Ohio State vs. Michigan Odds
- Odds: Ohio State -8
- Total: 55.5
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV: FOX
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It seemed like the 2019 meeting between Ohio State and Michigan was losing some luster as the Buckeyes surged and the Wolverines faltered.
But Ohio State looked mortal against Penn State and Michigan has been improving in the last month.
Is this the year Jim Harbaugh can finally get past the Buckeyes?
The betting market isn't counting on it.
Circa Sports in Las Vegas lists Ohio State as a 9-point favorite for Saturday's game with the total at 55.5. It was bet down to -8 by the time the rest of the market opened.
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Past Line Movement for OSU-Michigan
It's safe to say Ohio State exceeded expectations this season, while Michigan has come up short. But the gap has been shrinking in recent weeks.
Michigan actually opened as a 3.5-point favorite in the summer as part of Golden Nugget's Game of the Year lines.
Not so slowly and not so surely, the line flipped as books re-released their Game of the Year odds.
After Wisconsin blew the doors off Michigan, the Buckeyes re-opened -10.5.
Michigan's Recent Betting Run
Michigan began to turn a corner in the second half against Penn State, and its results against the spread results reflect that.
The Wolverines have covered five straight games; the first two as an underdog and the last three as a double-digit favorite.
Their offense has also been much improved, scoring at least 38 points in four straight. That's why four of those five games also went over the total.
Ohio State's Recent Betting Run
Ohio State is 8-3 against the spread, failing to cover in its last two weeks against Penn State (-19.5) and Rutgers (-52). The Buckeyes are still 10-1 ATS in the first half.
Totals have been a mixed bag. Ohio State 4-0 to the under against Michigan State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Cincinnati — its four highest-rated opponents according to our power ratings — and 5-1-1 to the over against everyone else.
