The third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) will battle against the Michigan State Spartans (3-1) on Saturday, September 28 at 7:00 PM ET. The college football betting action will take place at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan, where the Buckeyes are favored with a point spread at -25.0 (-110).
The Buckeyes had a 49-14 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd in their recent battle. The game started off 7-7 in the first quarter, but the Buckeyes broke out with 21 points in the second to quickly push ahead.
Will Howard completed 16 of his 20 passes for 275 yards. He had two touchdowns but recorded an interception. Quinshon Judkinsrushed 14 times and gained a total of 173 yards with two touchdowns.
The Buckeyes overwhelmed the Thundering Herd with 569 yards and 23 first downs. Their defense allowed 264 yards and 18 first downs. Despite having one turnover, it did little to affect the course of the game.
They have been producing excellent offense and averaging 52.3 points per game. Their defense has slowed teams down to 6.6 points per game, making them one of the toughest defenses in the country.
The Spartans are coming off a 23-19 loss to a legit Boston College Eagles team. Even though they had a 13-6 lead at the half, the Eagles had a stronger second half of action to move the needle in their favor.
Aidan Chiles completed 17 of his 35 passes for 241 yards. One issue there is that he threw three interceptions, which ultimately gave up valuable possession time. Against the Buckeyes, he will get eaten alive if he continues to make mistakes like this.
The Spartans had more yards and first downs than the Eagles. But, their defense and four total turnovers killed their momentum for this game and resulted in a tough loss. If these mistakes happen against the Buckeyes, this will be out of reach by halftime.
They have been averaging 25.5 points per game and allowing 19.0 points from opposing teams per matchup. This is a solid spread, but they will need to execute on both sides of the ball against the Buckeyes.
MyBookie has the college football betting odds ready to go for the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans battle. The odds reveal the Buckeyes as 25-point favorites, while market research suggests they have a 92.8 percent chance at winning.
The Spartans faced a quality Eagles team and had opportunities to win, but they got in their own way with careless turnovers. The defense was unable to slow down the momentum shift, which makes it less appealing when put up against one of the best teams in the country in the Buckeyes.
