Ohio State vs. Nebraska Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 5

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) host the No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) at Value City Arena, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026. The Cornhuskers are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 154.5 in the matchup.

Ohio State is coming off of an 80-73 victory against Rutgers in its most recent game on Friday. Bruce Thornton scored a team-leading 20 points for Ohio State in the win. Nebraska's last contest on Friday ended in a 58-56 victory over Michigan State. Rienk Mast scored 19 points in Nebraska's victory, leading the team.

Ohio State vs. Nebraska Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Ohio State -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Ohio State -146
• Moneyline underdog: Nebraska +123
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

How to watch Ohio State vs. Nebraska

• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Ohio State vs. Nebraska

• Ohio State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Monday's over/under of 154.5 points six times this season.
• There have been five Nebraska games that ended with a combined score over 154.5 points this season.
• The Buckeyes average 85.8 points per game against the Cornhuskers' 81.7, totaling 13.0 points over the matchup's total of 154.5.
• This game's point total is 17.0 fewer points than the 137.5 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Ohio State has seen a 157.8-point over/under in its games this season, 3.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Nebraska's games have an average over/under of 147.2 points this season, 7.3 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Ohio State vs. Nebraska

• Against the spread, Ohio State is 5-8-0 this year.
• The Buckeyes have an ATS record of 3-7 in their 10 games when favored by 2.5 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Nebraska is 7-7-0 this season.
• The Cornhuskers covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 2.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Ohio State is 3-5 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
• This season, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater at home, Ohio State is 3-4 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Ohio State vs. Nebraska

• This season, Ohio State has been moneyline favorites 10 times and won nine of those games.
• The Buckeyes are 9-1 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Ohio State has a 59.3% chance to win.
• Nebraska came away victorious in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Cornhuskers have played as an underdog of +123 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Nebraska has an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.