May 16, 2026

Ohio State football vs. Tulane game picks: Weird spot for Buckeyes to cover the big spread?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football is in a weird spot. Sandwiched between games against TCU and Penn State. Maybe a little distracted by a big win last week and what’s coming next Saturday. We’re not thinking trap game. The Buckeyes are going to win. Trap cover? Is that a thing? The spread in this game is huge, with Ohio State favored by 37 at the time we made our picks on Wednesday night. Doug Lesmerises and I are a little leery of OSU covering that. Partly because of where the game falls on the schedule, and the fact that Ohio State could want to get some young guys in during a controlled game while resting up some starters for Penn State Tulane is 1-2 with a win over FCS Nicholls State, and close losses to Wake Forest and UAB. The Green Wave are better than Oregon State and Rutgers…

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