Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: opening spread

On September 10, the Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) will kick off their second game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) at noon in Columbus, Ohio.

This matchup will be interesting because it will be the first-ever meeting between these two programs.

Our friends at Tipico, our official odds provider currently have Ohio State c listed as a mighty large 44.5-point favorite with the total point total sitting at 68.5.

Despite this being the very first meeting between these two programs,

Ohio State is 2-0 straight-up, but 0-2 against the spread when facing teams from the Sun Belt.

The Buckeyes previously played the Troy Trojans in 2008 and won 28-10,

but did not beat the 20-point spread. In 2004,

Ohio State played the Marshall Thundering Herd in 2004 and squeaked out a 24-21 victory, when the spread was 16 points.

Ohio State is a healthy 13-0 against non-power five opponents, since 2015, but a slightly shocking 7-6 against the spread.

All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook Tweet:- Ohio State v Arkansas State earns the highest point spread for Week 2. 😎 https://twitter.com/AStateFanRules/status/1566574070904360961?s=20&t=BuWurCZMoYLQ8KSxH_0Czw

Where will you place your cash?

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