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Betting Lines For Ohio State Showdowns vs. Michigan and Notre Dame Released

Opening betting lines for two of Ohio State's biggest matchups of the 2023 season have been released.

Matt Galatzan

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After nearly missing out on the College Football Playoff final last season, the Ohio State Buckeyes will have yet another difficult road ahead of them in 2023 and are currently projected to face one of the more difficult schedules in an already tough Big 10.

Chief among those big-time matchups, being showdowns against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as well as their annual tilt with their arch-rival, Michigan Wolverines. 

Recently, the opening lines for both of those games have been released by the FanDuel Sportsbook.

And naturally, according to the odds, the Buckeyes are set for a tough test in Ann Arbor, with the Wolverines favored by two points at Michigan Stadium.

Last season, the Buckeyes were favored by 8.5 points against the Wolverines, but ultimately fell in blowout fashion, 45-23.

Against the Fighting Irish, on the other hand, the Buckeyes are favored by 8.5 points.

Ohio State was 16.5 favorites last season in Columbus, ultimately taking down the Irish 21-10 in a defensive battle.

FanDuel also has the Buckeyes also has the third-best odds at +750 behind Alabama and Georgia to win the national championship. 

They'll likely need to secure wins against both Michigan and Notre Dame to accomplish that goal.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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