Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Matchup

Check out our free Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Columbus. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

FOX is covering this week 13 Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes matchup, which is set for 12:00 ET at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The over/under line is at 52.5 points for this game. The Buckeyes are favored by -11.5 points, and with both teams coming in with just one loss, this should be a great matchup. The money line odds have Ohio State at -440 and Indiana at +332.

Hoosiers vs. Buckeyes Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Where: Columbus at Ohio Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds OHIOST -11.5, IND +332 | OHIOST -440 O/U 52.5

Hoosiers Preview:

Indiana heads into Week 13 against Ohio State with a perfect 10-0 record. They are projected to be bowl-eligible and have a 13.2% chance of winning the Big Ten. The Hoosiers also have a 96.8% chance of making the College Football Playoff, the second-highest odds in the nation.

Indiana has been favored in nine of their ten games this season, going 9-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +30.1 points per game, and they are 7-2 against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. Indiana’s games have averaged 57.7 points, and their average over/under line has been 49.2 points, with a +6.0 margin against the line.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense has been impressive this season, ranking second in our offensive power rankings and averaging 43.9 points per game, which is also second in the nation. Kurtis Rourke has thrown for 2,410 yards and has a passer rating of 126, leading the Hoosiers to the third-best passer rating in college football. Indiana ranks sixth in completion percentage at 70.1% and ninth in third-down conversions, converting 49.1% of their attempts.

Rourke has thrown 21 touchdowns with just four interceptions. Justice Ellison leads the rushing attack with 686 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Elijah Sarratt has 685 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 38 catches.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana's defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 7th nationally by allowing just 13.8 points per game. They also rank 4th in the country, giving up only 72.4 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 69.8 against Indiana, the 16th-lowest in the nation, averaging 183.3 passing yards per game.

In their latest game, Indiana’s defense held Michigan to 15 points and 206 total yards. They allowed just 69 rushing yards on 34 attempts and 137 passing yards, while forcing Michigan to complete 16 of 32 passes.

Buckeyes Preview:

Indiana has been favored in nine of their ten games this season, going 9-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +30.1 points per game, and they are 7-2 against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. Indiana’s games have averaged 57.7 points, and their average over/under line has been 49.2 points, with a +6.0 margin against the line.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense is ranked 3rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. They are 11th in scoring, putting up 37.8 points per game. Will Howard has thrown for 2,484 yards and has a passer rating of 126. Ohio State is 4th in passer rating and 5th in completion percentage, completing 70.5% of their passes.

Howard has 24 touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. Quinshon Judkins leads the rushing attack with 723 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry and scoring eight touchdowns. Jeremiah Smith has 865 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 49 catches.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Ohio State's defense has been impressive this season, ranking second nationally by allowing just 10.3 points per game. They are also ninth in the country in rushing yards allowed, giving up only 95.8 yards per game on the ground. Opposing quarterbacks have averaged a passer rating of 70.3 and 160.1 passing yards per game against the Buckeyes, which ranks 12th in the nation.

In their recent game against Northwestern, Ohio State’s defense allowed just seven points and 259 total yards. They held Northwestern to 58 rushing yards on 28 attempts, while giving up 201 passing yards but no passing touchdowns.

Hoosiers vs Buckeyes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Indiana has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 43 points per game.
In their last three home games, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 27 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Indiana Hoosiers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.