Viewing Guide: How to watch Ohio State versus Wisconsin

COLUMBUS — Ohio State has already played in three road games this season.

Two of those were against Big Ten bottomfeeders. The other was a road trip to Notre Dame, where the Buckeyes took down a top-10 team with some late-game heroics.

There are only three road trips left on the slate. All three of them are against teams with winning records. The first of the three — with the other two being at 6-2 Rutgers and the final road trip coming at the end of the year against 8-0 Michigan — will be against 5-2 Wisconsin, the current leader of the Big Ten West division.

Ohio State knew it would need to be good on the road this year. And after an emotional win over former No. 7 Penn State on Saturday night at home, the focus must go with the Buckeyes to Madison this weekend.

“We knew we had to go on the road this year and be ‘Road Warriors,’” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “Notre Dame early on was going to be a really difficult environment. We knew this was going to be the same way. [Wisconsin] is playing well, they’re a good football team. They’ve got a really good opportunity to win their side. And we can’t let last week affect this week. Championship teams bring it every week. They don’t have ups and downs and letdowns.

“So we’re not allowed to have a letdown. We got to bring it.”

That’s the message for the Buckeyes as they head to Camp Randall Stadium, one of the toughest places in all of college football to win, for a primetime showdown with Wisconsin. Lettermen Row has every detail to get you ready, including the basics of the game, time, TV channel, how to watch and betting trends. Let’s dive in.

Ohio State at Wisconsin: Game time, details

Ohio State has won nine straight games against Wisconsin, but the Buckeyes haven’t been to Madison since 2016. In that game, the Buckeyes trailed by double digits and needed overtime to take down the Badgers, who were ranked in the top 10 at the time of the game. The Buckeyes are 2-1 in their last three trips to Wisconsin, the loss coming in 2010. But both wins were by single digits.

The Badgers are in their first year under new head coach and former Buckeyes assistant Luke Fickell, who coached for the Buckeyes when they won the national title in 2014 and served as the interim head coach for Ohio State in 2011.

This game is dripping with good storylines as the Buckeyes and Badgers will meet in primetime.

• Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• TV Channel: NBC
• Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
• Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
• Weather: High of 40º RealFeel of 36º, 60% chance of rain, winds 7-10 mph
• The line: Ohio State is a 14.5-point favorite, per FanDuel.
• Over/under: 44.5 points

How to watch Buckeyes

The Ohio State v. Wisconsin game will be televised on NBC as part of the Big Ten on NBC matchup with Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) on the call.

How to stream Buckeyes

This week, the Buckeyes can be streamed on Peacock or any streaming service that carries NBC affiliates.

How to listen to Buckeyes

Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Matt Andrews will have the call on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network 97.1 FM (WBNS).

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin trends

• Ohio State is 4-2-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes have covered the spread in every game since it started 0-2 against the number, with the exception of the push at Notre Dame.
• Ohio State is 7-2 against the number in their its 9 games against Wisconsin.
• The Buckeyes have went over the total just once in their seven games this season
• Wisconsin is 3-4 against the spread this season
• The total has gone under in four of the Badgers seven games this season
• Ohio State is 5-1 against the number in its last six regular season meetings against the Badgers
• The Buckeyes have beaten Wisconsin by single digits in five of their last seven trips to Madison
• Ohio State is 5-2 straight up at Wisconsin since the turn of the century