Ohio State vs. Missouri Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 29

Updated Dec. 29, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Ohio State Buckeyes meet the Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl as 5.5-point favorites on December 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The contest's point total is 50.5.

The Buckeyes lost versus the Michigan Wolverines in their most recent game, 30-24. The Tigers' last contest was against the Arkansas Razorbacks, and they won by a score of 48-14.

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Ohio State vs. Missouri Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, December 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Ohio State vs Missouri Betting Information updated as of December 29, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Ohio State	-5.5 (-109)	-212	+174	50.5	-110	-110

Ohio State vs. Missouri Prediction

Pick ATS: Ohio State (-5.5)
Pick OU: Over (50.5)
Prediction: Ohio State 31, Missouri 19

Learn more about the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. the Missouri Tigers game on FOX Sports!

Ohio State vs. Missouri Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Buckeyes 28, Tigers 22.
The Buckeyes have a 67.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Tigers hold a 36.5% implied probability.
Ohio State is 6-4-2 ATS this season.
Missouri has put together an 8-3-0 ATS record so far this season.

Ohio State vs. Missouri: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Ohio State	Missouri
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	32.8 (47)	34.1 (39)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.0 (2)	22.3 (28)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	12 (15)	8 (7)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (123)	18 (54)

Ohio State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	67 REC / 1,211 YDS / 14 TD / 100.9 YPG
Kyle McCord	QB	3,170 YDS (65.8%) / 24 TD / 6 INT
TreVeyon Henderson	RB	854 YDS / 11 TD / 71.2 YPG / 6.2 YPC 19 REC / 229 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.1 REC YPG
Cade Stover	TE	41 REC / 576 YDS / 5 TD / 48.0 YPG
Tommy Eichenberg	LB	76 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Steele Chambers	LB	73 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tyleik Williams	DT	48 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Jack Sawyer	DE	41 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK

Missouri 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Brady Cook	QB	3,166 YDS (66.7%) / 20 TD / 5 INT 269 RUSH YDS / 8 RUSH TD / 22.4 RUSH YPG
Cody Schrader	RB	1,489 YDS / 13 TD / 124.1 YPG / 6.0 YPC 22 REC / 191 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.9 REC YPG
Luther Burden III	WR	82 REC / 1,190 YDS / 8 TD / 99.2 YPG
Theo Wease	WR	45 REC / 639 YDS / 6 TD / 53.3 YPG
Darius Robinson	DL	28 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Ty'Ron Hopper	LB	52 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Johnny Walker Jr.	DL	40 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Jaylon Carlies	DB	46 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT