Tonight, the Buckeyes return to Camp Randall Stadium for the first time since the 2016 season.
Ohio State owns a 3-2 record in its last five road trips to face Wisconsin. Luke Fickell will not only be looking to elevate that mark to .500 on behalf of the Badgers, but also avenge his last loss to the Buckeyes while serving as the head coach of Cincinnati.
Meanwhile, OSU will go for its third straight win in front of the Jump Around crowd, and the whole roster seems prepared to do some jumping around of its own.
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 28, 2023
As the sun sets on Madison ahead of another primetime kick off, check out the 11W staff predictions for Ohio State's eighth game of the season, as well as how they compare to expectations in Vegas surrounding the spread and over/under point total.
Staff Score Predictions
Dan Hope: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 10. "This game fits the formula of a “trap game,” but Ryan Day has never lost to an unranked opponent as head coach and I don’t see that changing this week. With a backup quarterback who’s completed just 51% of his passes, I don’t see the Badgers having much success against an Ohio State defense that’s been dominant all year."
Jason Priestas: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 14. “I keep going back and forth between easy Ohio State win and that one unnecessarily close game for no reason, but I’m settling on easy.”
Chase Brown: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 14. "Coming off its top-10 win over Penn State, Ohio State's offense still looks inconsistent, but its defense carries the load as the Buckeyes win comfortably at Camp Randall Stadium on Halloween weekend."
Chris Lauderback: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 16. "#%&@ Michigan."
George Eisner: Ohio State 35, Wisconsin 14. "It's spooky season, and this would hardly be the first visit to Madison harboring bad omens for the Buckeyes. However, Wisconsin could not have asked for a more terrifying defense to test Braedyn Locke in the first home start of his Badger career."
Garrick Hodge: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 10. "Ohio State could start sluggish considering the Badgers will throw everything they’ve got at them early in a prime time matchup, but the Buckeyes’ clear talent edge will win out eventually."
Josh Poloha: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 13. “Luke Fickell’s team will be ready to play and a night game in Camp Randall will certainly be a tough atmosphere, but the Buckeyes haven’t lost to the Badgers since 2010 and that streak will continue this weekend.”
Jack Emerson: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 7. "The Buckeye defense takes advantage of an overmatched, banged-up Badger offense en route to a blowout of Luke Fickell and Co."
Ramzy Nasrallah: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 13. "Buckeyes work on upskilling McCord and the offensive line, go straight-vanilla on defense, continue their comprehensively mediocre special teams - and still manage to cover."
Check out this week's Eleven Warriors Roundtable for score predictions and more analysis from Kyle Jones, Andy Anders and Johnny Ginter.
Will Ohio State Cover?
Last week saw the Buckeyes cover the spread in a third straight game for the first time since the 2021 season. The eight-point win over Penn State brought Ohio State's record against the spread to an even 5-5 over the last 10 games, while the last 10 results versus Wisconsin specifically have transpired into a 7-3 record favoring the Buckeyes.
Kyle Jones is the only staff member that believes Ohio State will not cover the spread this evening. The resident football scheme expert expects the Buckeyes to win by merely 11 points, while beat reporter Andy Anders predicts the largest margin of victory for the Buckeyes at a whopping 32 points.
What About the Over/Under?
The season of unders continues in Columbus after Ohio State saw a line on its projected point total close in the 40s last week for the first time since the 2019 season. Jim Knowles and the Buckeyes responded accordingly by not allowing the Nittany Lions into the end zone until garbage time, capping the scoring at 32 points total.
Now, Ohio State heads to Madison with just one over against six unders in the 2023 campaign, while the expectation for this week from Vegas remains similarly shallow. As for the Eleven Warriors employees, there sits much more of a split on the point total than on a cover.
Eight staff members favor the under, while four have faith in the second over of the season arriving against the Badgers, and Johnny Ginter currently owns a push. Matt Gutridge expects the loftiest total at 50 combined points, while Jones' aforementioned forecast promises the smallest tally of the week at just 31 points.
Interested in more betting analysis from Eleven Warriors? Check out Easy Bucks for more detailed breakdowns on this weekend's lines and more.
Eleven Warriors House Prop Bets
Looking for more numbers to gawk at? Take a peek at our in-house prop betting lines for this matchup to get some sense of what oddsmakers expect from individual performances. Leave your predictions for us in the comments and compete for some bragging rights!
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How many passing touchdowns will Kyle McCord have?
- Over 2.5 (+125)
- Under 2.5 (-130)
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Will Cade Stover score a touchdown?
- Yes (+110)
- No (-140)
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How many receiving yards will Marvin Harrison Jr. have?
- Over 99.5 (-110)
- Under 99.5 (-110)
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How many times will the game announcers say the name Connor Stalions?
- Over 3.5 (-110)
- Under 3.5 (-125)
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