The betting lines for the Big Ten Championship Game are out and the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes are favored, as they have been in all 12 games this season. Here's the latest on the point spread, with a full list of how both teams have fared vs. the numbers all season. Solid knowledge.
It doesn't get any better than getting a matchup of college football's last two unbeaten teams when No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana meet in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It's an epic showdown, and certainly the most important football game in Indiana history.
At least for this week.
The Buckeyes, who went 12-0 this season and 9-0 in the Big Ten, are a 5.5-point favorite on the opening line released by the gambling website Fanduel.com. The Hoosiers, who also went 12-0 and 9-0 in league play, have only been an underdog once all season, and that's when they won at Oregon on Oct. 11. The over/under total is 48.5.
The Buckeyes were better against the spread. They were favored in all 12 games and covered in 10 of them. They failed to cover by a half-point against Ohio, so some bettors might have had a better number and covered anyway, They also didn't cover at Purdue.
The two teams did not play this season, but did meet in an epic top-five showdown on Nov. 23, 2024 in Columbus. Ohio State won 38-15.
Here's what Indiana has done vs. the point spread during the 12-game regular season.
Indiana by the numbers
Indiana overall record: 12-0
Indiana overall vs. spread: 7-5
Indiana home record: 7-0
Indiana home vs. spread: 4-3
Indiana road record: 5-0
Indiana road vs. spread: 3-2
Indiana record as favorite: 11-0
Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 6-5
Indiana record as underdog: 1-0
Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 1-0
Indiana over point total: 8
Indiana under point total: 4
What Indiana has done this season
Aug. 30 — No. 20 Indiana beat Old Dominion 27-14 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 23.5-point favorite (did not cover) according to the Fanduel.com gambling website. The point total (41) went under the 53.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0 overall.
Sept. 6 — No. 23 Indiana beat Kennesaw State 56-9 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 35.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (65) went over the 51.5-point line. Record: 2-0 overall.
Sept. 12 (Fri.) — No. 22 Indiana beat Indiana State 73-0 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 46.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (73) went over the 60.5-point line. Record: 3-0 overall.
Sept. 20 — No. 19 Indiana beat No. 9 Illinois 63-10 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 7-point favorite (covered). The point total (73) went over the 51.5 point line. Record: 4-0 overall, 1-0 in Big Ten.
Sept. 27 — No. 11 Indiana beat Iowa 20-15 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa as a 9.5-point favorite (did not cover). The point total (35) went under the 47.5-point line. Record: 5-0 overall, 2-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 4 — Bye week.
Oct. 11 — No. 7 Indiana beat No. 3 Oregon 30-20 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. as a 6.5-point underdog (covered). The point total (50) went under the 51.5-point line. Record: 6-0 overall, 3-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 18 — No. 3 Indiana beat Michigan State 38-13 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 26.5-point favorite (did not cover). The point total (51) went over the 48.5-point line. Record: 7-0 overall, 4-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 25 — No. 2 Indiana beat UCLA 56-6 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 26.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (62) went over the 53.5-point line. Record: 8-0 overall, 5-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 1 — No. 2 Indiana beat Maryland 55-10 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md. as a 21.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (65) went over the 51.5-point line. Record: 9-0 overall, 6-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 8 — No. 2 Indiana defeated Penn State 27-24 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. as a 13.5-point favorite (did not cover). The point total (51) went over the 50.5-point line. Record: 10-0 overall, 7-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 15 — No. 2 Indiana defeated Wisconsin 31-7 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. as a 28.5-point favorite (did not cover). The point total (38) went under the 43.5-point line. Record: 11-0 overall, 8-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 22 — Bye week.
Nov. 28 (Fri.) — No. 2 Indiana defeated Purdue 56-3 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. as a 28.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (59) went over the 53.5-point line. Record: 12-0 overall, 9-0 in Big Ten.
Here's what Ohio State has done vs. the point spread during the 12-game regular season.
Ohio State by the numbers
Ohio State overall record: 12-0
Ohio State overall vs. spread: 10-2
Ohio State home record: 7-0
Ohio State home vs. spread: 6-1
Ohio State road record: 5-0
Ohio State road vs. spread: 4-1
Ohio State record as favorite: 12-0
Ohio State vs. spread as favorite: 10-2
Ohio Staterecord as underdog: 0-0
Ohio State vs. spread as underdog: 0-0
Ohio State over point total: 5
Ohio State under point total: 7
What Ohio State has done this season
Aug. 30 — No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 1 Texas 14-7 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as a 1.5-point favorite (covered) according to the Fanduel.com gambling website. The point total (21) went under the 47.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0 overall.
Sept. 6 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Grambling 70-0 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as a 55.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (70) went over the 62.5 over/under total. Record: 2-0 overall.
Sept. 13 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Ohio University 37-9 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as a 27.5-point favorite (did not cover). The point total (46) went under the 49.5 over/under total. Record: 3-0 overall.
Sept. 20 — Bye week.
Sept. 27 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Washington 24-6 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash. as a 9.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (30) went under the 53.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0 overall, 1-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 4 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Minnesota 42-3 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as a 23.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (45) went over the 42.5 over/under total. Record: 5-0 overall, 2-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 11 — No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 17 Illinois 34-16 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. as a 14.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (50) went under the 51.5 over/under total. Record: 6-0 overall, 3-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 18 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 34-0 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. as a 25.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (34) went under the 41.5 over/under total. Record: 7-0 overall, 4-0 in Big Ten.
Oct. 25 — Bye week.
Nov. 1 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Penn State 38-14 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as an 18.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (52) went over the 44.5 over/under total. Record: 8-0 overall, 5-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 8 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Purdue 34-10 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. as a 28.5-point favorite (did not cover). The point total (44) went under the 50.5 over/under total. Record: 9-0 overall, 6-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 15 — No. 1 Ohio State beat UCLA 48-10 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as a 33.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (58) went over the 47.5 over/under total. Record: 10-0 overall, 7-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 22 — No. 1 Ohio State beat Rutgers 42-9 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio as a 29.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (51) went over the 54.5 over/under total. Record: 11-0 overall, 8-0 in Big Ten.
Nov. 29 — No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 15 Michigan 27-9 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. as an 8.5-point favorite (covered). The point total (36) went under the 42.5 over/under total. Record: 12-0 overall, 9-0 in Big Ten.