Indiana football opens as an underdog for Big Ten title game

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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football has opened as a 5.5 point underdog against Ohio State in the Big Ten title game this Saturday, Dec. 6.

The over/under for the game is 48.5 points, per BetMGM.

It’s the smallest known point spread for the No. 2 Hoosiers against OSU. The Buckeyes have been favored by double-digits in all but one game (2001) between the teams since 1995. This is the lowest over/under for a game between the teams since 2009.

Ohio State was favored by as many as 40 points against IU in a 2022 matchup the Hoosiers lost 56-14 at Ohio Stadium. They have lost 30 straight games in the series — their last win was in 1988 — and their all-time record against the Buckeyes is 12-81-5.

The only other time Indiana was an underdog this season came when they traveled to Oregon as a 7-point underdog.

Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Indiana football vs Ohio State betting line for Big Ten title game

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