Ohio State Buckeyes vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup

Check out our free Purdue Boilermakers vs Ohio State Buckeyes pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Columbus. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

FOX is handling the TV broadcast for this week 11 Purdue Boilermakers and Ohio State Buckeyes matchup, set for 12:00 ET at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The over/under is at 53.5 points, and the Buckeyes are favored by -37.5 points. Purdue enters the game with a 1-7 record, while Ohio State is 7-1 on the season.

Boilermakers vs. Buckeyes Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Where: Columbus at Ohio Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Betting Odds OHIOST -37.5, PUR +165 | OHIOST -200 O/U 53.5

Boilermakers Preview:

Purdue enters Week 11 against Ohio State with a 1-7 record and no chance of bowl eligibility. They are ranked 111th in our power rankings and have gone 0-2 on the road and 0-3 at home this season.

The Boilermakers have not been favored in any game this season and have an average scoring margin of -16.6 points. Against the spread, they are 0-5.

Purdue’s over/under record is 3-2, with their games averaging 57.1 points. This week’s line is 53.5 points, compared to their average line of 48.9 points.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Purdue’s offense is averaging 20.2 points per game, ranking 91st in the nation. They are 103rd in our offensive power rankings. On third downs, they convert just 35.1% of their attempts.

Hudson Card leads the passing game with 1,005 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 88. Purdue ranks 111th in passing yards per game. Devin Mockobee has rushed for 539 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Purdue's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 36.9 points per game. They’ve given up 204.5 rushing yards per game and 243.2 passing yards, ranking 126th in the nation. Opposing quarterbacks have a 101.1 passer rating and a 63.6% completion rate against Purdue.

In their recent game against Northwestern, Purdue allowed 26 points and 426 total yards. Northwestern rushed for 124 yards and threw for 302 yards on 25 completions. Purdue’s defense did manage to force one interception in the game.

Buckeyes Preview:

Purdue enters Week 11 against Ohio State with a 1-7 record and no chance of bowl eligibility. They are ranked 111th in our power rankings and have gone 0-2 on the road and 0-3 at home this season.

The Boilermakers have not been favored in any game this season and have an average scoring margin of -16.6 points. Against the spread, they are 0-5.

Purdue’s over/under record is 3-2, with their games averaging 57.1 points. This week’s line is 53.5 points, compared to their average line of 48.9 points.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense ranks 14th in scoring, averaging 37.8 points per game, and they are 6th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Will Howard leads the passing game with 1,977 yards, 19 touchdowns, and a passer rating of 123. Ohio State ranks 4th in passer rating and 3rd in completion percentage, connecting on 71.7% of their throws.

Ohio State is 42nd in passing yards, averaging 271.1 yards per game, and they are 34th in third-down conversions, converting 44.2% of their attempts. Quinshon Judkins leads the rushing attack with 615 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Jeremiah Smith has 678 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 39 receptions.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Ohio State's defense has been a standout unit this season, ranking third nationally by allowing just 12 points per game. They’ve been particularly strong against the run, giving up an average of 100.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 13th in the country. In the secondary, they’ve allowed 161.5 passing yards per game, placing them 14th nationally, with opposing quarterbacks posting a passer rating of 73.7.

In their recent game against Penn State, Ohio State’s defense allowed just 13 points, giving up 270 total yards. They held Penn State to 120 rushing yards on 32 attempts and 150 passing yards, while also forcing one interception.

Boilermakers vs Buckeyes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Purdue Boilermakers offense has averaged 25 points per game while allowing an average of 46. Purdue posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
In their last five games at home, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team averaged 29 points per game in this stretch.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Purdue has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
Ohio State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.