Overview

• Kickoff is set for Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Ohio Stadium, with the game airing on NBC and streaming on Fubo.
• Ohio State enters 4-0 as the reigning national champion after wins over Texas, Grambling, Ohio and Washington.
• Minnesota is 3-1 after a 31-28 comeback against Rutgers, powered by Drake Lindsay’s career-high 324 yards and three touchdown passes.
• First-year Buckeyes starter Julian Sayin has 987 passing yards and 10 touchdowns through four games, and receiver Jeremiah Smith has 28 catches for 396 yards and four scores.
• CBS Sports predicts an Ohio State victory and picks Minnesota to cover the 23.5-point spread, noting a tougher Ohio State stretch ahead at Illinois and Wisconsin before Penn State and Michigan.