Ohio State at Penn State odds: Early point spread updated, How to Watch

Ohio State and Penn State are set for one of the most anticipated games in college football this season and the updated odds are in!

Ohio State is coming off a 21-17 win over Nebraska. Meanwhile, Penn State had a 28-13 win over Wisconsin this past weekend.

According to FanDuel, Ohio State is listed as a 4.5 point favorite. The total is at 47.5 points for this Big Ten showdown.

If you want to bet the moneyline, Ohio State is listed at -166 while Penn State is listed at +138 if you’re betting straight up.

How to watch Ohio State vs. Penn State

Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Channel: FOX/Fubo TV (Streaming)
Location: State College, PA

Ohio State and Penn State could affect the pecking order in the Big Ten, along with Oregon, and determine who goes to the College Football Playoff.

Buckeye fans were certainly startled after a loss to Oregon though. On3’s Ari Wasserman said to not lose faith in Ohio State coach Ryan Day; maybe Penn State changes that?

“It’s 100 percent rational to be frustrated with Day,” Wasserman wrote. “It’s even rational to wonder whether he will ever get over the hump and accomplish the goals that had once been routine for the Buckeyes. It’s even rational to start to let the comparisons to former Ohio State coach John Cooper to invade your thoughts. But here’s what’s not rational: giving up on Day and this Ohio State team. Not right now.”

Ohio State-Penn State is a matchup with serious Big Ten title race, and College Football Playoff implications. The Nittany Lions haven’t defeated the Buckeyes since the 2016 season, the last time Penn State won the Big Ten.

Ohio State has won seven straight games in the series, which it now leads, 24-14. What’s more, since becoming head coach James Franklin’s Penn State teams just 3-17 against top-10 opponents.

“James Franklin sometimes gets more junk than he deserves,” ESPN’s Rece Davis said on “The Paul Finebaum Show” Tuesday. “He’s a very good coach, but in order to take that next step, they need to win these types of games and getting Ohio State at home, they need to win it. They need to be in the Big Ten Championship game and try and get the bye [in the CFP].

“So we’re going to find out whether they have taken a step with their new offense, and then we’re going to find out about Ohio State if they can come through on this stage, or if the losses to Michigan and the close loss to Georgia and the close loss in the regular season to Oregon have become a bit of a hex and a bit of a mental block for the Buckeyes that they can’t quite finish the deal in these in the biggest of the games.”