Ohio State has gotten crushed in each of the last two weeks. The defense has allowed 71 points in those games, and it has ruined the Buckeyes' season. Ohio State's season is now over, as they have no chance to make the College Football Playoff. It would take a miracle for them to get in.
Now, they welcome a frisky Northwestern team into town. Chip Kelly is the Wildcats' offensive coordinator, and he has done great things for them. However, the Ohio State Buckeyes might not have to face Aidan Chiles, which would greatly increase their chances of winning.
How to watch Ohio State vs. Northwestern
The easiest way to watch the Buckeyes take on the Wildcats is to tune into FOX at noon ET. It is a Big Noon Kickoff, although this game has lost all juice after each team lost last week. The game can also be found on foxsports.com, FOX One, the Fox Sports App, and it can be streamed live on Fubo TV.
There is a nonzero chance that the rest of the games for the Buckeyes are Big Noon games. The Nebraska kickoff time hasn't been announced yet, and The Game is a noon kick every year. Normally, that would be great for Fox. However, the Buckeyes are now a disaster.
Odds for Ohio State vs. Northwestern
According to DraftKings, the Ohio State Buckeyes are 12.5-point favorites. The over/under sits at 45.5. Both of those numbers seem to indicate that Chiles might not play in this game. If he does play, Ohio State's defense would be in a large amount of trouble.
Kelly has been scheming up great plays this season. There has to be some regret that Day didn't try to bring him back and instead brought back Arthur Smith. Smith has been a downgrade even from Brian Hartline last year. Kelly is finding innovative ways to run the ball at Northwestern, unlike what Smith has done.
Ohio State vs. Northwestern early predictions
I honestly have no read on this game. I thought the Buckeyes were going to show some fight with their backs against the wall last week. Instead, the second half was an abomination. It was the worst performance of the entire season, and that ended their season.
Ohio State is the more talented team, but that hasn't seemed to matter. With nothing left to play for, will the team quit? There's no postseason pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. At this point, they only have beating Michigan and trying to get Jeremiah Smith to New York left to play for.
Since this game is in the Shoe, I think Ohio State can win. It might be a depressing environment, but if Chiles doesn't play, perhaps the OSU defense actually plays well. Give me the Buckeyes 24-14, but that could change later in the week once we know Chiles' status for this one.
Maybe Day can persuade Kelly to come back to Columbus once this game is over.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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