Oregon vs. Ohio State score prediction for college football Week 7: Expert odds and picks for matchup

The No. 3 ranked Oregon Ducks will take an undefeated record on the road for a battle against the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

When the Big Ten added four new teams to the conference, Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC, this was one of the matchups that everyone had circled on their calendars. Both of these teams are favorites to win not just the Big Ten, but to win the college football National Championship.

Oregon is coming off a solid 31-10 win against the Michigan State Spartans. The Ducks' offense is led by Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel at quarterback, who has 11 touchdowns and three interceptions on the season. The passing game as a whole is supercharged by a one-two punch at wide receiver in junior Evan Stewart and senior Tez Johnson.

Ohio State is arguably the most balanced team in college football on both sides of the ball. The defense is led by a pair of outstanding pass rushers in seniors Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau, who have combined for 5.5 sacks between them so far this season. Senior Will Howard quarterbacks the offense and has been most effective when getting the ball to freshman Jeremiah Smith, who has six touchdowns in five games this year.

Oregon vs. Ohio State score prediction

With two explosive offenses, this game is going to come down to very small details, like a missed extra point or a fumble in wtihin the team's own end of the field.

In Sports Illustrated's computer model, Ohio State won 64.2 percent of the simulations, and are projected to win the game by 5.3 points. This projection indicates that the Buckeyes would cover the 3-point spread on FanDuel Sportsbook.

FanDuel also has the total for this game at 53.5, generating an implied score of Ohio State edging out Oregon, 28-25.

Where to watch Oregon vs. Ohio State

The Ducks and Buckeyes will clash at 7:30 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

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