or basically $2 profit for every $100 risked. That's a ridiculous amount of risk, even if it is a near-certainty that the Buckeyes get the job done to remain unbeaten ahead of its rivalry game and clash with the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor next weekend.
PASS.
Against the spread
It's hard to imagine Ohio State -27.5 (-110) remaining completely focused on MINNESOTA +27.5 (-110), and not at least taking a small peek ahead to its titanic battle with unbeaten Michigan next week.
Even if the Buckeyes keep a clear head and focus solely on the Gophers, the Buckeyes have scored 38 or fewer points in 4 straight games, and it has posted just a 2-2-1 ATS mark in the past 5 outings when favored by 19 or more points.
Over/Under
UNDER 49.5 (-110) is a good play in this Big Ten clash.
The Under has hit in 6 of the past 7 games overall for Ohio State, while going 8-2 in 10 games overall. The defense has been amazing for the Buckeyes, yielding just 262.3 total yards, 149.9 passing yards, 112.4 rushing yards and just 9.9 points per game.
The Gophers have been awful offensively, and they have managed just 22.5 PPG to rank 102nd in the country, according to Covers.com. Minnesota's defense has been useful, and the total has gone low in 2 of 4 games on the road.
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