Pregame notes ahead of Buckeyes opener against Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It’s here. The 2023 Ohio State season is about to get underway, as the Buckeyes gear up to take on Indiana on the road.
Head coach Ryan Day and his staff are going to learn a bit about what they have at quarterback and offensive line. But there will also be a spotlight on the Buckeyes’ defense, which collapsed at the end of last season.
Lettermen Row has pregame updates from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
Ohio State-Indiana game time, details
- Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- TV Channel: CBS
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 2
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Weather: 86º, 0-1% chance of rain, winds 7-8 mph at kickoff
- The line: The Buckeyes are a 29.5-point favorites, per Fanduel Sportsbook.
- Over/under: 59.5 points
Ohio State vs. Indiana gambling notes, trends
- Ohio State has won 28 straight games against Indiana
- The Buckeyes are 14-13-1 against the spread in that span
- Ohio State is 2-2-1 against the spread in its last five season-opening games
- The Buckeyes are averaging 50.1 points per game in their last six games against Indiana
- Ohio State is 9-6-1 against the spread as a road favorite under Ryan Day
No new injury news for Buckeyes at Indiana
Ohio State’s projected first- and second-teamers are at full strength Saturday at Indiana. But the Buckeyes do have a handful of players out, albeit no one unexpected:
- S Jayden Bonsu
- RB T.C. Caffey
- WR Kyion Grayes
- TE Zak Herbstreit
- WR Joop Mitchell
- DT Will Smith Jr.
- WR Reis Stocksdale
- LB Kourt Williams II
10 true freshmen make Ohio State travel roster
A total of 74 players made the trip to Bloomington for the Buckeyes’ season and Big Ten opener. That, most notably, includes 10 true freshmen:
Top 10
- 1
Tim Tebow
DJ Lagway reason for Ole Miss nerves
- 2
Tom Brady helped land QB
Michigan got assist on Underwood
- 3
MSU TE hospitalized
Jack Velling injured on first possession
- 4
Rhett Lashlee
SMU coach gets extension
- 5
Justin Fields
OSU legend to make CGD picks
- WR Brandon Inniss
- QB Lincoln Kienholz
- TE Jelani Thurman
- WR Carnell Tate
- LB/DE Arvell Reese
- CB Jermaine Mathews
- S Malik Hartford
- P Joe McGuire
- OL Luke Montgomery
- WR Noah Rogers
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