Ohio State Opens As a 16-Point Favorite Against Wisconsin

By 11W Staff on September 18, 2022 at 2:15 pm
Sep 28, 2013; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Devin Smith (9) smiles after making a touchdown catch against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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When you obliterate the spread, Vegas takes notice.

After beating Toledo by 56 points as 31.5-point favorites, oddsmakers have made Ohio State a 16-point favorite heading into another prime-time matchup in Columbus, this time with the Wisconsin Badgers.

Wisconsin bounced back from a home loss to Oregon State the previous week to beat New Mexico State 66-7 in Madison yesterday. While the score was impressive, New Mexico State is not – the loss dropped the Aggies to 0-4 on the season with previous losses to Nevada (23-12), Minnesota (38-0) and UTEP (20-13).

The total for the game sits at 51.5 points, one week after oddsmakers set the over/under 62 points for the Ohio State-Toledo game. It was the first time this year the 3-0 Buckeyes had covered the spread.

The Wisconsin game kicks off next Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. If you're going to be on campus, come to the Eleven Dubgate after doors open at 3 p.m.

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