Ohio State Buckeyes vs Oregon Ducks Matchup

Check out our free Ohio State Buckeyes vs Oregon Ducks pick and preview for this CFB College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential game in Pasadena. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential CFB matchup.

ESPN will be handling the television broadcast as the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks face off at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Kick-off is set for 5:00 ET on Wednesday, January 1st. The game is being presented by Prudential, and the Rose Bowl is serving as the neutral site for this College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup. Ohio State is the -2.5 point favorite, and the over/under line is currently at 54 points. The Buckeyes come in with an 11-2 record, while the Ducks are undefeated at 13-0.

Buckeyes vs. Ducks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Ohio State Buckeyes at Oregon Ducks
Where: Pasadena at Rose Bowl
Date: Wednesday, January 1st
Betting Odds OHIOST -2.5, OHIOST -131 | ORE +109 O/U 54

Buckeyes Preview:

Ohio State enters their College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential with an 11-2 record. They’ve gone 8-1 at home and 3-1 on the road this season. The Buckeyes have been favored in all 13 games, and they’ve posted a +24.6 average scoring margin.

Against the spread, Ohio State is 7-6 overall. They are 5-4 ATS at home and 2-2 on the road. As the favorite, their ATS record stands at 7-6.

This week’s over/under line is set at 54 points. Ohio State’s average over/under line this season has been 50, and their over/under record is 6-7, with their games averaging 47.4 points.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense is ranked 4th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11, and they are 11th in points scored, averaging 36 per game. Will Howard has thrown for 3,171 yards and has a passer rating of 118, leading the Buckeyes’ passing attack. Ohio State is 5th in passer rating nationally and 3rd in completion percentage, completing 71.2% of their passes.

Howard has thrown 29 touchdown passes this season, but also has 9 interceptions. Quinshon Judkins leads the rushing attack with 839 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Jeremiah Smith has 63 receptions for 1,037 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Ohio State's defense has been impressive this season, ranking first in the nation by allowing just 11.4 points per game. They’ve also held opponents to 141.2 passing yards per game, the fourth-lowest in the country, and a passer rating of 64.4, which ranks sixth.

In their recent game against Tennessee, the Buckeyes allowed just 17 points and 256 total yards. Tennessee managed 152 rushing yards on 39 attempts, while Ohio State’s secondary gave up only 104 passing yards.

Ducks Preview:

Against the spread, Ohio State is 7-6 overall. They are 5-4 ATS at home and 2-2 on the road. As the favorite, their ATS record stands at 7-6.

This week’s over/under line is set at 54 points. Ohio State’s average over/under line this season has been 50, and their over/under record is 6-7, with their games averaging 47.4 points.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense ranks 12th in points per game, averaging 35.9, but they are 2nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1. Dillon Gabriel leads the passing attack with 3,558 yards and a passer rating of 116. Oregon ranks 13th in completions and 14th in passing yards per game, averaging 278 yards. They have converted 49.1% of their third downs.

Gabriel has 28 touchdown passes and six interceptions, with a 73.2% completion rate. Oregon leads the nation in completion percentage. Jordan James has rushed for 1,253 yards and 15 touchdowns. Tez Johnson has 866 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon's defense has allowed an average of 17.8 points per game this season, ranking them 14th nationally. In their recent game against Penn State, they gave up 37 points but also forced an interception. The Ducks allowed 325 total yards, including 189 rushing yards on 40 attempts and 136 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 128.1 rushing yards per game and 175.7 passing yards against Oregon, with a passer rating of 70.2, the 13th-lowest in the country. Quarterbacks have completed 56% of their passes against the Ducks.

Buckeyes vs Ducks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Ohio State has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 28 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
Across their last three home contests, Oregon has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 29 points per game.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Oregon Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-1-1.
Through their last three games as the favorite, the Ohio State Buckeyes have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.