Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions college football matchup on October 30, 2021.
The No. 20 Penn State Nittany Lions (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) and the 15th-ranked passing defense will visit the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) and the sixth-ranked pass offense on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The Nittany Lions are heavy, 18.5-point underdogs. The game has a point total set at 59.5.
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Odds for Ohio State vs. Penn State
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Over/Under Insights
- Ohio State and its opponents have gone over the current 59.5-point total in all seven games this season.
- Penn State's games have yet to go over 59.5 points this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 76.2, is 16.7 points above Saturday's over/under.
- This contest's total is 26.2 points greater than the 33.3 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
- The average total in Buckeyes games this season is 63.6, 4.1 points above Saturday's total of 59.5.
- The 50.6 PPG average total in Nittany Lions games this season is 8.9 points fewer than this game's over/under.
Ohio State Stats and Trends
- Ohio State is 5-2-0 against the spread this season.
- The Buckeyes have an against the spread record of 3-1 in their four games as a favorite of 18.5 points or more so far this season.
- Ohio State's games this year have hit the over on five of seven set point totals (71.4%).
- This year, the Buckeyes put up 34.6 more points per game (49.3) than the Nittany Lions allow (14.7).
- When Ohio State records more than 14.7 points, it is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
- The Buckeyes collect 559.3 yards per game, 234.9 more yards than the 324.4 the Nittany Lions give up per outing.
- When Ohio State churns out more than 324.4 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
- The Buckeyes have turned the ball over five times this season, eight fewer than the Nittany Lions have forced (13).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Ohio State at SISportsbook.
Penn State Stats and Trends
- Penn State is 4-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Penn State's games this year have hit the over on two of seven set point totals (28.6%).
- The Nittany Lions rack up 26.9 points per game, 8.3 more than the Buckeyes give up (18.6).
- Penn State is 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall when the team notches more than 18.6 points.
- The Nittany Lions collect 23.5 more yards per game (373.9) than the Buckeyes allow per matchup (350.4).
- When Penn State piles up over 350.4 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- The Nittany Lions have turned the ball over seven times, four fewer times than the Buckeyes have forced turnovers (11).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.