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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats Predictions

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MATCHUP PREVIEW

The Buckeyes and Wildcats have a historical rivalry that often showcases Ohio State’s powerful offense against Kentucky’s gritty defense. Traditionally, Ohio State’s speed and depth have given them an edge in this matchup, especially in the trenches. With the Buckeyes traveling to Lexington, the home field could play a role, but historically, the Buckeyes have maintained a strong series record, making them a solid consideration for bettors.
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OHIO STATE BUCKEYES VS NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS MONEYLINE

When the Buckeyes and Wildcats clash, you’re looking at a classic matchup of power versus finesse. Ohio State typically leans on a strong, physical running game and a disciplined defense, while Northwestern often tries to outsmart opponents with a strategic, methodical approach. Historically, the Buckeyes have had the upper hand on the money line, but the Wildcats can surprise at home, making this a game where the venue really matters for bettors.See Game Picks

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES VS NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS POINT SPREAD

When the Buckeyes roll into town to face the Wildcats, it’s a classic clash of styles. Ohio State typically brings a high-octane offense, while Northwestern often relies on a gritty, defensive approach. Historically, the Buckeyes have had the upper hand in their series record, but playing in Evanston can tighten things up; the Wildcats usually play tough at home, making it a tricky spot for the visitors. Bettors should keep an eye on how the spread shifts, as Ohio State often gets inflated lines due to their reputation, but the Wildcats have a knack for keeping it close when the stakes are high.See Game Picks

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES VS NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS OVER/UNDER

When the Buckeyes face the Wildcats, you’re looking at a clash of styles that historically impacts the total. The Buckeyes often come in with a high-octane offense, pushing the pace and looking to score quickly, while the Wildcats tend to play a more methodical game, relying on ball control and solid defense. Over time, this matchup has leaned towards the over when Ohio State is on the road, especially given their ability to exploit defensive weaknesses, but it can swing under if Northwestern manages to dictate tempo and keep the game close. The rivalry history adds a layer of unpredictability, as these teams know each other well, which can lead to tighter contests and lower scoring than expected.See Game Picks

TRENDS

NW Logo  NW OHIOST Logo  OHIOST
0-0
All
0-0
0-0
Home
0-0
0-0
Away
0-0
0-0
as Fav
0-0
0-0
as Dog
0-0
0-0
ATS
0-0
0-0
ATS Home
0-0
0-0
ATS Away
0-0
0-0
O/U
0-0
0-0
O/U Home
0-0
0-0
O/U Away
0-0
RESULT
WIN 7-34
OPPONENT
Chippewas logo CMICH Central Michigan Chippewas
DATE
12/26
SPREAD
-13.5
O/U
u43.5
RESULT
LOSE 13-20
OPPONENT
Fighting Illini logo ILL Illinois Fighting Illini
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
+6.5
O/U
—
RESULT
WIN 35-38
OPPONENT
Golden Gophers logo MINNST Minnesota Golden Gophers
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
-3.5
O/U
o41.5
RESULT
LOSE 24-22
OPPONENT
Wolverines logo MICH Michigan Wolverines
DATE
11/15
SPREAD
+10.5
O/U
o41.5
RESULT
LOSE 17-38
OPPONENT
Trojans logo USC USC Trojans
DATE
11/07
SPREAD
+14.5
O/U
o53.5
RESULT
LOSE 10-13
OPPONENT
Hoosiers logo IND Indiana Hoosiers
DATE
12/06
SPREAD
-6.5
O/U
u48.5
RESULT
WIN 27-9
OPPONENT
Wolverines logo MICH Michigan Wolverines
DATE
11/29
SPREAD
-6.5
O/U
u47.5
RESULT
WIN 9-42
OPPONENT
Scarlet Knights logo RUTGER Rutgers Scarlet Knights
DATE
11/22
SPREAD
-28.5
O/U
u54.5
RESULT
WIN 10-48
OPPONENT
Bruins logo UCLA UCLA Bruins
DATE
11/15
SPREAD
-33.5
O/U
o46.5
RESULT
WIN 34-10
OPPONENT
Boilermakers logo PUR Purdue Boilermakers
DATE
11/08
SPREAD
-30.5
O/U
u50.5
WHO WON
Buckeyes logo OHIOST
RESULT
31-7
DATE
11/16

