The Western Michigan Broncos (0-1) and Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) meet at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Western Michigan vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Western Michigan offered surprisingly stiff resistance in the opener at the Wisconsin Badgers last Friday. After a scoreless 1st quarter, the Broncos trailed just 10-7 at the break. Western Michigan actually took a 14-13 lead with 14:15 to go in the 4th quarter before the Badgers stormed back for 2 TD runs to put a bow on the scoring.
Still, WMU had 120 rushing yards on the road against a Big Ten foe, while posting 141 yards through the air. The Broncos and Badgers each had 1 sack apiece, and Western was minus-1 in turnover differential.
For Ohio State, it faced a MAC opponent, too, and it got off to a sluggish start. Lowly Akron actually led 3-0 midway through the 1st quarter, and Ohio State led only 10-3 until late in the 2nd quarter. Then, the Buckeyes poured it on, battering the Zips for a 52-6 win. Akron covered as 49-point ‘dogs, however.