Ohio State is a slight favorite ahead of its top-10 showdown at Notre Dame next Saturday night.
After opening as 7.5-point favorites over the Fighting Irish in February, the spread has become much closer one week from kickoff.
DraftKings (-3), FanDuel (-3.5) and BetJACK (-3.5) have shifted the line by four (or more) points, making the Buckeyes a field-goal favorite in South Bend next Saturday night.
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | SPREAD | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPT. 2, 2023 | INDIANA | BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA | -30.5 | OSU 23, IU 3 |
| SEPT. 9, 2023 | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | COLUMBUS, OHIO | -41.5 | OSU 35, YSU 7 |
| SEPT. 16, 2023 | WESTERN KENTUCKY | COLUMBUS, OHIO | -27.5 | OSU 63, WKU 10 |
| SEPT. 23, 2023 | NOTRE DAME | SOUTH BEND, INDIANA | -3 (DraftKings), -3.5 (FanDuel/BetJACK) | |
| OCT. 21, 2023 | PENN STATE | COLUMBUS, OHIO | -10.5 | |
| NOV. 11, 2023 | MICHIGAN STATE | COLUMBUS, OHIO | -24.5 | |
| NOV. 25, 2023 | MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN | +1.5 |
Ohio State is 3-0 to start the season but just 1-2 against the spread, not covering in its first two games against Indiana and Youngstown State and then easily covering in its latest win against Western Kentucky. Notre Dame, meanwhile, is 4-0 and 3-1 against the spread, covering in its first three games of the season against Navy, Tennessee State and at N.C. State before failing to cover the spread in Saturday's 41-17 win over Central Michigan.
The Buckeyes took care of business against Notre Dame in last season's opener, 21-10. But now, with Wake Forest transfer quarterback Sam Hartman leading the offense, the Fighting Irish have averaged 46 points per game and rolled through their first four games of the season.
Ohio State and Notre Dame will kick off from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday with NBC televising. Ohio State’s radio network, 97.1 The Fan, will also have the call with its usual crew of Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Matt Andrews.
