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Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes

College football · Week 11 · Sat Nov 14 · 12:00 PM ET

Northwestern Wildcats
6-3 · AWAY
Ohio State Buckeyes
6-3 · HOME

The quick read

Northwestern Wildcats (6-3) visit Ohio State Buckeyes (6-3). By expected points per play, Northwestern Wildcats have the 13th-ranked offense and the 51st-ranked defense; Ohio State Buckeyes are 26th on offense and 27th on defense. When Northwestern Wildcats have the ball, a 13th-ranked offense meets a 27th-ranked defense; when Ohio State Buckeyes have it, a 26th-ranked offense meets a 51st-ranked defense.

Northwestern Wildcats score 31.0 points a game and allow 19.3. Ohio State Buckeyes score 35.7 points a game and allow 18.3.

Ohio State Buckeyes are 14-point favorites. The line opened at Ohio State Buckeyes -9.5 and has moved 4.5 toward Ohio State Buckeyes. The total is 44.5, down from 48.5 at the open.

The market

Open is the first line we captured. Now updates every hour until kickoff.

SPREAD (OHIO STATE BUCKEYES)
Open -9.5 → Now -14
Best Northwestern Wildcats: +14 (-110) BetOnline
Best Ohio State Buckeyes: -13.5 (-120) FanDuel
Typical juice: 4.75% hold across 6 books
TOTAL
Open 48.5 → Now 44.5
Best over: 44 (-110) BetOnline
Best under: 44.5 (-110) FanDuel
Kickoff forecast: 41°F, wind 12 mph, 1% chance of rain or snow
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Offense

Ranks out of 138. 1st is best, on offense and on defense.

Northwestern WildcatsOhio State Buckeyes
Points per game3135.7
Yards per game421.2467.9
Yards per rush4.94
Yards per pass attempt8.79.6
Third-down conversion42.7%44.1%
Expected points per play+0.27713th+0.22726th
Success rate49.3%18th48.1%20th
Rush points per play+0.22114th+0.10961st
Pass points per play+0.32934th+0.38620th
Line yards3.2138th3.0563rd

Defense

Ranks out of 138. 1st is best, on offense and on defense.

Northwestern WildcatsOhio State Buckeyes
Points allowed per game19.318.3
Yards allowed per game365.4287
Yards per rush allowed4.63.2
Third-down conversion allowed39.8%39.7%
Expected points per play allowed+0.05951st+0.00427th
Success rate allowed42.4%82nd35.8%16th
Rush points per play allowed+0.03255th-0.09214th
Pass points per play allowed+0.10943rd+0.09838th
Havoc rate16.6%49th18.6%22nd

Recent games

Northwestern Wildcats
@ Michigan StateW 24-21
vs RutgersW 42-14
@ OregonL 26-34
vs IowaL 10-24
Ohio State Buckeyes
vs MarylandW 45-16
@ IndianaW 19-15
@ USCL 18-30
vs OregonL 28-41

Against the spread this season

Northwestern Wildcats: 4-4 against the spread, 3-4 on overs and unders.
Ohio State Buckeyes: 5-4 against the spread, 3-3 on overs and unders.
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