Ohio State at Northwestern Preview & Picks
Ohio State are tipped to cover a massive spread as they win this.
The Buckeyes lead the nation in average scoring margin, and they should have few issues putting up points while keeping Northwestern out of the endzone.
- Ohio State are 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 victories
- Ohio State are 4-1-0 ATS in the last 5 road games against Northwestern
- Northwestern are 3-6-0 ATS this season
- The Under has cashed in 5 of Ohio State’s last 6 games
Head To Head
- Ohio State lead the all-time series 21-1
- Ohio State won 21-7 when the two teams last met in November 2022
Ohio State Form
Ohio State head to Chicago looking to extend a three-game win streak that has taken their record to 8-1.
The Buckeyes kicked off the season with three straight non-conference wins, before beating Michigan State 38-7 and Iowa 35-7 in their first two Big Ten outings.
Their perfect start was finally ended by a 32-31 defeat in Oregon, but they have not tasted defeat since that night.
Ohio State got back on track with a 21-17 win over Nebraska, and then went out on the road to win a big game with Penn State, 20-13.
The Buckeyes then made it three wins in a row as they returned home to shut out Purdue in a 45-0 victory.
Northwestern Form
Northwestern go into this game on the back of a road win at Purdue that edged them closer to .500 at 4-5.
The Wildcats enjoyed a winning start to the season as they beat Miami OH 13-6, but they went on to lose three of their next four games.
Two of those defeats came on conference duty as they were beaten 24-5 at Washington before losing 41-23 at home to Indiana.
Northwestern got off the mark in the Big Ten with a 37-10 victory at Maryland, only to then suffer a 23-3 home defeat to Wisconsin and a 40-14 loss at Iowa.
The Wildcats avoided a third consecutive defeat however, as they won 26-20 at Purdue last time out.