Ohio State got off on the right foot in Big Ten play with a blowout win over Illinois Saturday, and now it has a stiffer challenge when it hits the road to take on a ranked Iowa team that's brimming with confidence after knocking off Michigan in a last-second victory in Ann Arbor.
The Buckeyes haven't been to Iowa City since 2017, and that did not end well for the Scarlet and Gray, who experienced a rare beatdown in the League. Now, Ohio State will head to the cornfields again and hope to keep things pointed in the right direction towards a potential Big Ten title and deep run in the College Football Playoff.
We like to take a look at the odds and formulate a prediction ahead of each Ohio State contest, and here's what the wise guys in Vegas say
about this matchup in the heartland.
Stream Ohio State vs. Iowa
Ohio State vs. Iowa odds, moneyline, over/under
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday, Sept. 30
- Moneyline: Ohio State -625/Iowa +475
- Spread: Ohio State -14.5
- Over/under: 45 1/2
Ohio State vs. Iowa prediction, picks for college football Week 5
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire
Ohio State 26, Iowa 20: Iowa is going to make this a very Iowa game. It'll muck things up, make Ohio State work and claw for every yard, possession, and drive, often making the Buckeyes settle for less than a touchdown. On offense, the Hawkeyes will do some damage on the ground against an OSU run defense that has yielded yards between the tackles. In the end, though, Ohio State's offensive attack through the air between Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith does enough to get the job done.
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