BYU vs. Ohio State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 2

The No. 25 BYU Cougars (0-0) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Delta Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, November 2, 2026. The Buckeyes are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 160.5.

BYU went 23-12 a season ago. Ohio State finished 21-13 during the 2025-26 season.

BYU vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, November 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Spread favorite: BYU -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: BYU -145
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio State +119
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

How to watch BYU vs. Ohio State

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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Betting the Over/Under: BYU vs. Ohio State

• Last year, BYU's games went over 160.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, 14 (out of 35) times.
• Last season, 10 of Ohio State's 34 games had a combined total higher than 160.5 points scored.
• The two teams averaged a combined 2.3 more points per game (162.8) a season ago than this game's total of 160.5 points.
• The Cougars and the Buckeyes saw their opponents average a combined 12.5 fewer points per game last season than the point total of 160.5 set in this outing.
• The average over/under BYU had set in games last year was 1.5 fewer points than this outing's point total.
• The average over/under in Ohio State's games in 2025 was 8.6 fewer points than the point total of 160.5 for this game.

Betting the Spread: BYU vs. Ohio State

• BYU went 16-19-0 ATS last season.
• When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season, the Cougars had an ATS record of 12-14.
• Ohio State won 18 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• The Buckeyes had an ATS record of 6-4 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs last year.
• At home last season, BYU was 6-9 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
• At home last year, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, BYU was 5-7 ATS.
• Last season in away games, Ohio State was 6-5 against the spread and 5-6 overall.
• Ohio State had two wins ATS (2-2) as a 2.5-point underdog or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: BYU vs. Ohio State

• BYU put together a 21-4 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 84% of those games).
• The Cougars had a record of 21-4 in games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -145 or shorter (84%).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, BYU's implied win probability is 59.2%.
• Ohio State won three, or 23.1%, of the 13 games it played as underdogs last season.
• The Buckeyes entered 10 games last season as an underdog by +119 or more and were 1-9 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.7% chance of a victory for Ohio State.