Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/23/2024

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 23, 2024

Venue:  Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +12, OSU -12; Over/Under:  52 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +12, OSU -12; Over/Under:  52 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +11.5, OSU -11.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Indiana Hoosiers:  10-0 (7-0) (1st place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  9-1 (6-1) (3rd place, Big Ten)

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Indiana Hoosiers:  won their last game at home against the Michigan Wolverines 20-15.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  won their last game on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats 31-7.

Indiana is entering this game with a 10-0 record overall and they have a 7-0 record in their conference games too. They are 7-0 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Michigan 20-15. Kurtis Rourke was the starting QB and he completed 17/28 passes for 206 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Ty Son Lawton led the team in rushing yards with 55. Ke'Shawn Williams led the receivers with 70 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Terry Jones led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Ohio State is entering this game with a 9-1 record overall and they have a 6-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Northwestern Wildcats 31-7. Will Howard was the starting QB and he completed 15/24 passes for 247 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Quinshon Judkins led the team in rushing yards with 76 and 2 TDs. Jeremiah Smith led the receivers with 100 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Sonny Styles led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Sonny Styles led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Indiana listed as a 12 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana has looked great in their games this season with their 10-0 record overall which has them right at the top of the Big Ten with one of the best records in the entire nation. They have put themselves in a position to make the Big Ten Championship, but it is still a tight race in the conference so all focus is going to be on this huge game. Meanwhile, Ohio State has looked really good in their games this season with their 9-1 record overall and their 6-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big Ten. Their 1 loss was against Oregon who is ranked 1st in the nation and they also have a win over Penn State so they still have a chance to make the Big Ten Championship, but they have to win this game and can't afford another loss in their final games. Ohio State has looked a lot better lately, but they have still struggled against quite a few weaker opponents this season while Indiana has pretty much blown out every team they have faced. Ohio State only put up 31 points on Northwestern last week and this is a much better Indiana defense, one of the best in the land. Indiana is also coming off their bye week so they have had extra time to prepare for this game and they are not going to be an easy team for Ohio State to get rid of in this one. Even if Ohio State gets the win here, it won't be by much as they won't be able to shake this Indiana team. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana to cover the spread in this game. 

Indiana Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 23, 2024 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Ohio State 27 Indiana 20.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 8-4 ATS off a home win. 12-6 ATS after playing a game at home. 4-1 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 6-2 ATS after 3 or more consecutive straight up wins. 22-12 OVER in all lined games. 11-2 OVER in road lined games. 8-4 OVER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 10-2 OVER off a home win.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 13-23 1H ATS in all lined games. 12-22 1H ATS as a favorite. 6-14 1H ATS in home lined games. 5-16 1H ATS off a win against a conference rival. 5-2 OVER in a home game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 6-3 OVER versus good defensive teams - allowing 4.5 yards/play or less. 9-5 1H OVER versus good rushing defenses - allowing 120 rushing yards/game or less.

Indiana Hoosiers:  D. Evans (OL) Out - Undisclosed. V. Fiacable (OL) Out - Undisclosed. J. Philostin (DB) Out - Undisclosed. A. Depaepe (DL) Out - Undisclosed. N. Kidwell (OL) Out - Undisclosed.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  A. Scott (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Melton (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Simpson-Hunt (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. Z. Michalski (OL) Questionable - Lower Body. W. Kacmarek (TE) Questionable - Upper Body. R. Stocksdale (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Simmons (OL) Out - Knee. T. Caffey (RB) Out - Knee.

“It tells you a lot about the resiliency of this team, it’s competitive character. At the end of the day, they all count as one. Whether it’s 72-6 or 3-2, they all count as one. And you know what? We’re going to take the win over Michigan.” - Curt Cignetti after his team’s win against Michigan in their last game. 

“Overall, good. I would have liked to see us finish the fourth quarter better, but we did what we needed to do in this game.” - Ryan Day after his team’s win against NW in their last game. 

WR Sarratt, Elijah

WR Cross, Miles 

WR Price, Myles 

TE Horton, Zach 

QB Rourke, Kurtis

RB Ellison, Justice

WR Smith, Jeremiah

WR Tate, Carnell 

WR Egbuka, Emeka 

TE Scott Jr., Gee 

QB Howard, Will 

RB Henderson, TreVeyon

Passing: K. Rourke (2410)

Rushing: J. Ellison (686)

Receiving: E. Sarratt (685)

Touchdowns: J. Ellison (9)

Passing: W. Howard (2484)

Rushing: Q. Judkins (723)

Receiving: J. Smith (865)

Touchdowns: J. Smith (10)

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Curt Cignetti (1st season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Ryan Day (7th season)