The Northwestern Wildcats (4-3) will travel to Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, October 29th to take on fellow Big 10 foe Ohio State (6-1). The game will be broadcasted for regional audiences on the Big Ten Network with a 3:30 EDT kickoff. In the last meeting between both sides, the Buckeyes defeated the Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois by a score of 40-30.
Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Game Overview
Northwestern got off to a bumpy start but the Wildcats have since resurged. Northwestern would respond to a 0-2 start with a win against Duke, a close road loss at Nebraska and three consecutive wins to where they sit now. The Wildcats traveled in back-to-back weeks to both Iowa and Michigan State, the two teams involved in the Big Ten Championship in 2015 and exerted their will against both outfits. Ohio State enters off a gut-wrenching loss at Penn State blowing a fourteen point lead in the fourth quarter in route to their defeat. Ohio State has since fallen in the top-25 and comes in off a special teams mistake that cost them an undefeated season.
Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends
- Ohio State has won their last 5 against Northwestern.
- Ohio State is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two.
- Northwestern has won 4 of their last 5 match-ups.
- Ohio State is 0-3 ATS in their last 3 contests.
Public Money Consensus
52% of the public money likes the Wildcats, but nevertheless the market has risen by nearly six points in response to heavy steam on the Buckeyes. In Over/Under markets the Total Line is resting at 53 after it opened at 54.5, falling 1.5 points.