June 14, 2026

Point Spreads: Indiana Opens as Huge Underdog Against Ohio State in Primetime Showdown


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana and Ohio State meet in primetime on Saturday night in Bloomington, with a national TV game live on ABC from Memorial Stadium. The oddsmakers, however, aren’t expecting much of a game. According to the SISportsbook.com, Ohio State is as 19-point favorite. The No. 5-ranked Buckeyes are 5-1 on the season, having won four straight since losing to Oregon in Week 2. The strength of schedule is really low, but the Buckeyes have outscored their last four opponents — Tulsa, Akron, Rutgers and Maryland — by a total of 218-57 in the last four weeks. Indiana is 2-4, with all four losses coming against teams currently ranked in the top-11 in the country, Iowa, Cincinnati, Penn State and Michigan State. The Hoosiers went 6-1 a year ago, with the only loss at Columbus. Ohio State won 42-35 as a 21-point favorite. Michael Penix threw for 491 yards…

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