Gambling: How Ohio State Football Performed Against the Betting Line in 2019

Looking back at how the Buckeyes finished against the spread and total last season.

Every season presents different storylines, situations and outcomes. The weather, call by a referee, bounce of the ball or an injury can all have a direct impact on the final score of a college football game.

However, for those thinking about wagering on Ohio State this coming season, it’s probably at east worth a slight look at how the Buckeyes fared last year against the Vegas betting number. Below, we provide a quick overview of how OSU ended up last season both against the spread and in relation to the total (over/under).

AGAINST THE SPREAD: 9-5
Essentially a massive/double-digit favorite in nearly every game, Ohio State failed to cover the 28 points in the season opener against Florida Atlantic (45-21). However, the Buckeyes went on an incredible 8-0 runs ATS spanning the next two months…

That stretch included OSU being favored by 39 against Miami (Ohio) and winning 76-5, favored by 27 at Northwestern and winning 52-3, and laying a whopping 42.5 points against Maryland but emerging 73-14.

An opponent finally covered when Rutgers (+52.5) managed to keep the final result at 56-21. That game actually began a stretch of Ohio State finishing 1-4 against the number, with the only victory coming in a 56-27 blowout against rival Michigan when the Bucks easily covered nine points in Ann Arbor.

OVER/UNDER: 6-7-1
Pretty fair split here and not much to make either way. The over went 5-4 in Big Ten regular-season games and 0-2 in both postseason outings, against Wisconsin and Clemson.

The highest total was set at 66, going an ironic 1-1-1, while the lowest total (combined points between both teams) was set at 48 when Wisconsin came to the Horseshoe. That game ended 38-7 to narrowly fall under.

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