Gambling: How Ohio State Football Performed Against the Betting Line in 2019
Every season presents different storylines, situations and outcomes. The weather, call by a referee, bounce of the ball or an injury can all have a direct impact on the final score of a college football game.
However, for those thinking about wagering on Ohio State this coming season, it’s probably at east worth a slight look at how the Buckeyes fared last year against the Vegas betting number. Below, we provide a quick overview of how OSU ended up last season both against the spread and in relation to the total (over/under).
AGAINST THE SPREAD: 9-5
Essentially a massive/double-digit favorite in nearly every game, Ohio State failed to cover the 28 points in the season opener against Florida Atlantic (45-21). However, the Buckeyes went on an incredible 8-0 runs ATS spanning the next two months…
That stretch included OSU being favored by 39 against Miami (Ohio) and winning 76-5, favored by 27 at Northwestern and winning 52-3, and laying a whopping 42.5 points against Maryland but emerging 73-14.
An opponent finally covered when Rutgers (+52.5) managed to keep the final result at 56-21. That game actually began a stretch of Ohio State finishing 1-4 against the number, with the only victory coming in a 56-27 blowout against rival Michigan when the Bucks easily covered nine points in Ann Arbor.
OVER/UNDER: 6-7-1
Pretty fair split here and not much to make either way. The over went 5-4 in Big Ten regular-season games and 0-2 in both postseason outings, against Wisconsin and Clemson.
The highest total was set at 66, going an ironic 1-1-1, while the lowest total (combined points between both teams) was set at 48 when Wisconsin came to the Horseshoe. That game ended 38-7 to narrowly fall under.
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