Ohio State vs. Maryland Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 9:04 a.m. ET

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The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0), who have college football's second-ranked scoring defense, square off against the Maryland Terrapins (5-0) and their 16th-ranked scoring defense on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The Buckeyes are massive, 19-point favorites. The over/under is 56 for the contest.

The Buckeyes' last game was versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and they won by a score of 17-14. The Terrapins beat the Indiana Hoosiers, 44-17, in their most recent game.

Ohio State vs. Maryland Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Ohio State vs Maryland Betting Information updated as of October 7, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Ohio State	-19 (-108)	-1278	+766	56	-109	-111

Ohio State vs. Maryland Prediction

Pick ATS: Maryland (+19)
Pick OU: Under (56)
Prediction: Ohio State 32, Maryland 16

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Ohio State vs. Maryland Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Buckeyes 38, Terrapins 18.
The Buckeyes have a 92.7% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Terrapins hold an 11.5% implied probability.
Ohio State has a record of 1-2-1 against the spread this season.
Maryland has won three games against the spread this season, failing to cover twice.

Ohio State vs. Maryland: Head-to-Head

In their past two head-to-head contests, Ohio State has taken down Maryland two times.
The Buckeyes and the Terrapins have been an even matchup over their last two meetings, holding a split 1-1 record against the spread. In those two head-to-head matchups, the two teams eclipsed the over on the point total both times.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Ohio State has racked up 109 points versus Maryland, while allowing only 47 points.

Ohio State vs. Maryland: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Ohio State	Maryland
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.5 (73)	38.6 (11)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	8.5 (2)	13.2 (15)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (5)	3 (5)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (99)	12 (5)

Ohio State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
TreVeyon Henderson	RB	295 YDS / 5 TD / 73.8 YPG / 6.7 YPC 3 REC / 45 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.3 REC YPG
Kyle McCord	QB	1,055 YDS (65.5%) / 6 TD / 1 INT
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	17 REC / 336 YDS / 3 TD / 84.0 YPG
Emeka Egbuka	WR	19 REC / 263 YDS / 3 TD / 65.8 YPG
Tommy Eichenberg	LB	25 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Steele Chambers	LB	24 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tyleik Williams	DT	19 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Davison Igbinosun	CB	19 TKL / 0.0 TFL

Maryland 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Taulia Tagovailoa	QB	1,464 YDS (65.7%) / 13 TD / 3 INT 68 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 13.6 RUSH YPG
Roman Hemby	RB	309 YDS / 4 TD / 61.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC 12 REC / 117 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 23.4 REC YPG
Tai Felton	WR	18 REC / 299 YDS / 3 TD / 59.8 YPG
Jeshaun Jones	WR	19 REC / 319 YDS / 2 TD / 63.8 YPG
Tarheeb Still	DB	20 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Caleb Wheatland	LB	18 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Beau Brade	DB	24 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Quashon Fuller	DL	10 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK