Indiana vs Ohio State Picks and Prediction – 11/23/2024

Big Noon Kickoff on Fox will feature a showdown between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ohio State Buckeyes from the Horseshoe. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The fifth-ranked Hoosiers (10-0) are averaging a Big Ten Conference best 43.9 points per game and rewarded head coach Curt Cignetti with an eight-year contract extension. Last time out, Indiana built a 14-point halftime lead and held on late for a 20-15 home victory versus Michigan.

Omari Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt caught first-half touchdowns for the Hoosiers. QB Kurtis Rourke completed 17 of 28 passes for 208 yards. Ty-son Lawton added 55 rushing yards for the Hoosiers, who limited the Wolverines to 206 total yards. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered their only loss of the season at Oregon and a win in this game would set up a potential rematch with the Ducks in the conference tidal game. The second-ranked Buckeyes (9-1) lead the conference in total defense and are allowing just 10.3 points per contest. On Saturday, Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to defeat Northwestern 31-7 in a game played at Wrigley Field. 

Quinshon Judkins scored on two short touchdown runs, as Ohio State scored on five consecutive possessions. Carnell Tate’s 25-yard touchdown reception gave the Buckeyes a 21-7 halftime lead. Freshman WR Jeremiah Smith contributed a game-high 100 receiving yards for the Buckeyes. 

The Indiana story has been amazing this season, but reality is going to set in on Saturday. The Buckeyes have defeated the Hoosiers 28 straight times and only once in the last eight years has it been decided by fewer than ten points. Take Ohio State to win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Ohio State Buckeyes win 35-17.