Ohio State Hosts Northwestern as a 14-Point Favorite

Northwestern visits Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus for a Big Ten game scheduled to kick off at noon ET on November 14. The Wildcats are 6-3, as are the Buckeyes, who are seeking to rebound from consecutive losses in front of their home crowd.

Ohio State is favored by 14 points. The game’s over/under is 44.5, and the money-line odds are Ohio State -549 and Northwestern +460. Northwestern has covered the spread in five of its eight games this season.

Luke Fahey is set to make another start at quarterback for Ohio State, with Julian Sayin still out indefinitely. Northwestern is expected to start Nicco Marchiol instead of Aidan Chiles.

A projection model that simulated the matchup 10,000 times favors the over, estimating 50 points and a 63% chance of the game topping 44.5. Northwestern games have gone over in six of nine contests, while Ohio State has gone over in five of nine. The model’s spread and money-line selections were not included in the available details.