Ohio State Buckeyes vs Texas Longhorns NCAAF Betting Prediction
PublishedJanuary 10, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:January 10, 2025 ,

NCAAF Ohio State vs Texas Prediction Cotton Bowl Classic

The Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) face off against the Texas Longhorns (13-2) on Friday, January 10th. This game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Texas Longhorns

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Ohio State Offense Breakdown

Ohio State’s offense ranks 9th in scoring, averaging 36.4 points per game, but they are 2nd in our offensive power rankings heading into the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Quarterback Will Howard has thrown for 3,490 yards with a passer rating of 120, leading the Buckeyes to the 3rd best passer rating in the nation. Howard has completed 72.6% of his passes and has 32 touchdowns with 9 interceptions.

Ohio State is 16th in passing yards per game, averaging 263.4 yards, and 25th in completions. They rank 48th in rushing attempts, averaging 170.4 yards on the ground. Quinshon Judkins leads the rushing attack with 924 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jeremiah Smith has 1,224 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on 70 catches.

Texas Offense Breakdown

Texas enters the College Football Playoff Semifinal ranked 11th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 34.3 points per game, which ranks 17th nationally. Quinn Ewers has thrown for 3,189 yards and 29 touchdowns, leading Texas to the 6th spot in passing yards per game, with 278.4. They are also 6th in passing completions, averaging 22.3 per game, and 10th in attempts.

Ewers has a passer rating of 102 and has completed 66.5% of his passes, with 11 interceptions. Quintrevion Wisner leads the rushing attack with 1,018 yards. Matthew Golden has 936 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 56 catches.

Ohio State Team Defense

Ohio State’s defense has been outstanding this season, allowing just 12.1 points per game, the fewest in the nation. They rank sixth in passing yards allowed, giving up only 152.4 yards per game, and opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 67.3 against them. On the ground, Ohio State is holding opponents to 96.1 rushing yards per game, which ranks 10th nationally.

In their game against Oregon, Ohio State’s defense allowed 21 points but limited the Ducks to 15 first downs and -23 rushing yards. Oregon threw the ball 42 times, completing 29 passes for 299 yards.

Ohio State Team Defense

Despite allowing 31 points and 510 yards in their recent game against Arizona State, Texas’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 6th nationally by allowing just 14.5 points per game. They also forced an interception in the game.

Opponents have averaged 112.9 rushing yards per game (22nd) and 166 passing yards, with a passer rating of 58.8, the 3rd-lowest in the country.

Ohio State vs Texas Trends

  • In their last five road games, Ohio State has averaged 32 points per game while allowing 16 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
  • Through their last ten home games, Texas has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 9-1 while averaging 28 points per game.
  • As the betting underdog, the Texas Longhorns have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Texas posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Ohio State Buckeyes have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Buckeyes vs Longhorns Prediction

Ohio State is favored by -6 on the road in their week one matchup against Texas. We expect the Buckeyes to win this game, with a projected final score of 28-21 in their favor. This would make them a good bet to cover the spread.

For the over/under, with the line set at 53.5 points, our projection of 49 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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