Overview

• Kickoff is set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Ohio Stadium, with the game airing on NBC and streaming on Fubo.
• Ohio State has allowed just 5.5 points per game through four contests without yielding a red-zone touchdown, holding every opponent to nine points or fewer.
• First-year starting quarterback Julian Sayin has thrown for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns during the Buckeyes’ 4-0 start.
• Minnesota enters 3-1 behind redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Lindsey, who has 958 passing yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions.
• Reports note A.J. Turner is out for the season and Darius Taylor’s status is uncertain, while predictions broadly pick Ohio State to win with some expecting Minnesota to cover a large spread.