July 2, 2026

Wagering on Ohio State vs. Minnesota feels like something we’ve seen before: Tyler Shoemaker’s ‘Betting the Buckeyes’

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This is the second week in a row where Vegas and I have a similar line on the Ohio State football game. Last week it was Michigan State, and this weekend, Minnesota. I have it Ohio State minus-28, and the Vegas line has fluctuated from 28.5 to 27.5. We have seen the total actually go up in Vegas. It’s sitting around 50 now. I project it 48.5, which makes me happy as a bettor, because this is a game that situationally you look at and think, “under.” I think it could look similar to last week, how Ohio State jumped out, had a great first half, Michigan State couldn’t do anything all night. I think this could look a lot like that. I think one key difference though, aside from the health obviously, is that last week Ohio State knew they still had another week before the…

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