August 4, 2026

Game Prediction: No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 12 Oregon Ducks


Ohio State is preparing to play perhaps it’s highest-ranked opponent of the season as they welcome the Oregon Ducks to Columbus. Oregon hasn’t played at The Shoe since 1987 and they’ve never beaten the Buckeyes, but Saturday’s game should be a really good one. Here’s how the BuckeyesNow staff thinks things will play out: OREGON at OHIO STATE – Saturday, 12 p.m.Spread: Ohio State (-14.5)O/U Total: 63.5 Brendan Gulick: Ohio State 42, Oregon 28 My favorite stat of the week: in program history, when the Buckeyes score at least 35 points in a game, they are 343-1-1. There are a number of different things I could point to here, but they all come down to the Buckeyes putting points on the board. After breaking the school-record last week by averaging 10.3 yards per play, this team still has a high-octane ability and I’m not betting on Oregon coming up with…

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