Ohio State vs. Youngstown State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 6

The Ohio State Buckeyes (0-1) host the Youngstown State Penguins (1-0) at Value City Arena, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 6, 2026. The Penguins are 25.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.

Ohio State is coming off of a 94-83 loss to BYU in its last game on Monday. In Ohio State's loss, A'mare Bynum led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding three rebounds and four assists). In its last matchup on Monday, Youngstown State secured a 79-71 victory over Saint Bonaventure. Linus Holmstrom scored a team-leading 26 points for Youngstown State in the victory.

Ohio State vs. Youngstown State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Ohio State -25.5
• Moneyline favorite: Ohio State -25000
• Moneyline underdog: Youngstown State +3000
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State

• Ohio State played 16 games with over 154.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, last year.
• Last season, 12 of Youngstown State's 29 matchups went over 154.5 total points scored.
• These teams averaged a combined 157.3 points per game a season ago, 2.8 more points than the over/under of 154.5 set for this game.
• The Buckeyes and the Penguins saw their opponents average a combined 8.8 fewer points per game last season than the point total of 154.5 set for this matchup.
• Ohio State's average point total in outings last year was 151.9, 2.6 points below the over/under in this game.
• The average total for Youngstown State's games in 2025 was 3.5 fewer points than the point total of 154.5 for this game.

Betting the Spread: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State

• Ohio State went 18-16-0 ATS last season.
• The Buckeyes were favored by 25.5 points or more four times last season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
• Youngstown State covered 10 times in 29 chances against the spread last season.
• At home last year, Ohio State was 8-9 against the spread and 14-3 overall.
• At home last year, Ohio State had two wins ATS (2-2) as a 25.5-point favorite or greater.
• Away from home last season, Youngstown State was 5-10 against the spread and 4-10 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State

• Ohio State put together an 18-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 85.7% of those games).
• The Buckeyes did not play a game last season with moneyline odds of -25000 or shorter.
• Ohio State has an implied moneyline win probability of 99.6% in this game.
• Last season, Youngstown State won three out of the 11 games, or 27.3%, in which it was the underdog.
• The Penguins were not a bigger underdog last season than the +3000 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 3.2% chance of a victory for Youngstown State.