When Ohio State travels to Bloomington, Indiana, for its 2023 season opener, the Buckeyes will be four-touchdown favorites over the Hoosiers.
In May, sportsbooks released lines for Week 0 and Week 1 college football matchups, and Ohio State was favored over Indiana by 28 points. On Monday, over three months after initial lines were released, oddsmakers updated the Buckeyes' advantage to 30 points on the road against the Hoosiers.
As it stands, FanDuel has released lines for five Ohio State regular-season games in 2023: Indiana, Notre Dame, Penn State, Michigan State and Michigan. Of those lines, 30 points is the largest in favor of Ohio State. The Buckeyes are also favorites over the Spartans (-24.5), Nittany Lions (-10.5) and Irish (-7.5) but are underdogs to the Wolverines (+1.5).
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | POINT SPREAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPT. 2, 2023 | INDIANA | BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA | -30 (FanDuel) |
| SEPT. 23, 2023 | NOTRE DAME | SOUTH BEND, INDIANA | -7.5 (FanDuel) |
| OCT. 21, 2023 | PENN STATE | COLUMBUS, OHIO | -10.5 (FanDuel) |
| NOV. 11, 2023 | MICHIGAN STATE | COLUMBUS, OHIO | -24.5 (FanDuel) |
| NOV. 25, 2023 | MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN | +1.5 (FanDuel) |
Ohio State has defeated Indiana by 20 points or more in six of its last seven matchups, including a dominant 56-14 win in Columbus last season and a 54-7 beatdown the last time the Buckeyes traveled to Bloomington in 2021. Even more, Ohio State has defeated Indiana in 27 consecutive meetings dating back to 1988.
When Ohio State faces Indiana on Saturday, the Buckeyes will feature Kyle McCord or Devin Brown as their quarterback. The last time a first-year starting quarterback began the season under center was in 2021, when C.J. Stroud led Ohio State to a 45-31 win at Minnesota. Stroud completed 13 of 22 passes for 294 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
The Hoosiers have posted a 6-18 record in the past two seasons, including a 2-10 mark in 2021 and a 4-8 mark in 2022.