BOX SCORE: NCAAF TEAM STATS & PLAYER STATS

NW Logo NW OHIOST Logo OHIOST
Offense
304
Points
454
2,417
Passing Yards
3,468
9
Interceptions
8
444
Rushing Attempts
437
2,101
Rushing Yards
2,145
0
Fumbles
0
Defense
258
Points Against
106
11
Fumbles Recovered
5
23
Sacks
33
Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
P. Stone QB
17/28
184.6
1.3
0.9
R. Boe QB
0/1
2.4
0.0
0.1
F. Covey IV WR
0/0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
C. Komolafe RB
15
78.4
0.4
0.9
J. Himon II RB
9
44.2
0.4
0.1
P. Stone QB
3
1.1
0.0
0.1
R. Preckel RB
6
21.3
0.5
0.0
C. Porter RB
9
68.5
3.8
0.5
R. Boe QB
1
16.9
1.5
0.1
L. Albright TE
0
0.2
0.0
0.0
D. Anderson RB
1
4.5
1.5
0.0
D. Wagner WR
0
1.9
0.6
0.0
C. Farrell WR
0
0.2
0.2
0.0
G. Wilde WR
0
0.4
0.4
0.0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
G. Wilde WR
5
67.7
1.0
0.6
H. Eligon II WR
3
43.4
1.2
0.3
H. Welcing TE
2
24.7
0.9
0.2
D. Wagner WR
2
19.1
0.9
0.2
J. Himon II RB
1
10.7
0.5
0.0
C. Komolafe RB
0
5.0
0.5
0.1
R. Ahumaraeze WR
1
25.0
2.5
0.0
L. Albright TE
0
7.1
0.8
0.1
A. Lines TE
2
7.0
1.8
0.0
C. Porter RB
1
11.5
3.9
0.0
C. Farrell WR
0
2.0
0.7
0.0
C. Grove WR
1
8.5
4.3
0.0
F. Covey IV WR
1
11.0
5.5
0.0
R. Preckel RB
0
0.6
0.6
0.0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
R. Fitzgerald DB
7
4.6
0
0.1
M. Uihlein LB
6
4.0
0
0.3
B. Brus LB
5
2.8
0
0.0
B. Turner DB
4
2.2
0
0.2
G. Wallace DB
3
2.7
0
0.0
M. Kilbane DL
3
1.6
0
0.0
F. Davis II DB
2
2.2
0
0.0
J. Fussell DB
3
1.7
0
0.0
A. Hubbard DL
2
1.6
0
0.0
C. Bastone DL
2
1.0
0
0.0
N. Story DL
1
0.9
0
0.1
O. Adeyi DB
2
1.4
0
0.1
B. Flakes DL
2
0.6
0
0.0
J. Jon Stevens Jr. DB
2
1.4
0
0.0
R. Hagarty DL
2
0.9
0
0.0
A. Jones DB
2
0.8
0
0.0
Y. Karlaftis LB
2
1.3
0
0.0
P. Roth LB
1
0.9
0
0.0
C. Campbell DL
1
0.3
0
0.0
J. Sadowsky V LB
1
0.0
0
0.0
E. Smith DB
1
1.3
0
0.0
M. Jackson DL
1
1.3
0
0.0
N. Glover LB
1
0.5
0
0.0
L. Reardon LS
1
1.0
0
0.0
T. Gant DL
1
0.5
0
0.0
D. Walters DB
1
0.5
0
0.0
G. Wilde WR
0
0.2
0
0.0
H. Welcing TE
0
0.0
0
0.0
L. Akers P
0
0.2
0
0.0
M. Mayne DL
1
0.5
0
0.0
R. Ahumaraeze WR
0
0.0
0
0.0
R. Preckel RB
0
0.1
0
0.0
C. O'Rourke DL
2
1.0
0
0.0
J. Reynolds II LB
