It's never too early to start thinking about The Game.
It may be a little over six months until Ohio State's annual rivalry showdown with Michigan, but it's not too early to bet on the Buckeyes.
The online sportsbook FanDuel.com has quite a few early college football lines available, including the Nov. 27 matchup in Ann Arbor, and Ohio State is favored by double digits as the book has the Buckeyes as 11.5-point favorites over the Wolverines.
For context, Ohio State closed as a 9-point favorite in 2019 before winning 56-27 in Ann Arbor. Last year, the Buckeyes opened as 30-point favorites the week of The Game, marking the largest betting line in the rivalry in modern history.
The last time the Buckeyes were favored by double digits in a game that was actually played was back in 2017 when they entered as 12.5-point favorites before beating the Wolverines 31-20 on the road. This would be just the second time since 2014 that Ohio State was a double-digit favorite over Michigan if the line holds.
Fan Duel has some early lines for some other Ohio State games as well, listing the Buckeyes as 9-point favorites over Oregon, 11-point favorites over Indiana, and 11.5-point favorites over Penn State.
Ohio State also has the fourth-best odds to win the national title at +600, behind Alabama, Clemson and Georgia. The Buckeyes are the heavy favorite to win the Big Ten at -200 odds.
