Ohio State season-to-date: 5-2 ATS, 56.0% average bet share, 51.9% money share.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| ATS record (tracked games) | 5-2 |
| Average bet % | 56.0% |
| Average money % | 51.9% |
| Games as public favorite (60%+ bets) | 4 |
| ATS record as public favorite | 3-1 |
| Fade-the-public record (vs them as public fav) | 1-3 |
Ohio State don't have a strong public-vs-money pattern this season. Across the 7 games we've tracked, the average bet percentage on Ohio State is 56.0% and the average money percentage is 51.9%. Those are middle-of-the-pack numbers — bettors are split, dollars follow the bet count, and the line generally reflects the matchup rather than the public lean.
With 7 games on the board, the data is starting to mean something — and what it means is that Ohio State aren't a high-conviction fade or follow play. There's no consistent edge in either direction.
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| Date | Matchup | Result | Ohio State bet % | Ohio State money % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Ohio State @ Indiana | Covered 19-15 (-2.5) | 70.0% | 52.0% |
| 2026-10-10 | Maryland @ Ohio State | Failed to cover 45-16 (-31.5) | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2026-10-03 | Ohio State @ Iowa | Covered 31-14 (-14.5) | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2026-09-26 | Illinois @ Ohio State | Failed to cover 42-19 (-25.5) | 59.0% | 37.0% |
| 2026-09-19 | Kent State @ Ohio State | Covered 59-3 (-52.5) | 55.0% | 67.0% |
On the games we've tracked this season, Ohio State draw 56.0% of spread tickets on average. College boards run lopsided — the popular side of a typical game holds about 82% of tickets — so a school has to live well above that to count as a public team, and a brand-name program usually does.
From publicly reported sportsbook handle, captured on a sub-hourly cadence for every FBS game from the moment a line is posted. The team figures use each game's closing snapshot — the last read before kickoff — so every number reflects what a bettor could actually have known.
A game counts only when it has a final score, a closing spread and a published split. An FCS opponent the source never priced, or a game whose splits were not captured before kickoff, is left out rather than guessed at.
Ohio State are 5-2 against the spread in the games where we have a closing split. That's the number that matters for a bettor — a team can win every Saturday by three touchdowns and still lose money for the people laying four.
When 60% or more of spread tickets land on Ohio State, they're 3-1 ATS this season. Books shade college lines toward the side they know the public wants, and on a board full of mismatches that shade is often the whole story.
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Last updated: October 30, 2026 at 5:48 AM UTC
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