2
0.0
0
0.0
B. Van Buren TE
1
0.0
0
0.0
C. Komolafe RB
0
0.0
0
0.0
C. Grove WR
0
0.5
0
0.0
D. McGuire OL
1
1.0
0
0.0
J. Trautmann DL
1
0.0
0
0.0
J. Lewis DB
1
1.0
0
0.0
M. Dorsey Jr. DB
1
1.0
0
0.0
M. Lewis OL
1
0.0
0
0.0
M. Green DL
1
1.0
1
0.0
S. Martin DB
1
1.0
0
0.0
T. Curry-Hicks DB
1
1.0
0
0.0
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Passing
C/ATT
YDS
TD
INT
J. Sayin QB
21/27
255.6
2.4
0.5
T. St. Clair QB
0/2
0.0
0.0
0.0
B. Inniss WR
0/0
0.5
0.0
0.0
Rushing
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
B. Jackson RB
14
86.3
0.5
0.4
C. Donaldson RB
7
27.5
0.3
0.8
I. West RB
5
31.0
0.5
0.2
J. Sayin QB
2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
B. Inniss WR
0
1.2
0.4
0.0
S. Dixon RB
3
9.0
3.0
1.0
C. Tate WR
0
1.6
0.8
0.0
J. Smith WR
0
1.7
0.8
0.1
N. Roberts TE
0
0.3
0.2
0.0
Receiving
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
J. Smith WR
6
90.5
1.1
0.9
C. Tate WR
4
83.8
1.8
0.9
M. Klare TE
3
34.5
0.8
0.2
B. Inniss WR
2
18.2
0.6
0.2
B. Jackson RB
1
16.7
0.9
0.1
W. Kacmarek TE
1
20.0
1.7
0.3
C. Donaldson RB
0
5.4
0.5
0.1
B. Christian TE
1
4.0
0.8
0.3
N. Roberts TE
1
10.0
2.5
0.0
D. Adolph WR
1
15.5
5.2
0.0
I. West RB
0
1.2
0.6
0.0
Defense
TOT
SOLO
SACK
INT
S. Styles LB
6
4.4
0
0.1
A. Reese LB
4
2.8
0
0.0
C. Downs S
4
3.1
0
0.2
C. Curry DE
4
2.7
0
0.0
K. McDonald DL
4
2.2
0
0.0
J. McClain S
3
2.8
0
0.0
D. Igbinosun CB
3
2.0
0
0.2
P. Pierce LB
3
2.0
0
0.1
K. Jackson Jr. DE
2
1.3
0
0.0
T. Malone Jr. DT
2
1.3
0
0.0
L. Styles Jr. CB
2
1.3
0
0.0
J. Mathews Jr. CB
2
1.5
0
0.2
E. Houston DE
1
0.7
0
0.0
W. Smith Jr. DL
1
0.9
0
0.0
Z. Grady DL
2
1.3
0
0.0
D. Sanchez CB
1
1.4
0
0.0
R. Pettijohn LB
2
1.2
0
0.0
B. Atkinson DL
1
0.6
0
0.0
L. Roker III S
1
1.0
0
0.0
J. Moore DL
1
0.5
0
0.0
T. Alford LB
1
0.8
0
0.0
G. Stover LB
1
1.0
0
0.0
C. Tate WR
0
0.3
0
0.0
E. Lee LB
2
0.0
0
0.0
E. Mensah DL
2
0.0
0
0.0
D. Kirks DE
1
0.0
0
0.0
E. Sitanilei DE
0
0.0
0
0.0
J. Fielding K
0
0.1
0
0.0
J. Smith WR
0
0.1
0
0.0
J. Velazquez LB
1
0.0
0
0.0
N. Roberts TE
0
0.3
0
0.0
O. Jah CB
1
1.0
0
0.0
R. Rudzinski S
1
1.0
0
0.0
full roster
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