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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on show when Marvin Harrison Jr. and the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
The Buckeyes are very heavy favorites (currently -14.5) in their matchup versus the Badgers, with the over/under being 47 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Buckeyes are -702 and the Badgers are +497.)
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Game Info for Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin
- Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | -14.5 | -111 | -109 | 47 | -110 | -110 | -702 | +497 |
Ohio State Pick Insights
- Ohio State is 4-2-1 ATS this season.
- Ohio State is 3-2 against the spread when favored by 14.5 points or more this season.
- In Ohio State’s seven games with a set total, one has hit the over (14.3%).
Ohio State Stats & Insights
- Defensively, Ohio State has been a top-25 unit, ranking fifth-best by surrendering just 260.1 yards per game. The offense ranks 38th (431.9 yards per game).
- On the defensive side of the ball, Ohio State has been a top-25 unit, ranking third-best by giving up only 10 points per game. The offense ranks 35th (33.7 points per game).
- Ohio State has been finding success on both sides of the ball in the passing game, ranking 14th-best in passing offense (304.9 passing yards per game) and sixth-best in passing defense (159.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- Ohio State ranks 101st in rushing yards this season (127 rushing yards per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 100.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On defense, Ohio State has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 13th-best by allowing a 29.6% third-down percentage. The team’s offense ranks 47th (42.4% third-down conversion rate).
- With seven forced turnovers (106th in the FBS) against six turnovers committed (14th in the FBS), Ohio State (+1) owns the 56th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Ohio State’s Best Players
- Kyle McCord has recorded 1,937 yards (276.7 ypg) on 131-of-205 passing with 12 touchdowns compared to one interception this season.
- TreVeyon Henderson has 295 rushing yards on 44 carries with five touchdowns.
- DeaMonte Trayanum has collected 257 yards on 60 carries, scoring three times.
- Harrison’s 766 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 74 times and has registered 42 catches and six touchdowns.
- Cade Stover has hauled in 27 receptions totaling 429 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Emeka Egbuka has a total of 303 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 22 throws and scoring three touchdowns.
- J.T. Tuimoloau has four sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 20 tackles.
- Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State’s top tackler, has 51 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Steele Chambers leads the team with one interception, while also recording 40 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Wisconsin Betting Insights
- Wisconsin’s ATS record is 3-4-0 this year.
- Three of Wisconsin’s seven games with a set total have hit the over (42.9%).
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Wisconsin is posting 395.9 total yards per game (65th-ranked). It ranks 40th in the FBS defensively (333.4 total yards given up per game).
- Wisconsin’s defensive unit has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 20th-best in the FBS with 18.3 points surrendered per game. In terms of offense, it is putting up 26.9 points per game, which ranks 77th.
- Wisconsin is generating 216.7 passing yards per contest on offense this season (83rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 196.9 passing yards per contest (29th-ranked) on defense.
- With 179.1 rushing yards per game on offense, Wisconsin ranks 37th in the FBS. On defense it ranks 61st, allowing 136.6 rushing yards per contest.
- Wisconsin ranks 36th in the FBS with a 43.4% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 46th with a 35.8% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- Wisconsin has produced 10 forced turnovers (62nd in the FBS) and committed 11 turnovers (80th in the FBS) this season for a -1 turnover margin that ranks 74th in the FBS.
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has 1,128 passing yards, or 161.1 per game, so far this season. He has completed 63.7% of his passes and has collected three touchdowns with three interceptions. He’s also helped out on the ground with 23 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner four times.
- Braelon Allen has run for 704 yards on 120 carries so far this year while scoring eight times on the ground.
- Chez Mellusi has piled up 306 yards (on 51 carries) with four touchdowns.
- Will Pauling’s 398 receiving yards (56.9 yards per game) are a team high. He has 37 catches on 53 targets with one touchdown.
- Chimere Dike has 16 receptions (on 32 targets) for a total of 282 yards (40.3 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Bryson Green’s 38 targets have resulted in 17 catches for 218 yards.
- Darryl Peterson paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has four TFL and 18 tackles.
- Wisconsin’s top-tackler, Hunter Wohler, has 46 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Ricardo Hallman has picked off a team-leading four passes. He also has 11 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended to his name.
