Overview
- DraftKings and FanDuel posted opening spreads between 31.5 and 32.5 points favoring Ohio State.
- Sportsbooks set the total in the mid-50s, with early over/unders around 55.5 to 56.5.
- Ohio State is 10-0 and remains atop the AP Top 25 after a 48-10 win over UCLA.
- Rutgers is 5-5 and needs one more victory for bowl eligibility with Ohio State and Penn State left.
- Health and availability for Buckeyes contributors Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith, and Josh Padilla are unresolved and could shape personnel use before Michigan.