Three-star 2027 defensive back Angelo Smith, brother of Jeremiah Smith, commits to Ohio State.
Oddsmakers like Ohio State's chances this week.
After seeing the Buckeyes take down Minnesota on the road 45-31 and Oregon struggle at home against Fresno State in a 31-24 win, OSU opens up as a 13-point favorite against the Ducks in its home opener Saturday with the game total set at 62 on Circa Sports.
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Last week’s game was a push, as No. 4 Ohio State was a 14-point favorite against Minnesota. Meanwhile, No. 11 Oregon was a 19.5-point favorite against Fresno State and failed to cover. There will be plenty of questions surrounding Oregon heading into next weekend, primarily if star pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux will be ready to go after spraining his ankle Saturday.
Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Virginia opens as an 11-point favorite over Illinois, Minnesota is favored by 20 over Miami (OH), Rutgers is a one-point favorite over Syracuse, Purdue is a 32-point favorite over UConn, Penn State is favored by 22 over Ball State, Nebraska is an 11-point favorite over Buffalo, Iowa is a four-point underdog to Iowa State, Wisconsin opens as a 24-point favorite over Eastern Michigan and Michigan opens as 5-point favorites over Washington.