Ohio State Buckeyes Odds

Ohio State Buckeyes 2025-26 Season

Ohio State is squarely on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament. This Ohio State team has missed the tournament three consecutive years in a row and is going to need some luck down the final stretch in order to make the NCAA Tournament. Coach Jake Diebler has his hands full for sure, needing to win a few more games in the regular season, along with grabbing some wins in the Big 10 tournament to secure their spot in the big dance.

OSU has mostly been a one-man show relying on the back of Senior guard Bruce Thornton for most of its scoring output. However, they have relatively no bad losses to their name, and they have competed hard against some of the better teams in losing efforts like Nebraska, Michigan State, and Illinois.  

Could this team make its first NCAA Tournament in three years? We’re just a few short weeks away from finding out.

Take a look at our college basketball odds to see how the Buckeyes fare in the coming weeks.

Betting on the Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes have some tough matchups remaining in the season, so be sure to pay close attention to the odds. Here are some of the popular bet types that you can make on the Buckeyes if you live in a legal sports betting state.

• Moneyline
• Point Spread
• Over/Under
• Props
• Futures Odds

Ohio State Moneyline

A moneyline bet requires a bettor to correctly pick the winner of the game. If you pick the winner of the game correctly, you will win the bet. How much you win will be determined by your wager amount and the associated moneyline for the team you bet on. Here's an example using a recent Ohio State game against Michigan.

• Michigan -135 moneyline
• Ohio State +118 moneyline

Michigan is the favored team to win this game, which is indicated by the minus sign (-) next to their moneyline. Ohio State is the underdog denoted by the plus sign (+) next to their moneyline. The moneyline number signifies the potential payout for each team. Someone betting on Michigan would have to bet $135 to win $100 whereas a bettor would win $118 with a wager of $100 on Ohio State.

Ohio State Point Spread

Users can also place a point spread wager on the Ohio State Buckeyes. This requires a bettor to correctly select the margin of victory by a particular team, rather than simply who wins. Here's the same Ohio State vs. Michigan State matchup as an example.

• Michigan -2.5 (-110)
• Ohio State +2.5 (-110)

Oddsmakers set a margin of victory total known as the spread. In this game, Michigan has to win by 3 or more points to beat this spread and Ohio State either has to win the game outright or lose by 2 points to beat the spread. Point spreads also have an additional element known as juice, or the vig, which is the tax paid to the sportsbook for each bet. The juice is indicated next to the point spread. This number is used to determine a wager payout. For a bet on Michigan, a bettor would earn a profit of $100 for every $110 risked. Someone betting on Ohio State would earn a profit of $100 for every $110 risked.

Ohio State Over/Unders

Betting on over/under totals looks at the cumulative final score between two teams, not the winner or loser of the game. Bettors are required to accurately predict if the teams combine higher or lower than a number set by oddsmakers. Oddsmakers set the over/under total for Ohio State vs. Michigan at 140.5 points.

• Over 140.5 points (-110)
• Under 140.5 points (-110)

Again, juice or vig comes into play with over/unders. Betting over 140.5 points means in this case that a bettor would have to wager $110 to earn $100. Betting under 140.5 points would mean a bettor would earn $100 for every $110 risked.

Ohio State Prop Bets

For those Ohio State fans that have a particular favorite player, prop bets are a great way to show your support. Oddsmakers will also set lines on player statistics. Bettors then have the opportunity to guess whether those players will go over or under the set line to win money. Some popular prop bets include how many points a player will score, who will score first, how many rebounds a player gets, and many more!

Ohio State Futures Odds

If you like Ohio State’s odds to make the Final Four or win the NCAA Tournament, take a look at futures odds. A futures bet is a wager on an event happening later in the season. Because a futures bet can be really hard to predict, the payouts are much higher than a typical wager.

How to Bet on the Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio sports betting is legal, and users can bet on Ohio State NCAAB and other college basketball events at the best online sportsbooks or in person at land-based sportsbooks in Ohio. You can bet on Ohio State basketball if you live in other legal sports betting states.

Trade on Ohio State NCAAB Games via Kalshi

If you want another way to get in on Ohio State college basketball action, consider using the Kalshi promo code. Kalshi is a leading prediction market app that lets users trade on event contracts related to outcomes for sports, politics, pop culture, etc. Prediction markets such as Kalshi are especially popular among users in non-sports betting states, as it's regulated at the federal level and offer a legal alternative to sports betting on March Madness and other NCAAB contests.