Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Against The Spread October 15, 2016

Betting Preview Against The Spread

Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (4-1)

The Buckeyes visit the Badgers on Saturday having won all five of their games by a margin of at least 21 points. Quarterback J.T. Barrett leads a well balanced offense that has scored 16 rushing touchdowns and 16 passing touchdowns while averaging 53 points a game.

The Badgers rely on their defense to help them win games and haven’t allowed an opponent to score more than 17 points in any game this year. The Buckeyes come in as a 10 point favorite and have won seven of the last eight meetings between these teams. The Badgers have been a double digit dog twice so far this season and covered both games including last week when they lost 14-7 in Michigan.

According to Covers.com Consensus and Analysis, 55% of the public are more impressed with Wisconsin’s defense than Ohio State’s offense but 57% feel the total is too low and like the over.

Previous Meetings:

12/06/14: Wisconsin 0 @ Ohio State 59
09/28/13: Wisconsin 24 @ Ohio State 31
11/17/12: Ohio State 21 @ Wisconsin 14

Trends:

• Under is 5-0-1 last 6 meetings in Wisconsin
• Underdog is 4-0-1 ATS last 5 meetings
• Ohio State 6-1 ATS last 7 games overall

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