The 5-0 Ohio State Buckeyes and the 6-1 Northwestern Wildcats meet Saturday for the Big Ten Championship
The #4-ranked Buckeyes are in the Big Ten title game for the fourth year in a row
The best prop wagers to play out of this tilt are listed below
The Ohio State Buckeyes will be seeking their fourth straight Big Ten title when they clash with the Northwestern Wildcats in the conference championship game. Ohio State’s run of success is including a 45-24 verdict over the Wildcats in the 2018 title contest.
The 5-0 Buckeyes enter the game ranked #4 in the NCAA. The 6-1 Wildcats are rated #14 in the nation. Ohio State has won eight in a row from Northwestern and 32 of 33 meetings since 1972.
The Buckeyes are the 19.5-point road favorite for this game with a 12pm EST kickoff at Lucas Oil Stadium. Check out our updated injury reports, as well as other betting options. Let’s start with the lines for player props.
Northwestern vs Ohio State Player Props
| Quarterback | Passing Yards |
|---|---|
| Peyton Ramsey (NW) | 187.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Justin Fields (OSU) | 262.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Running Backs | Rush Yards |
| Peyton Ramsey (NW) | 20.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Master Teague III (OSU) | 69.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Trey Sermon (OSU) | 62.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Justin Fields (OSU) | 49.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Wide Receivers + Tight Ends | Receiving Yards |
| Ramaud Chiakhiao-Bowman (NW) | 40.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Garrett Wilson (OSU) | 99.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
| Chris Olave (OSU) | 92.5 (Ov -113 | Un -113) |
All props and odds taken Dec. 18th from FanDuel
Prop #1: Mastering the Wildcats
Ohio State running back Master Teague III has gone off every other week this season. He ran for 110 yards in Game two against Penn State, and was good for a career-high 169 yards two games later when facing Indiana.
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Based on that pattern, he’s due to launch this week, which is bad news for Northwestern. It’s a good time to play the over on his rushing yardage totals, however.
Last season, Teague carried the ball just seven times in the game against the Wildcats. But he gained 96 yards. That works out to 13.7 yards per carry.
Pick: Master Teague III over 69.5 yards rushing (-113)
Prop #2: Ramsey Running Into a Wall
Wildcats quarterback Peyton Ramsey tied a season high in Northwestern’s win over Maryland, rushing for 47 yards. He also scampered for 47 yards in the season-opening win over Illinois.
He came to Northwestern with a rep as a mobile quarterback when he transferred from Indiana. Ramsey ran for seven TDs in his last season with the Hoosiers.
Ohio State has defended the run well. The Buckeyes allow just 95 yards per game on the ground. That ranks them as the #6 run defense in the nation.
However, mobile QBs have proven effective against Ohio State. Michigan State’s Payton Thorne ran for 42 yards against the Buckeyes. Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez scooted for 85 yards and 6.5 yards per carry average.
In three games against the Buckeyes though, Ramsey has carried the ball 27 times for 34 yards.
Pick: Peyton Ramsey under 20.5 yards rushing (-113)
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Northwestern vs Ohio State Touchdown Scoring Props
| Player | Odds to Score First TD | Odds to Score Anytime TD |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields (OSU) | +440 | -210 |
| Master Teague III (OSU) | +440 | -210 |
| Garrett Wilson (OSU) | +490 | -155 |
| Chris Olave (OSU) | +550 | -115 |
| Jeremy Ruckert (OSU) | +750 | +120 |
| Trey Sermon (OSU) | +1100 | +200 |
| Ramaud Chiakhiao-Bowman (NW) | +1600 | +250 |
| Charlie Mangieri (NW) | +1800 | +270 |
| Peyton Ramsey (NW) | +2200 | +340 |
| Cam Porter (NW) | +2200 | +340 |
| Evan Hull (NW) | +2500 | +410 |
| Drake Anderson (NW) | +2700 | +430 |
| Riley Lees (NW) | +3400 | +500 |
| Kyric McGowan (NW) | +3600 | +500 |
| John Raine (NW) | +3600 | +500 |
| Isaiah Bowser (NW) | +3600 | +500 |
| Jameson Williams (OSU) | +3900 | +700 |
| Julian Fleming (OSU) | +4300 | +800 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba (OSU) | +5000 | +900 |
| Luke Farrell (OSU) | +5000 | +900 |
| Steele Chambers (OSU) | +5500 | +1000 |
Best Bets to Score a Touchdown In Indy?
The Buckeyes have put the first touchdown on the board in each of their last four games. Twice, it’s been via a Justin Fields to Garrett Wilson scoring pass.
Wilson has TDs in each of Ohio State’s last three games.
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Fields loves to call his own number in the red zone. He’s run for five TDs. Four of them were less than 10 yards in length.
The Ohio State QB has found the end zone in four of five games this season as well. He’s scored on the ground in each of the past three games.
Picks: Garrett Wilson first TD scorer (+490), Justin Fields anytime TD scorer (-210)