Buckeyes vs Wildcats Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-16-2024

A pair of the country's strongest run defenses square off when the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) carry college football's fifth-ranked rushing D into a contest versus the Northwestern Wildcats (4-5), with the No. 15 unit, on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Buckeyes are major, 28-point favorites. The total for this one is set at 44 points.

Last time out, the Buckeyes defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 45-0. The Wildcats picked up a 26-20 victory last time out against the Purdue Boilermakers.

Ohio State vs. Northwestern Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
• Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: BTN
• Favorite: Ohio State -28
• Total: 44 points

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Ohio State vs. Northwestern Stat Matchup

Ohio State vs. Northwestern Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Ohio State 34, Northwestern 11

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Northwestern +28 (model predicted spread is 23.6 points)

• So far this season, Ohio State has put together a 5-4-0 record against the spread.
• In games they have played as at least 28-point favorites this season, the Buckeyes are 2-2 against the spread.
• Northwestern's ATS record is 3-5-0 this year.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 44 (model projecting 45.4 points)

• Ohio State and its opponent have broken the 44-point mark six times this year.
• Wildcats games have gone over 44 points on five occasions this season.
• The average total for Ohio State games this season has been 51.7, 7.7 points higher than the total for this game.
• Wildcats games average 41.4 total points, 2.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

Team Leaders

Ohio State

• Will Howard: 2,237 PASS YDS / 248.6 YPG / 74% / 22 TD / 5 INT / 62 CAR / 128 RUSH YDS / 6 TD
• Quinshon Judkins: 106 CAR / 647 YDS / 71.9 YPG / 6 TD / 12 REC / 94 YDS / 10.4 YPG / 1 TD
• TreVeyon Henderson: 78 CAR / 585 YDS / 65 YPG / 5 TD / 12 REC / 86 YDS / 10.8 YPG / 0 TD
• Jeremiah Smith: 45 REC / 765 YDS / 85 YPG / 9 TD
• Emeka Egbuka: 47 REC / 587 YDS / 65.2 YPG / 8 TD
• Carnell Tate: 27 REC / 405 YDS / 50.6 YPG / 2 TD
• J.T. Tuimoloau: 23 TKL / 6 TFL / 5 SACK
• Sonny Styles: 40 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
• Denzel Burke: 25 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Northwestern

• Jack Lausch: 1,120 PASS YDS / 124.4 YPG / 53.6% / 5 TD / 4 INT / 61 CAR / 218 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
• Cam Porter: 97 CAR / 386 YDS / 42.9 YPG / 6 TD / 18 REC / 127 YDS / 15.9 YPG / 0 TD
• Joseph Himon II: 44 CAR / 230 YDS / 25.6 YPG / 2 TD / 13 REC / 91 YDS / 11.4 YPG / 1 TD
• A.J. Henning: 40 REC / 426 YDS / 47.3 YPG / 3 TD
• Bryce Kirtz: 27 REC / 414 YDS / 59.1 YPG / 0 TD
• Thomas Gordon: 18 REC / 183 YDS / 20.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Aidan Hubbard: 19 TKL / 3 TFL / 4 SACK
• Mac Uihlein: 58 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
• Theran Johnson: 44 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD