The Ohio State Buckeyes welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to town as both teams are coming off disappointing losses.

Ohio State is coming off a bye week that followed its 32-31 loss to Oregon in the most notable game of the Big Ten season. The Buckeyes are 5-1 this year and have won by at least 28 points in all five wins this season.

Nebraska is coming off a 56-7 loss to the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers to fall to 5-2 on the year. The Cornhuskers had five wins all of last year, so they already tied that mark heading into the toughest road game of the season.

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Game details and how to watch Nebraska @ Ohio State

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Ohio Stadium
• City: Columbus, Ohio
• Television/Streaming: FOX

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Game odds for Nebraska @ Ohio State

The latest odds Wednesday afternoon:

o Money line: Ohio State -5,000, Nebraska +1,500
o Spread: Ohio State -25.5 (-110)
o Total: 48.5 points

*odds courtesy of BetMGM

The total has the most movement in this game, with the opening line of 46.5 being bet up to 48.5, surpassing the key numbers of 47 and 48. Some shops have opened this spread to 21.5, while that others were closer to 24.5 and 25.5.

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) has the following best bets for Saturday’s game between Ohio State and Nebraska:
“Ohio State has won seven straight games against Nebraska, with only two of those results coming by single digits. The Buckeyes have won five of those seven games by 25 points or more, so it’s no surprise that the spread is 24.5 or 25.5 here.

Nebraska is a better program than it has been since 2011-12 with Matt Rhule as head coach and quarterback Dylan Raiola. The Cornhuskers won’t win this game, but I don’t see back-to-back outright losses via Indiana and Ohio State. I’d take a piece of Nebraska +25.5 or wait to see if we get a +27.5 or a +28.

National Championship Odds via BetMGM

Line movement (last week to now)
· Georgia +450 to +350
· Tennessee +2000 to +1600
· Alabama +850 to +2000

Highest ticket %
· Ohio State 14.9%
· Texas 12.3%
· Georgia 11.2%

Highest handle %
· Ohio State 19.2%
· Georgia 17.2%
· Texas 11.9%

Biggest liabilities
· Ohio State
· Tennessee
· Colorado

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Quarterback matchup for Nebraska @ Ohio State

• Ohio State: Will Howard transferred from Kansas State to Ohio State in order to win a national championship, and despite the loss to Oregon, Howard is having the individual season we expected. Howard has 19 total touchdowns, three interceptions and 1,651 total yards with a 73.3% completion percentage.
• Nebraska: Dylan Raiola is the highest-rated true freshman QB in Nebraska history and he has lived up to the hype. The Cornhuskers QB has 1,592 passing yards in six games (265.3 ypg) with nine touchdowns to six interceptions and a 66.2% completion percentage.

Cornhuskers @ Buckeyes player news and recent stats

• Ohio State has won seven straight meetings against Nebraska and seven of eight since 2011.
• Ohio State is 4-0 at home against Nebraska, while the game’s scores include a total of 69, 67, 65 and 101 points.
• The Over is 4-0 when Ohio State is home and hosts Nebraska.
• Ohio State is 3-3 ATS this season and 4-2 ATS this year.
• Nebraska is 4-3 ATS this season and 5-2 ATS this year.
• Nebraska is 0-1 ATS and 1-0 ATS as an underdog this year.

Expert Picks and Predictions for Nebraska @ Ohio State

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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the college football schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, betting trends and weather forecasts .

Once the model is complete, we place its projection next to the final betting lines of the game in order to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model projects for Saturday’s game between Nebraska and Ohio State:

· Money line: NBC Sports recommends playing the Buckeyes on Moneyline

· Spread: NBC Sports recommends game on Buckeyes vs. Spread

· Total: NBC Sports remains one game away from the 48.5 total

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