The fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to Michigan Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the sixth-ranked Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten Conference matchup. This season, the Buckeyes are 10-1 (8-0) and are riding a nine-game winning streak as they are coming off a 56-7 home win over the Michigan State Spartans. Freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud went 32-of-35 for 432 yards with six touchdown passes. The Wolverines are 10-1 (7-1) so far and are riding a three-game winning streak after going on the road and defeating the Maryland Terrapins 59-18. Junior quarterback Cade McNamarafinished 21-of-28 for 259 yards with two touchdowns.
Ohio State at Michigan Betting Analysis
On the Ohio State Buckeyes side
Freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson has been playing very well as he has 150 rushing attempts for 1,098 yards (7.3 yards per carry) with 14 rushing touchdowns and 18 receptions for 231 yards (12.8 yards per catch) with three receiving touchdowns. In his last game against the Spartans, he had nine carries for 63 yards (seven yards per attempt) and two catches for eight yards (four yards per reception).
The Ohio State Buckeyes have been doing an excellent job defensively this season as they are giving up 19 points per game. In their previous game against the Spartans, Ohio State allowed seven points on 224 total yards of offense (158 passing, 66 rushings). The Spartans went 5-of-16 on third-down attempts and converted their only fourth-down try. Ohio State did an incredible job against the passing attack of Michigan State as they allowed 4.2 passing yards per attempt.
On the Michigan Wolverines side
Senior running back Hassan Haskins has been doing incredibly well offensively for the Michigan Wolverines. He has 216 rushing attempts for 1,063 yards (4.9 yards per carry) with 13 rushing touchdowns and 11 receptions for 89 yards (8.1 yards per catch). Haskins’ last game against the Terrapins finished with 20 carries for 78 yards (3.9 yards per rush) with two rushing touchdowns.
This season, the Michigan Wolverines have been a great defensive program, allowing 16.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Terrapins, Michigan gave up 18 points on 359 total yards of offense (178 passing, 181 rushings). The Terrapins struggled to move the chains as they went 3-of-14 on third-down opportunities and 0-of-2 on fourth-down tries. Maryland was able to run against this Michigan defense as they averaged 4.1 rushing yards per carry.
Buckeyes at Wolverines Prediction
The top sportsbooks in the United States list the Ohio State Buckeyes as a single-digit road favorite but expect to win by more than one possession here. However, that seems a little too high as the Michigan Wolverines are 9-2 against the spread this season. The defenses will give us the answers we are looking for as the offenses are both solid. The Buckeyes allow 17.2 points in their previous five games while the Wolverines give up 19.8 points in their last four games. All in all, go with the Ohio State Buckeyes to win on the Moneyline but go with the Michigan Wolverines to cover the spread as it should be close.