
One of the biggest matchups of the college football season thus far is going down this Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. The third-ranked Oregon Ducks host the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a game that will determine who will be the top dog in the Big Ten Conference.
How To Watch Ohio State vs. Oregon
- Time: 7:30 PM EST
- Channel: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock
A sellout crowd of 54,000 is expected to be in attendance at Autzen Stadium to cheer on the Ducks, but the Buckeyes are favored by a field goal on the road at online college football sportsbooks.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks Betting Line
- Ohio State Point Spread: -3.0 (-105)
- Ohio State Moneyline: -160
- Oregon Point Spread: +3.0 (-115)
- Oregon Moneyline: +135
- Over: 54.0 (-110)
- Under: 54.0 (-110)
The over/under combined with the point spread suggests a final score of 24-21 in favor of Ohio State.
Oregon is 5-0 with a 2-0 record in the Big Ten. They’ve won each game by a comfortable margin save for their September 7th contest against Boise State Broncos, where they narrowly escaped by three points at home.
The Ducks are 1-4 against the spread, only covering in their blowout win over the Oregon State Beavers.
Buckeye fans are anxious for another CFP National Championship after their rival, the Michigan Wolverines, captured the title last season. Ohio State is currently rolling, winning all five of their games by no fewer than 28 points.
Despite OSU’s dominance, they’re only 3-2 ATS. They didn’t cover against the Akron Zips and Marshall Thundering Herd.
If we use college football prop bets as our guide, we can expect the following players to top the stat boards this Saturday.
Quarterbacks
- Will Howard (Buckeyes) – 245 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, 16 rushing yards
- Dillon Gabriel (Ducks) – 255 yards passing, 2 touchdowns
Running Backs
- Jordan James (Ducks) – 77 yards rushing, 18 yards receiving, 1 touchdown
- Quinshon Judkins (Buckeyes) – 66 yards rushing, 17 yards receiving, 1 touchdown
- TreVeyon Henderson (Buckeyes) – 59 yards rushing, 16 yards receiving, 1 touchdown
Receivers
- Emeka Egbuka (Ducks) – 70 yards receiving, 1 touchdown
- Jeremiah Smith (Buckeyes) – 72 yards receiving, 1 touchdown
- Tez Johnson (Ducks) – 81 yards receiving, 1 touchdown
Will Howard of OSU and Jeremiah Smith of Oregon are outside contenders for this year’s Heisman Trophy. According to the latest Heisman odds, Gabriel and Smith are ranked 5th and 11th.
2024-2025 Heisman Trophy Odds To Win
- Ashton Jeanty (BSU) +185
- Travis Hunter (COL) +275
- Cam Ward (MIA) +500
- Jalen Milroe (ALA) +1200
- Cade Klubnik (CLEM) +1500
- Dillon Gabriel (ORE) +1500
- Quinn Ewers (TEX) +2000
- Carson Beck (UGA) +2800
- Jaxson Dart (MISS) +2800
- Nico Iamaleava (TEN) +2800
- Jeremiah Smith (OSU) +4500
- Shedeur Sanders (COL) +4500
A solid performance in a winning effort for either Smith or Gabriel will certainly improve their Heisman standings. A massive prime-time audience will be watching, and no one has the trophy locked up at this point in the season.
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