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. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) take the first-ranked scoring offense in college football into a matchup with the No. 20 Penn State Nittany Lions (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten), who have the No. 6 scoring defense, on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The Buckeyes are double-digit, 18.5-point favorites. The point total is 60 for the outing.
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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 60-point total in all seven games this season.
- Penn State has not yet combined with its opponents to score more than 60 points in a game this season.
- Saturday's total is 16.2 points lower than the two team's combined 76.2 points per game average.
- These two squads combine to surrender 33.3 points per game, 26.7 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The Buckeyes and their opponents have scored an average of 63.6 points per game in 2021, 3.6 more than Saturday's total.
- The 50.6 PPG average total in Nittany Lions games this season is 9.4 points fewer than this game's over/under.
Ohio State Stats and Trends
- Ohio State has played seven games, with five wins against the spread.
- The Buckeyes have been favored by 18.5 points or more four times this season and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
- Ohio State's games this year have gone over the point total in 71.4% of its opportunities (five times in seven games with a set point total).
- The Buckeyes score 49.3 points per game, 34.6 more than the Nittany Lions allow per matchup (14.7).
- When Ohio State records more than 14.7 points, it is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
- The Buckeyes average 559.3 yards per game, 234.9 more yards than the 324.4 the Nittany Lions allow per outing.
- In games that Ohio State totals over 324.4 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall.
- This year, the Buckeyes have five turnovers, eight fewer than the Nittany Lions have takeaways (13).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Ohio State at SISportsbook.
Penn State Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Penn State is 4-3-0 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 give up per contest (350.4).
- In games that Penn State piles up more than 350.4 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- The Nittany Lions have seven giveaways this season, while the Buckeyes have 11 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.