Ohio State vs. Minnesota Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-5) on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in a matchup between Big Ten opponents at Ohio Stadium. Minnesota is a 27.5-point underdog. The contest has a point total set at 51.5.

In their last action, the Buckeyes won against the Michigan State Spartans, 38-3. Last time around, the Golden Gophers fell to the Purdue Boilermakers, with 49-30 being the final score.

Ohio State vs. Minnesota Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
TV: BTN
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Ohio State vs Minnesota Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 2:47 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Ohio State	-27.5 (-111)	-6154	+1700	51.5	-110	-110

Ohio State vs. Minnesota Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio State (-27.5)
Pick OU: Under (51.5)
Prediction: Ohio State 39, Minnesota 7

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Ohio State vs. Minnesota Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Buckeyes 40, Golden Gophers 12.
The Buckeyes have a 98.4% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Gophers have a 5.6% implied probability.
Ohio State is 5-3-2 ATS this season.
Minnesota is 3-7-0 ATS this season.

Ohio State vs. Minnesota: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Ohio State	Minnesota
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	33.3 (32)	22.5 (104)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	9.9 (2)	25.8 (59)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (20)	12 (41)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (119)	18 (17)

Ohio State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	59 REC / 1,063 YDS / 12 TD / 106.3 YPG
Kyle McCord	QB	2,687 YDS (66.3%) / 20 TD / 4 INT
TreVeyon Henderson	RB	648 YDS / 8 TD / 64.8 YPG / 6.3 YPC 14 REC / 184 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18.4 REC YPG
Cade Stover	TE	34 REC / 508 YDS / 4 TD / 50.8 YPG
Tommy Eichenberg	LB	69 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Tyleik Williams	DT	40 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Steele Chambers	LB	55 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Davison Igbinosun	CB	43 TKL / 1.0 TFL

Minnesota 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	1,582 YDS (52.2%) / 13 TD / 7 INT 79 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 7.9 RUSH YPG
Daniel Jackson	WR	45 REC / 681 YDS / 7 TD / 68.1 YPG
Darius Taylor	RB	591 YDS / 4 TD / 59.1 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Jordan Nubin	RB	393 YDS / 2 TD / 39.3 YPG / 4.9 YPC
Tyler Nubin	DB	35 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 4 INT
Danny Striggow	DL	25 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Jack Henderson	DB	34 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Kyler Baugh	DL	28 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK