The Marshall Thundering Herd (1-1) travel to meet the Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'college football odds around the Marshall vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Thundering Herd picked up a 45-3 victory in the opener against FCS Stony Brook, covering as a 31-point favorite. In the most recent game at Virginia Tech Sept. 7, while it lost 31-14, Marshall covered as a 21-point underdog. The Under has connected in both games.
The Buckeyes have also been off since Sept. 7, when it pounded Western Michigan 56-0 as a 37-point favorite as the Over (54.5) just came through. Ohio State failed to cover in the opener against Akron, winning 52-6 as a 49-point favorite as the Over (56) connected.
These teams last met Sept. 2, 2010, a 45-7 win vacated by Ohio State. It also won 24-21 on Sept. 11, 2004, with both meetings taking place in Columbus.