Oregon Ducks ride a one-game winning streak into Columbus looking to knock off a Ohio State Buckeyes team coming off a loss.
Oregon sits at 5-3 on the year and has won its last game. Ohio State is 6-2 but dropped its most recent outing, putting it on a one-game losing streak heading into Saturday.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET |
| Where | Ohio Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Ohio State Buckeyes -7.5 | O/U 45.5 (market view) |
| Oregon Ducks record | 5-3 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes record | 6-2 |
The matchup
Oregon has bounced around all season, alternating wins and losses in four of its last five games. The Ducks beat Northwestern Wildcats 34-26, lost to Illinois Fighting Illini 10-21, beat Nebraska Cornhuskers 17-14, lost to UCLA Bruins 15-17, and beat USC Trojans 41-27, a stretch that shows a team capable of winning close ones but prone to letdowns.
Ohio State had rattled off four straight wins before stumbling last week, falling to USC Trojans 18-30 on the road. Before that skid, the Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 19-15, Maryland Terrapins 45-16, Iowa Hawkeyes 31-14, and Illinois Fighting Illini 42-19. That run shows an offense that had been putting up points in bunches before going quiet against USC.
Key matchups
No individual player data is listed for this game, so the matchup comes down to team identity. Ohio State has outscored opponents 293 to 124 on the season, a scoring margin that points to a defense that has mostly kept teams off the board.
Oregon has been stingier than its record might suggest, allowing 171 points against while scoring 266 of its own. If the Buckeyes' offense struggles the way it did in its loss to USC, Oregon's defense is built to make this one close.
The pick
The betting market has Ohio State favored by 7.5 points with a total of 45.5, and the market's projected score sits at Ohio State 27, Oregon 19.
Ohio State's four-game winning stretch earlier this season and its scoring margin give it the edge at home, but Oregon's defense and its own recent win make this one worth watching if the Buckeyes come out flat again like they did against USC.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Oregon Ducks | Wk9 W 34-26 vs Northwestern Wildcats, Wk8 L 10-21 vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Wk7 W 17-14 vs Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | Wk9 L 18-30 vs USC Trojans, Wk7 W 19-15 vs Indiana Hoosiers, Wk6 W 45-16 vs Maryland Terrapins |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.