College Football
MATCHUP
No. 2 Ohio State (8-1) at Northwestern (4-5)
Stats: Overall | Conference | Home/Away | Last 3 | Grass/Turf | Last 3 Home/Away
Records: ATS | Over/Under
Teams: Ohio State Buckeyes | Northwestern Wildcats
Summary
12:00 PM ET W‑L ATS H A AF AA O/U
Ohio State 8-1 5-4-0 6-0 2-1 38.6 10.7 4-5-0
Northwestern 4-5 3-6-0 2-3 2-2 19.2 21.9 5-4-0
Live Odds | All Odds
Home O/U
Opening line -31.5 -109 43.5 -109
FanDuel 28.5 -113 43.5 -114
Westgate 28.5 -109 44.5 -110
Wynn 28 -110 44.5 -110
Best home line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Ohio State:
  • OSU are 41-19 ATS in their last 60 games on grass.
Northwestern:
  • NW are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
  • Under is 64-29-1 in NW last 94 home games.
Head to Head:
  • OSU are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
  • Favorite is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
Quickchart Matchup
Ohio State Ohio State Off vs  Northwestern Northwestern Def
Ohio State 455 yards
Northwestern 349.1 yards
Ohio State 5.3 yards/rush
Northwestern 3.4 yards/rush
Ohio State 9.3 yards/attempt
Northwestern 6.9 yards/attempt
Northwestern Northwestern Off vs  Ohio State Ohio State Def
Northwestern 288.3 yards
Ohio State 251.3 yards
Northwestern 3.7 yards/rush
Ohio State 3 yards/rush
Northwestern 5.9 yards/attempt
Ohio State 6.1 yards/attempt
Quarterbacks
Ohio State Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Will Howard 2237 74.03 9.7 22/5
Devin Brown 108 52.63 5.7 1/0
Julian Sayin 84 45.45 7.6 1/0
Northwestern Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Jack Lausch 1120 53.65 5.8 5/4
Mike Wright 356 58.21 5.3 0/1
Ryan Hilinski 110 58.33 9.2 0/1
Overall Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
OSU
NW		 38.6
19.2		 455.0
288.3		 269.9
176.2		 185.1
112.1		 5.3
3.7		 9.3
5.9
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
OSU
NW		 10.7
21.9		 251.3
349.1		 155.6
240.9		 95.8
108.2		 3.0
3.4		 6.1
6.9
ATS Records | In Depth
  W‑L ATS H A Grass Turf
OSU
NW		 8‑1
4‑5		 5‑4‑0
3‑6‑0		 3‑3‑0
1‑4‑0		 2‑1‑0
2‑2‑0		 2‑0‑0
1‑0‑0		 3‑4‑0
2‑6‑0
Home/Away Stats | In Depth | Last 3 H/A
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
OSU
NW		 29.7
18.2		 436.0
322.6		 268.7
181.6		 167.3
141.0		 4.6
4.5		 8.1
5.7
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
OSU
NW		 17.3
20.6		 337.3
340.8		 230.0
236.6		 107.3
104.2		 3.7
3.4		 8.6
7.2
Last 3 Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
OSU
NW		 28.7
14.3		 358.7
265.3		 221.0
168.0		 137.7
97.3		 3.9
3.4		 9.3
5.6
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
OSU
NW		 10.0
27.7		 249.7
350.3		 136.7
200.7		 113.0
149.7		 3.3
4.3		 5.5
6.5
Injuries
Ohio State
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jace Middleton TE Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/9/24 Middleton is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will play against Northwestern on Saturday, November 16th.
Zen Michalski OL Questionable - Lower Body - 11/9/24 Michalski missed the previous game with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, November 16th.
Rashid SeSay RB Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/9/24 SeSay is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, November 16th.
Reis Stocksdale WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/9/24 Stocksdale is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, November 16th.
Will Kacmarek TE Out - Undisclosed - 11/15/24 Kacmarek is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is unlikely to suit up against Northwestern on Saturday, November 16th.
Josh Simmons OL out of season - Knee - 10/22/24 Simmons suffered a knee injury, and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Northwestern
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Xander Mueller LB Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Mueller is hobbled by an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Jack Olsen K Questionable - Lower Body - 11/2/24 Olsen is dealing with a lower body injury, and it is unknown if he play against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Brendan Flakes DL Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Flakes is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he play against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Reggie Fleurima WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Fleurima is managing an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will take the field against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Nick Herzog OL Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Herzog missed his last two games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will take the field against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Jacob Tabibian K Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Tabibian missed his last two games due to an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will take the field against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Tate Crane WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Crane missed his last two games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will face Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Carson Grove WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/2/24 Grove missed his last three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against Ohio State on Saturday, November 16th.
Bryce Kirtz WR Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/12/24 Kirtz has been out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury, and the severity of the injury is unclear.
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR out for season - Undisclosed - 9/14/24 Ahumaraeze is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he will be out for the season.
Recent Meetings
Yard Margins
Date Away Home H Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/5/22 OSU 21 NW 7 37.5/55 W/U 2 -1 3
12/19/20 NW 10 OSU 22 -16.5/57 L/U -182 -292 110
10/18/19 OSU 52 NW 3 26.5/49 L/O -281 -122 -159
12/1/18 NW 24 OSU 45 -16.5/62.5 W/O -189 43 -232
10/29/16 NW 20 OSU 24 -25.5/53.5 L/U -25 -60 35
10/5/13 OSU 40 NW 30 6.5/61 L/O -14 -154 140
11/8/08 OSU 45 NW 10 12.5/38.5 L/O -147 -127 -20
9/22/07 NW 7 OSU 58 -23.5/49 W/O -276 -191 -85
11/11/06 OSU 54 NW 10 22.5/41.5 L/O -128 -163 35
11/12/05 NW 7 OSU 48 -19/58 W/U -171 -219 48
Ohio State Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/9/24 PUR W 45-0 -37/56 W/U 227 75 152
11/2/24 @ PSU W 20-13 -3/47 W/U 88 56 32
10/26/24 NEB W 21-17 -25/49 L/U 12 -57 69
10/12/24 @ ORE L 31-32 -3.5/54.5 L/O -29 -14 -15
10/5/24 IOWA W 35-7 -17/45.5 W/U 186 87 99
9/28/24 @ MSU W 38-7 -23.5/48.5 W/U 237 138 99
9/21/24 MRSH W 49-14 -40/57 L/O 301 151 150
9/7/24 WMU W 56-0 -37/54.5 W/O 584 245 339
8/31/24 AKR W 52-6 -48.5/57 L/O 227 123 104
12/29/23 MIZZ L 3-14 -4/50.5 L/U -128 -106 -22
Northwestern Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/2/24 @ PUR W 26-20 2.5/43.5 W/O 87 75 12
10/26/24 @ IOWA L 14-40 16.5/37.5 L/O -192 -160 -32
10/19/24 WIS L 3-23 9.5/42 L/U -150 -72 -78
10/11/24 @ MD W 37-10 10.5/45 W/O -72 21 -93
10/5/24 IU L 24-41 13/40.5 L/O -193 -56 -137
9/21/24 @ WASH L 5-24 12/43 L/U -279 -85 -194
9/14/24 EIU W 31-7 -26/38.5 L/U 243 163 80
9/6/24 DUKE L 20-26 -2/37.5 L/O -52 39 -91
8/31/24 M-OH W 13-6 -3/40.5 W/U 61 110 -49
12/23/23 UTAH W 14-7 7/44.5 W/U 79 -73 152
Abbreviations Legend