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Ohio State vs. Akron College Football Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Akron Zips college football matchup on September 25, 2021.

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The No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1) are a heavy 48.5-point favorite heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 25, 2021 against the Akron Zips (1-2). The contest has an over/under of 66.5 points.

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Odds for Ohio State vs. Akron

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/Under Insights

  • Ohio State and its opponents have scored at least 66.5 points -- this matchup's over/under -- just once this season.
  • Akron and its opponents have combined to score more than 66.5 points in two games this season.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 61, is 5.5 points fewer than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 68.4 points per game these two squads have surrendered to opponents this season are 1.9 more than the 66.5 over/under in this contest.
  • The Buckeyes and their opponents score an average of 63.5 points per game, 3.0 fewer than Saturday's total.
  • The 66.5 total in this game is 14.0 points higher than the 52.5 average total in Zips games this season.

Ohio State Stats and Trends

  • Ohio State has one win against the spread in three games this year.
  • Ohio State's games this year have hit the over on two of three set point totals (66.7%).
  • The Buckeyes average 38.0 points per game, comparable to the 39.7 per matchup the Zips allow.
  • Ohio State is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall this season when the team scores more than 39.7 points.
  • The Buckeyes average 144.6 more yards per game (538.3) than the Zips allow per contest (393.7).
  • Ohio State is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team totals more than 393.7 yards.
  • The Buckeyes have turned the ball over four times this season, three more turnovers than the Zips have forced (1).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Ohio State at SISportsbook.

Akron Stats and Trends

  • Akron has one win against the spread in three games this year.
  • Akron's games this year have hit the over on two of three set point totals (66.7%).
  • The Zips rack up 23.0 points per game, 5.7 fewer than the Buckeyes surrender (28.7).
  • The Zips collect 95.3 fewer yards per game (376.0) than the Buckeyes give up per outing (471.3).
  • This season the Zips have three turnovers, one fewer than the Buckeyes have takeaways (4).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats

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