Ohio State vs. Penn State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 26

The Ohio State Buckeyes (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) take the court against the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-10, 0-8 Big Ten) as 12.5-point favorites on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has a point total of 154.5.

In its last matchup on Friday, Ohio State suffered a 74-62 loss to Michigan. John Mobley Jr. scored a team-high 22 points for Ohio State in the loss. Penn State heads into this game on the heels of a 98-71 loss to Wisconsin on Thursday. Penn State got a team-high 18 points from Josh Reed in the loss.

Ohio State vs. Penn State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Ohio State -12.5
• Moneyline favorite: Ohio State -1042
• Moneyline underdog: Penn State +661
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

How to watch Ohio State vs. Penn State

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

• Ohio State and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's total (154.5 points) nine times this season.
• This season, eight of Penn State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 154.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.6 points per game, 4.1 points more than the total of 154.5 for this matchup.
• The 149.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 4.8 less than the 154.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Ohio State's games is 0.1 fewer points than the over/under of 154.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.6 points higher than the average over/under in Penn State's games this season of 153.9.

Betting the Spread: Ohio State vs. Penn State

• In Ohio State's 19 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Buckeyes have an against the spread record of 3-3 in their six games when favored by 12.5 points or more so far this season.
• Penn State has seven wins against the spread in 19 games this year.
• So far this season, the Nittany Lions have been installed as underdogs by a 12.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those contests.
• At home this year, Ohio State is 9-2 overall and 5-6 against the spread.
• As a 12.5-point favorite or greater at home, Ohio State is 3-3 ATS.
• On the road, Penn State has two wins against the spread and are 1-3 overall.
• On the road, Penn State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 12.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Ohio State vs. Penn State

• Ohio State has won 11, or 84.6%, of the 13 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Buckeyes are undefeated in six games this season when favored by -1042 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 91.2% chance of a victory for Ohio State.
• Penn State has been moneyline underdogs in nine games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Nittany Lions have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +661 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Penn State has a 13.1% chance of walking away with the win.