After the dust settled on Week 13, when Ohio State beat Rutgers 42-9 and Michigan defeated Maryland 45-20, the Buckeyes were listed as 11.5-point favorites for The Game by FanDuel Sportsbook. It is the second-largest point spread for The Game in the last decade. In the last 10 editions of The Game, Ohio State was only a bigger favorite ahead of last year’s game against Michigan, when it was favored by 20.5 points.
Ohio State has been a favorite ahead of every game it has played in this season. Outside of its week one clash against Texas, Ohio State has been favored by at least 9.5 points in every game it has played this season.
Ohio State has been favored over Michigan in eight of the last 10 editions of the rivalry. The Buckeyes haven’t covered the spread against Michigan since they last defeated their rivals in 2019.
