Time: 7:30 PM ET (NBC)
Venue: Ohio Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
Capacity: 102,780
Weather Forecast
Kickoff: Clear skies, ~72°F
End of Game: ~63°F
Rain Chance: <2%
Wind: 3–6 mph, minimal impact
Impact: Ideal passing and kicking conditions
Injury Report
Minnesota: No reported injuries
Ohio State: No reported injuries
(Both teams enter healthy, maximizing depth and matchup intrigue.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle:
Minnesota: Drake Lindsey (958 yds, 7 TD, 2 INT, 65.8% comp)
Ohio State: Julian Sayin (987 yds, 10 TD, 3 INT, 78.8% comp)
Skill Players:
Minnesota WR Javon Tracy (204 yds, 2 TD) vs. OSU CB Caleb Downs (elite coverage, NFL-caliber safety play)
OSU WR Jeremiah Smith (396 yds, 4 TD) vs. Minnesota secondary (top-25 nationally in pass defense)
Trench Battle:
Minnesota DL Anthony Smith (4.5 sacks) vs. OSU OL anchored by Phillip Daniels
OSU DE Caden Curry (5 sacks) vs. Minnesota’s young O-line
Recent Team Form
Ohio State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten):
W 24-6 @ Washington
W 37-9 vs Ohio
W 70-0 vs Grambling State
W 14-7 vs Texas
Minnesota (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten):
W 31-28 vs Rutgers
L 27-14 @ Cal
W 66-0 vs Northwestern State
W 23-10 vs Buffalo
Team Records
Ohio State: 4-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten
Minnesota: 3-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten
Series History
All-Time: Ohio State leads 47–7
Last Minnesota Win in Columbus: 2000 (29-17)
Current Streak: Ohio State has won 11 straight
Betting Trends
Ohio State: 3-1 ATS in 2025; 1-1 ATS as 24+ point favorite
Minnesota: 1-3 ATS in 2025
Totals:
OSU: 3 of 4 games UNDER
MINN: 3 of 4 games OVER
Historical: OSU has covered in 8 of last 11 vs. Minnesota
Historical Betting Results
OSU has won 13 straight vs. Minnesota (one vacated in 2010).
Average margin last 3 meetings: +24.3 points OSU.
Minnesota 0-3 ATS vs. OSU under P.J. Fleck.
Projected Score: Ohio State 34, Minnesota 10
Game Odds
Minnesota Golden Gophers 44.5
Ohio State Buckeyes – 23.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
