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Ohio State at Indiana Predictions & Picks – Back Buckeyes In Huge College Football Clash

  • Ohio State are backed to cover the spread against undefeated Indiana
  • Buckeyes rebounded with four consecutive wins after an early loss
  • Indiana remain perfect but have shown vulnerability in close Big Ten matchups
Leigh Copson
By Leigh Copson • Sports Editor
25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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Ohio State at Indiana Predictions & Picks – Back Buckeyes In Huge College Football Clash
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Spread

Ohio State -3.5

Odds

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Under 50.5

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Ohio State at Indiana Predictions & Picks

Ohio State are tipped to cover as they beat the defending national champions on the road.

Indiana may be unbeaten, but they were pushed to the limit by Northwestern and survived a scare to edge past Nebraska last week.

The defense remains rock solid, but the Buckeyes offense has the talent to do some damage here, while their own defense makes the stops needed to get the job done.
  • Ohio State are 5-1 this season
  • Ohio State are 2-0-0 ATS on the road
  • Indiana are 1-5-0 ATS so far this season
  • These two defenses are allowing a combined 27.4 points per game

Head To Head

  • Ohio State lead the all-time series 81-13-5
  • Indiana won 13-10 when the two teams last met in December 2025

Ohio State Form

Ohio State head out on the road having rebounded from the defeat in Texas with four straight wins to reach 5-1.

The Buckeyes opened the season with a 56-3 blowout of an overmatched Ball State team, but failed to follow that up a week later as they were narrowly beaten 24-23 at Texas.

They issued an immediate response though, crushing Kent State 59-3, and have backed that up with three straight wins in Big Ten action.

Ohio State kicked off their conference campaign with a 42-19 victory over Illinois, and then travelled to Iowa where they recorded a 31-14 win against the Hawkeyes.

The Buckeyes then made it four-in-a-row – and went 3-0 in the Big Ten – by downing Maryland 45-16 last weekend.

Indiana Form

Defending national champions Indiana enter this matchup having survived a scare to maintain their perfect record.

The Hoosiers kicked off their defence of the national crown with three consecutive blowout wins over non-conference opposition.

They dominated North Texas in a 42-16 victory, and backed that up with shutout successes against both Howard, 55-0, and Western Kentucky, 38-0.

Indiana then began their Big Ten slate with a hard-earned 29-23 win over Northwestern, before beating Rutgers 47-15 on the road.

The Hoosiers made it three-in-a-row in the conference – and 6-0 overall – as they came from behind to win 20-17 in Nebraska last time out.

Verdict

Going against the national champions at home is a risky proposition, but we like what we have seen from Ohio State so far.

Indiana are winning games, but it would not be unfair to say that they have underwhelmed in a couple of their Big Ten games so far.

The Buckeyes do not have the holes that Northwestern and Nebraska have, so we are backing Ryan Day’s men to take this crucial conference clash.

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Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

US sports writer covering the NFL, NBA, NHL, boxing and MMA, with previews, predictions and betting tips across the major American leagues.


During his career at the Press Association and online sports sites including FreeTips and ExpertPicks.com, he has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final.

He has also covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.. His specialist sports are American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Football.

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