Stanford Steve and The Bear: Week 9 college football picks

Penn State's 2023 college football season may have just wrapped up, but sportsbooks across the country aren't wasting any time when it comes to future odds for the 2024 season. As fans are well aware by now, the 2024 season is set to see some major changes across the sport. In addition to a 12-team playoff, the nation's top two conferences, the SEC…

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The Big Ten football season is more than halfway over, and as teams gear up for their Week 9 games, it's becoming clearer which squads have what it takes to compete at the highest level - and which ones can't. Here are the opening odds for every game involving a Big Ten team this week, presented by DraftKings Sportsbook. Note: All games this week…

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting content to AL.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The potential game of the 2023 college football season goes down Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium when Penn State and Ohio State battle for the opportunity to…

The Ohio State Buckeyes have had the upper hand in their Big Ten rivalry with the Penn State Nittany Lions for most of the last decade. Ohio State comes into Saturday with a six-game winning streak over Penn State and with a 10-1 record in the last 11 meetings. The Buckeyes may seem more vulnerable than in previous seasons because of Kyle McCord's…

ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot returns to Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the Week 8 showdown between Big Ten rivals No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State, live in front of St. John Arena on Saturday morning (9 a.m. - noon ET, ESPN & ESPNU). The visit marks the 23rd time Ohio State has hosted the premier pregame show - more than any other…

Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes Date: Saturday, Oct. 21 (Week 8) Time: 12:00 p.m. EST Location: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) Odds Summary Moneyline: Penn State+164, Ohio State -198 Spread: Penn State+4.5 (-110), Ohio State -4.5 (-110) Total: Over/Under 45.5 (-110/-110) Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. Subject to change. With…

The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0), who have college football's third-ranked scoring defense, take on the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) and their second-ranked scoring defense on Saturday, October 21. The Buckeyes are 4.5-point favorites. In their last action, the Buckeyes won versus the Purdue Boilermakers, 41-7. The Nittany Lions beat…

In the biggest game on the Week 8 college football slate, the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (-4.5) host the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, a matchup with plenty of Big Ten East and CFB Playoff implications. While one loss won't completely end either school's Big Ten East hopes, it steepens their path exponentially, making this week's…

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes are a perfect 6-0 heading into this Saturday's annual rivalry game between the two, and the oddsmakers are expecting a tight contest. The Buckeyes have had the upper hand recently in the series having won the past six meetings, but the Nittany Lions tend to keep things close having covered…

No. 7 Penn State made quick work of Massachusetts on Saturday at Beaver Stadium, setting up what could be one of the most important games in all of college football: a date with No. 3 Ohio State. It will be the biggest game thus far in the Big Ten, with Ohio State-Michigan and Penn State-Michigan still to come in November. The Buckeyes narrowly…

Week 9 update: Ohio State grabbed a win over Penn State in one of the three biggest matchups of the Big Ten season. Both teams have yet to play a still-undefeated Michigan, who crushed in-state rival Michigan State this week. Wisconsin pulled off a comeback win over Illinois, while Iowa fell to Minnesota after a controversial call negated a special…

When the College Football Playoff committee released this week's rankings Tuesday, Penn State found itself in the No. 12 spot, which means if the Nittany Lions could time travel ahead a few years to when the playoff expands from four to 12 teams, they currently would be holding the last ticket to the dance. Unfortunately for Penn State, this is…

Two Big Ten foes will clash on the first Saturday of November as the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to bounce back against the Indiana Hoosiers. Join us for our College Football odds series, where our Penn State-Indiana prediction and pick will be made! While it seemed that an upset of the Ohio State Buckeyes was on the works after Penn State…

A week ago, Penn State was in prime position to score arguably the biggest upset of the college football season to date, taking a 21-16 lead over No. 2 Ohio State with less than 9½ minutes to play at Beaver Stadium. And then … the bottom fell out. Ohio State scored four touchdowns in barely six minutes and romped to a 44-31 victory. So for the…

Before each Ohio State game this year, LGHL is going to bring you some "bold predictions". This will include a few hot takes for the game, whether it be passing yards, points scored, sacks, or some other things that we could see happening during the game. We'd love to hear your bold predictions. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or…

Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) October 29, 2022 12:00 pm EDT The Line: Penn State Nittany Lions+14.5 / Ohio State Buckeyes -14.5; Over/Under: - (Click here for latest betting odds) The Penn State Nittany Lions and Ohio State Buckeyes clash Saturday in week 9 Big Ten college football action from Beaver Stadium. Ohio…

The Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Check out our college football odds series for our Ohio State Penn State prediction and pick. This season in the Big Ten has been predictable in some ways, unpredictable in others. The predictable part has been that Ohio State and Michigan have established themselves at the top of the…

Just one of the five Big Ten games this weekend are between two ranked teams, but it's the most important week for the conference until the final week of the regular season. With No. 2 Ohio State traveling to No. 13 Penn State and No. 4 Michigan hosting rival Michigan State, both the league's College Football Playoff contenders will be…

Ohio State's been incinerating every defense in its path, and while Penn State might not roll over, we think it's far more likely to fight fire with fire. See why our college football picks are backing the Over for this Big Ten showdown. At this point, it feels inevitable that once again, the winner of the regular season finale between the Ohio…

Two bitter Big Ten rivals are set to clash on Saturday as Penn State hosts Ohio State. Each squad enters this one looking to jump ahead in the Big Ten East. Ohio State will aim to continue its winning ways versus Penn State, as the Buckeyes have won five straight in the series. Ryan Day's Buckeyes enter this one at predictable 7-0. As reflected by…

Ohio State (7-0), Penn State (6-1) Date: Saturday, Oct. 29 Game Time: Noon EDT Network: Fox Venue: Beaver Stadium (State College, Pennsylvania) Capacity: 106572 All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 22-14 Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Penn State, 33-24, in 2021 It feels like we say this almost every week, but this week Ohio State will face its…

Penn State aims to deliver an upset victory in Beaver Stadium but the challenge is mighty, as unbeaten Ohio State rolls into town following a 54-10 victory over Iowa. Despite carrying a 6-1 record and playing in front of a home crowd, the No. 13 Nittany Lions are more than a two-touchdown underdog against the No. 2 Buckeyes. According to Caesars…

For the second time this season, Penn State is taking on the role of an underdog when the Nittany Lions host Ohio State in week 9. Penn State is no stranger to being an underdog against the Buckeyes, of course, but Penn State is a big home underdog this weekend against one of the best teams in the college football rankings according to the odds…

With Week 8 of the college football season approaching, sole possession of first place in the Big Ten West is once again up for grabs as a wonky year in one of the sport's quirkiest divisions continues. If Purdue (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) wins as a slight underdog at Wisconsin (3-4, 1-3), the Boilermakers will sit alone atop the standings ahead…