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Ohio State adds another top-100 safety as Simeon Caldwell commits to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State's 2024 season opener will be over soon after starts, according to DraftKings.
On Tuesday, the sportsbook labeled Ohio State as a 50.5-point favorite over Akron in the Buckeyes' 2024 season opener.
If that line holds until Aug. 31, it will mark the third time Ohio State has been a 50-point favorite since 2013, joining its matchups with Florida A&M (-50) in 2013 and Rutgers (-52) in 2019. The Buckeyes covered the spread against the Rattlers, 76-0, but failed to reach that margin against the Scarlet Knights, defeating them 56-21.
Ohio State's 50.5-point spread against Akron is one of six lines currently available at DraftKings for the Buckeyes' 2024 season. The sportsbook also lists the Buckeyes as a 24-point favorite vs. Iowa (Oct. 5), a one-point underdog at Oregon (Oct. 12), a 25.5-point favorite vs. Nebraska (Oct. 26), a three-point favorite at Penn State (Nov. 2) and a 10-point favorite vs. Michigan (Nov. 30).
The Buckeyes have an 8-1 all-time record against the Zips. Their most recent win came in 2021 when former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord started in place of C.J. Stroud and led the Buckeyes to a 59-7 beatdown in Columbus.
