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Ohio State football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 6-3
Big Ten: 5th
PPG: 35.7
Streak: L2
Last 5: Won 31–14 at Iowa · Sat, Oct 3 Won 45–16 vs Maryland · Sat, Oct 10 Won 19–15 at Indiana · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 18–30 at USC · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 28–41 vs Oregon · Sat, Nov 7

Ohio State next game

Wk 11

Ohio State vs12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Northwestern

Best pick OSU ML−556 94% confidence See the prediction: Northwestern at Ohio State

Ohio State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Ball State Ball State W56–3 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Texas Texas L23–24 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Kent State Kent State W59–3 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Illinois Illinois W42–19 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Iowa Iowa W31–14 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Maryland Maryland W45–16 U 64.5−263✓ Maryland at Ohio State prediction

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Indiana Indiana W19–15 O 42.5−256✗ Ohio State at Indiana prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @USC USC L18–30 OSU +1.5−263✗ Ohio State at USC prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Oregon Oregon L28–41 ORE +14.5−222✓ Oregon at Ohio State prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Northwestern Northwestern 12:00 PM ET OSU ML−556 Northwestern at Ohio State prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Nebraska Nebraska TBA Pick coming soon

Ohio State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 35.7/ game 21st

Total yards 467.9/ game 11th

Passing yards 320.2/ game 8th

Rushing yards 147.7/ game 78th

Third-down conversions 44.1% 35th

Giveaways 1.1/ game 49th

Time of possession 32:41 13th

Defense

Points allowed 18.3/ game 21st

Yards allowed 287.0/ game 15th

Passing yards allowed 189.9/ game 42nd

Rushing yards allowed 97.1/ game 14th

Takeaways 1.2/ game 59th

Penalties 7.2/ game 100th

Ohio State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Julian Sayin 2,007yds 19 TD · 4 INT · 68.2% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Bo Jackson 685yds 6 TD · 4.9 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Jeremiah Smith 1,200yds 69 catches · 14 TD · 9 games

Tackles Earl Little II 53 9 games

Sacks Kenyatta Jackson 3 9 games

Interceptions Jaylen McClain 2 4 passes defended · 9 games

Ohio State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

50.0% 2 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Ohio State FAQ

Who does Ohio State play next?

Next up for Ohio State: home against Northwestern, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Ohio State’s record this season?

Ohio State is 6-3, 5th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Ohio State in passing yards?

Julian Sayin, with 2,007 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (19 TD · 4 INT · 68.2% comp. · 7 games).

What is the model’s record picking Ohio State games?

Its best pick is 2-2 in Ohio State games this season (50.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Ohio State this week

Ohio State is 6-3, 4-2 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 41–28 loss to Oregon at home on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 35.7 points a game (21st in FBS), and its defense allows 18.3 (21st).

Next up, Ohio State hosts Northwestern on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Ohio State is a 12.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 45.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Northwestern vs Ohio State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.