Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) warms up before a game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) and the Wisconsin Badgers (2-4, 0-3) meet Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 63-18-5, with victories in the past 10 meetings, including 3 Big Ten Championship Game wins. Ohio State won the most recent game, played in Madison Oct. 28, 2023, a 24-10 victory, while Wisconsin held on for a cover as a 14.5-point underdog as the Under (48) cashed. The last win for the Badgers came Oct. 16, 2010, a 31-18 victory at Camp Randall Stadium.

Ohio State won at Illinois last Saturday, posting a 34-16 victory as a 14.5-point favorite with the Under (51) cashing. The Illini actually had 22 first downs to just 17 for the Buckeyes, but Illinois fumbled twice and also had a pass picked off, as Ohio State was plus-3 in turnover ratio. QB Julian Sayin threw for 166 yards and 2 TDs, while RB CJ Donaldson ran for 44 yards and a pair of scores. WR Jeremiah Smith also had 5 catches for 42 yards and a TD.

The Buckeyes are 5-0-1 against the spread (ATS), while the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games and 4-1 in 5 contests against FBS opponents.

Wisconsin was destroyed 37-0 by Iowa in the Battle for the Heartland Trophy, not even coming close to covering as a 5.5-point underdog as the total pushed at most shops. The Badgers had just 82 passing yards, and QB Hunter Simmons was 8-of-21 for 82 yards, 0 TDs and 2 INTs. Wisconsin has dropped 4 in a row while going 1-3 ATS during the skid. The Under is 2-0-1 in the past 3 outings as well.

– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports

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Ohio State at Wisconsin odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Ohio State -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100) | Wisconsin +1600 (bet $100 to win $1,600)
  • Against the spread: Ohio State -25.5 (-110) | Wisconsin +25.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Ohio State at Wisconsin picks and predictions

Prediction

Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 9

Moneyline

Ohio State (-5000) will cost you 50 times your potential return -- in other words, you must lay $100 for a $2 profit. That’s a foolish wager and should never be made, either straight up or as part of a parlay.

PASS and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

WISCONSIN +25.5 (-110) is not very good this season, and there is little reason to believe in it. However, the Ohio State offense hasn’t exactly been firing on all cylinders. Sayin is showing improvement under center, and Smith is one of the best -- if not the best -- players in college football. But the run game is just so-so, and the offense doesn’t appear capable of scoring 40-plus points on a regular basis.

Over/Under

UNDER 41.5 (-115) is the lean, but only go with a half-unit play at most.

This is an extremely low number, and if Ohio State is firing on all cylinders, 42 or more points are possible all on its own. The Buckeyes are averaging 38 PPG over the past 2 games, but the Under is 4-1 in 5 games against FBS opponents. The Badgers have allowed 116 points over the past 4 games, including 29.3 per game in their last 3 Big Ten outings.

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