Ohio State vs. Western Michigan Odds - CFB Week 2 Lines

Ohio State Buckeyes CFB Week 2 Betting Lines

Last week, the Ohio State Buckeyes had what was expected to be a tap-in win against the Akron Zips, one of the worst teams in the Mid-American Athletic Conference. Ohio State did what was expected which makes them difficult to evaluate. This week the Buckeyes host another MAC opponent at the Shoe. The Western Michigan Broncos are of higher quality than the Zips but will still be completely outclassed by the Scarlet and Gray. The line will be high, based on the typical public stampede for Ohio State home games by the masses.

College Football Week 2 Betting Lines

Western Michigan Broncos +38.5

Ohio State Buckeyes -38.5

Total 53.5

Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Matchup

In Week 2 college football action, on Saturday, September 7, 2024, the Ohio State Buckeyes will host the Western Michigan Broncos at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on BTN.

There is always significant betting on college football using crypto action on Ohio State, especially at the Shoe against a team with far less public esteem.

Last game, the Western Michigan Broncos lost 28-14 against the Wisconsin Badgers as 24-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 57. Western Michigan has a record of 0-1 straight up, 1-0 against the spread, and 0-1 over/under the total.

Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Recap

Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 52-6 against the Akron Zips as 49-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 56. Ohio State has a record of 1-0 straight up, 0-1 against the spread, and 1-0 over/under the total.

Freshman Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes, and No. 2 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to bury Akron 52-6 in the opener for both teams Saturday.

Under new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the Buckeyes needed nearly all of the first half to start running smoothly against the overmatched Zips.

Smith dropped the first pass thrown to him on the opening drive. The Buckeyes punted, leading to an Akron field goal.

Smith redeemed himself, however, turning around to make a slick catch in the end zone of a 16-yard pass from Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard for a touchdown.

Late in the first half, the much-hyped receiver from South Florida caught a 9-yard pass in the end zone with cornerback Devonte Golden-Nelson draped all over him. That put the Buckeyes up 17-3 at the half.

A 45-yard contested catch in the third quarter set up a 2-yard scoring run by Quinshon Judkins, the first as a Buckeye for the Mississippi transfer.

Howard finished 17 for 28 for 228 yards and three TDs.

The Zips got field goals of 48 and 49 yards by Garrison Smith.

The Buckeyes were seven-touchdown favorites but didn't look like it for most of the first half. The offensive line, especially, seems to be a work in progress still. They finally started to tune up and roll in the second half.

Akron’s starting quarterback, Ben Finley, was shaken up in the first offensive series on a late hit by Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun. The Cal transfer was spelled for a series by backup Tahj Bullock, but at times after that seemed in distress. He exited the game for good in the third quarter with what Moorhead described as a lower-body injury. Bullock, who also lined up elsewhere on offense when Finley was in the game, recorded 68 passing yards 42 rushing yards, and even caught two passes for four yards.

Ohio State called for a moment of silence before the game for Johnny Gaudreau, the Columbus Blue Jackets star who died along with his brother in a bicycling accident on Thursday night.

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Ohio State is one of college football’s legacy and blue blood programs—the Scarlet and Gray reek of tradition and glory. The Buckeyes have eight claimed national championships, with the last one in 2014. They also have seven unclaimed nattys and 41 conference championships.

More than any other coach, Woody Hayes set the standard for Ohio State football. Hayes was not a fancy offensive designer like Ryan Day, but he was a taskmaster and fundamentalist who fielded nasty teams that rarely made mistakes. Hayes won five national championships and 13 Big Ten championships during his reign.

The unfortunate John Cooper was a big winner at Ohio State with three Big Ten titles and a record of 111-43-4. Cooper twice led Ohio State to a final national ranking of 2nd. But his inability to beat Michigan cost him his job. Cooper’s ending is a forewarning to any Ohio State coach that follows.

Jim Tressel preceded Meyer and led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2002 season.

A list of greats that have played for Ohio State could go on for several pages. A good case could be made that Archie Griffin is the greatest Buckeye ever, with two Heisman Trophies (1974 and 1975).

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