No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers: How to Watch, Betting Odds

The Minnesota Golden Gophers travel to Columbus for a cross-divisional matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Currently, on a 10-0 win streak, the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes host the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday in a Big Ten showdown.

Ohio State has started the season undefeated, picking up two big wins over current No. 12 Penn State and No. 19 Notre Dame, earning them a top-3 ranking in both the College Football Playoff and AP Top 25 Poll.

More importantly, Ohio State has won 11 straight against the Gophers dating back to 2001 — only two of those games have been within one score.

This Gophers squad has been underwhelming this season — after riding high with running back Darius Taylor early in the season, the freshman has gone nearly a month without seeing the field due to a leg injury.

On the other side of the ball, the Minnesota secondary has stepped up big time in limiting big plays and opponents from scoring.

However, the Gophers haven't played any ranked teams besides current No. 3 Michigan (lost 52-10) and No. 16 Iowa (won 12-10). In fact, since head coach P.J. Fleck has taken over in Minneapolis, he has gone 4-14 against ranked teams.

This week, Minnesota will face its toughest challenge yet in a Buckeyes team that is complete on both sides of the ball.

WHAT: Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten)

WHERE: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH (102,780)

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, 4 p.m. ET

HOW TO WATCH: Fox Sports / Big Ten Network / FuboTV (try it free)

HOW TO LISTEN: WBNS-AM 1460 / WBNS-FM 97.1 The Fan

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING via SI Sportsbook

SPREAD: Buckeyes -27.5

TOTAL: 49.5

MONEYLINE: Golden Gophers +1100, Buckeyes -10000