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The Buckeyes won 18 of 20 games as favorites in 2025-26 for 3.21 units, a return only 21 Division I teams beat. As underdogs they went 3-10 and lost 5.65.

Two prices, two teams

Ohio State were favored in 20 games in 2025-26 and won 18. One unit a game on the Buckeyes in that role returned 3.21 units, a figure 21 Division I teams beat. Both defeats were close: 66-67 at Pittsburgh at -258 and 69-72 at home to Nebraska at -166.

One unit on the Buckeyes to win, every game0-5-4-3-2-1-2.43 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 33 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

As underdogs they went 3-10 and the same bet lost 5.65 units over 13 games. The wins were Purdue at home at +235, 82-74, at Oregon at +105, and Iowa on a neutral floor as 1.5-point underdogs. Over all 33 priced games the moneyline ended 2.43 units down.

Against the line

The spread split the other way. As underdogs Ohio State covered 8 of 13; as favorites, 10 of 19. Over the season they went 21-12 and covered 18 of 32 lined games.

The Buckeyes 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 v IU Indianapolis Jaguars 118-1022025-11-07 v Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 94-682025-11-11 v App State Mountaineers 75-532025-11-16 v Notre Dame Fighting Irish 64-632025-11-20 v Western Michigan Broncos 91-582025-11-25 v Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 113-602025-11-28 at Pittsburgh Panthers 66-672025-12-06 at Northwestern Wildcats 86-822025-12-09 v Illinois Fighting Illini 80-882025-12-13 v West Virginia Mountaineers 89-882025-12-20 v North Carolina Tar Heels 70-712025-12-23 v Grambling Tigers 89-632026-01-02 at Rutgers Scarlet Knights 80-732026-01-05 v Nebraska Cornhuskers 69-722026-01-08 at Oregon Ducks 72-622026-01-11 at Washington Huskies 74-812026-01-17 v UCLA Bruins 86-742026-01-20 v Minnesota Golden Gophers 82-742026-01-23 at Michigan Wolverines 62-742026-01-26 v Penn State Nittany Lions 84-782026-01-31 at Wisconsin Badgers 82-922026-02-05 at Maryland Terrapins 82-622026-02-08 v Michigan Wolverines 61-822026-02-11 v USC Trojans 89-822026-02-14 v Virginia Cavaliers 66-702026-02-17 v Wisconsin Badgers 86-692026-02-22 at Michigan State Spartans 60-662026-02-25 at Iowa Hawkeyes 57-742026-03-01 v Purdue Boilermakers 82-742026-03-04 at Penn State Nittany Lions 94-622026-03-07 v Indiana Hoosiers 91-782026-03-12 v Iowa Hawkeyes 72-692026-03-13 v Michigan Wolverines 67-71Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
21-12 in 33 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The Buckeyes covered each of their last five games before the NCAA tournament, starting with the Purdue upset and ending with a 71-67 Big Ten tournament quarterfinal loss to Michigan as 12.5-point underdogs.

Home and road

Straight up they were 14-3 at home, 5-6 away and 2-3 at neutral sites. One unit a game made 2.20 units over 17 priced home games and lost 3.18 over 11 away. Against the spread: 8 of 17 at home, 6 of 10 away, 4 of 5 neutral.

The Buckeyes at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (17)won 14 (82.4%)covered 8 of 17 (47.1%)Away (11)won 5 (45.5%)covered 6 of 10 (60.0%)Favorite (20)won 18 (90.0%)covered 10 of 19 (52.6%)Underdog (13)won 3 (23.1%)covered 8 of 13 (61.5%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Big Ten opponents

Michigan beat Ohio State three times, but the Buckeyes covered two of them. Penn State lost both meetings, Iowa and Wisconsin split theirs, and against each of the three the Buckeyes covered once.

After the season

Ohio State lost its NCAA tournament first-round game to TCU.

The total

Sixteen overs, 17 unders. Ohio State scored 79.79 points a game and allowed 72.79.

Questions and answers

How did the Buckeyes do as favorites in 2025-26?

18-2 straight up, 10 covers in 19, and 3.21 units won at one unit a game.

Did Ohio State cover as an underdog?

In 8 of 13 games, while winning only 3 of them.

How did Ohio State finish 2025-26 against the spread?

18 covers in 32 lined games, including the last five before the NCAA tournament.

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