The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) meet the Northwestern Wildcats (1-7, 1-4) Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio State vs. Northwestern odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Ohio State debuted at No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings this week, behind only top-ranked Tennessee. It can’t afford any slip-ups if it wants to make it into the CFP, but there will be no stunning loss this week.
Ohio State has scored 44 or more points in 7 consecutive games, the longest streak by any Big Ten team since 1936. In addition, the Buckeyes have managed 20-plus points in 69 consecutive games, tying Oklahoma for the all-time record.