Ohio State Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Badgers (+8)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) will try to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Ohio State opens this matchup as 8-point favorites. The over/under is 43.5.

The Ohio State Buckeyes step onto the field holding a record of 7-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Buckeyes took on the Penn State Nittany Lions and took home the win by a score of 20-12. Kyle McCord went 22/35 with 286 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 140.9 and ended the game with no interceptions. Miyan Williams was the leader on the ground for the Buckeyes with 24 totes for 62 yards (2.6 yards per attempt). The Ohio State Buckeyes ran the ball a total of 41 times and accounted for 79 yards, which came out to an average of 1.9 yards per carry. In all, they had 76 plays for 365 yards. Ohio State surrendered 18 pass completions on 42 tries for 191 yards, and a completion percentage of 42.9%. On the ground, the Buckeyes gave up 49 yds on 26 attempts, which is an average of 1.9 yds per rush surrendered.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Ohio State Buckeyes are sitting at 33.7 points per outing. As a team they're holding an average of 127.0 yards rushing ranking them 101st in D-1. The Buckeyes have attained 3,023 total yards for the season. In terms of getting in the endzone, Ohio State has compiled 14 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. Ohio State has tallied 155 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 46 penalties for 367 yards. They have turned the football over 7 different times.

The Buckeyes rank 3rd in D-1 in terms of team defense, conceding 10.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per run and 100.6 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have allowed 704 yards on the ground through 7 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Buckeyes have allowed 1,117 yards which puts them in 3rd in D-1. They are giving up 159.6 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 51.7%. In total, they have surrendered 260.1 yards per outing putting them 4th in the country. They have relinquished 5 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Badgers step onto the field holding a record of 5-2 for this season. In their last game, the Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 25-21 against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Braedyn Locke (2 TDs) ended the contest with 240 yds on 21/41 passing while his quarterback rate was 116.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.9. Braelon Allen ran the ball 29 times for 145 yards, walking away from the game with 5.0 yards per carry for Wisconsin. The Badgers finished the contest with a total of 379 yds while they ran 76 plays (5.0 yards per play). Wisconsin ended up running for 4.0 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 139 yds on 35 carries. Wisconsin allowed 45 attempts on the ground for 223 yds (5.0 yards per rush). The Badgers secondary gave up a completion rate of 61.9%, surrendering 100 yds on 13 for 21 passing.

When discussing how much they score, the Badgers are 79th in college football with an average of 26.9 points per game. The Wisconsin Badgers maintain an average of 396.9 yards per outing, which ranks them 65th in the nation. The Wisconsin offense has accrued 331 yds of penalties on 41 violations, which is good for 80th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 4 interceptions while losing 7 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 150 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Badgers currently sit at 1,516 passing yards not to mention an average of 216.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 84th in Division 1. They maintain an average of 180.3 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,262 yards overall.

Wisconsin has surrendered a total of 965 yards via the ground game (137.9 yards per game) and 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 196.3 yards/outing, which has them in 29th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 2 fumbles and 8 interceptions this year. The Badgers defense has taken part in 476 plays, which is 65th in the nation. The Badgers are conceding 18.3 points per game, which puts them 20th in the nation. This year, they have relinquished 128 points.

Who will win tonight's Buckeyes/Badgers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Badgers +8

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