As of kickoff
Week 1 · BTN · Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH · 81° Cloudy · 2 mph
All-time series
Ball State 0 – 1 Ohio State
1 since 2026
Last 2026 Ohio State 56–3
Picks · locked at kickoff
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We
Ohio State by 60.2
Close
Ohio State by 50.8
Final
Ohio State by 53
Winner
hit
Got right — the winner (Ohio State).
Missed — the number — market was closer (2 pts off vs our 7).
Ball State
3
Final
Ohio State won
Ohio State
56
How it was won
- 1.Ohio State out-gained Ball State 671-165, and the run game was 237-45 Ohio State's way.
- 2.Jackson rush left for 65 yards gain to the BallSt00, touchdown
- 3.Ohio State converted 5 of 11 third downs; Ball State went 3 of 14.
The Matchup
Ball StatevsOhio State
67
WR
19 rec · 196 yds · 2 TD
WR
OSU +3198
WR
48 rec · 916 yds · 11 TD
67
DE
14 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 TFL
DL
OSU +1885
DE
15 tkl · 3 sacks · 4 TFL
73
LB
31 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
LB
OSU +679
LB
20 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.
Opened Ohio State -50, now -50: unchanged
Model track record
A public, timestamped record of every prediction vs. the market starts with the next update. Never gated.