Buckeyes open as huge favorite for primetime showdown vs. UCLA

COLUMBUS — For the first time all season, Ohio State failed to cover a point spread on Saturday; Purdue scored a touchdown in the final moments of the blowout to cover the four-score spread.

The Buckeyes are now 7-1-1 against the number on the season, and they’re heavily favored heading into another November matchup, this one coming against UCLA in the Horseshoe on Saturday night.

Yes, the undefeated and top-ranked Buckeyes are a massive 31.5-point favorite for the primetime showdown against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night, according to the folks at the BetMGM Sportsbook. The total has been set at 48.5 points, meaning the sports book believes the Ohio State defense will dominate quarterback Nico Iamaleava and the Bruins offense.

The Buckeyes have just three games remaining against UCLA, Rutgers and Michigan to close out the regular season. Ohio State may also face No. 2 Indiana if both teams win out and make the Big Ten Championship Game on the first Saturday night of December.

UCLA is coming off a 28-21 loss at home to Nebraska in a game in which the Bruins had trouble stopping Cornhuskers backup quarterback TJ Lateef.

Buckeyes vs. Bruins betting trends

+ Ohio State is 7-1-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes covered against Texas, Grambling State, Washington, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Penn State but failed to cover the spread against Purdue and pushed against Ohio.
+ UCLA is 3-6 against the spread this season.
+ The total has gone under in six of the Buckeyes nine games so far.
+ UCLA is 2-1 against the spread as an away underdog this season
+ Ohio State is 28-15-2 against the spread as a home favorite under Ryan Day.

Ohio State vs. UCLA game information

Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
Time: 7:30 p.m, ET
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
TV: NBC
Stream: Peacock

On The Call — NBC

Play-by-Play: Noah Eagle
Analyst: Todd Blackledge
Reporter: Kathryn Tappen

On The Call — Ohio State Sports Network from LEARFIELD

Play-by-Play: Paul Keels
Analyst: Jim Lachey
Reporter: Tyler Danburg

2025 Buckeyes football schedule

Aug. 30 — vs. Texas (14-7 W)
Sept. 6 — vs. Grambling (70-0 W)
Sept. 13 — vs. Ohio (37-9 W)
Sept. 20 — IDLE
Sept. 27 — at Washington (24-6 W)
Oct. 4 — vs. Minnesota (42-3 W)
Oct. 11 — at Illinois (34-16 W)
Oct. 18 — at Wisconsin (34-0 W)
Oct. 25 — IDLE
Nov. 1 — vs. Penn State (38-14 W)
Nov. 8 — at Purdue (34-10 W)
Nov. 15 — vs. UCLA (7:30 p.m., NBC)
Nov. 22 — vs. Rutgers
Nov. 29 — at Michigan (Noon, FOX)