Board · Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET · Week 7Week 7 report

AP #4Ohio State
5–1 · Ours #3Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
30–23Our projected score

AP #5Indiana
6–0 · Ours #7Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.
OSU 67%
OSU 67%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.OSU −3.5oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. −6.9 · openedThe DraftKings/FanDuel number captured in the hours after the week's lines opened on Sunday. −3.5
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.51oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 53.2 · opened 50.5
Our call · PassNo bet: our line and the best DraftKings or FanDuel price don't beat the bookmaker's cut on this side.
OSU −3.5-108 DraftKings51% to cover · -1.1% EV
OSU −3.5-108 DraftKings51% to cover · -1.1% EVQuarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game

Julian SayinSophomore · 6 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.501st
- Comp %
- 71.6
- TD
- 17
- Turnovers
- 11 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 11

Josh HooverSenior · 6 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.472nd
- Comp %
- 68.2
- TD
- 17
- Turnovers
- 00 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 7
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
Indianaoffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseOhio State![]() | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | +0.30 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.09 | 23rd |
| 33rd | 48.0% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 34.9% | 19th |
| 2nd | +0.46 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.15 | 23rd |
| 36th | +0.15 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | 0.00 | 62nd |
| 3rd | 18.1% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 8.3% | 10th |
Ohio Stateoffense | Offense edge · 3 of 5 | defenseIndiana![]() | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | +0.22 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.04 | 34th |
| 5th | 52.5% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 35.9% | 25th |
| 6th | +0.42 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.03 | 50th |
| 95th | +0.02 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.06 | 33rd |
| 42nd | 14.0% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 9.7% | 29th |
Team stats
IndianaIU | Ohio StateOSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | +1.152nd | −0.594th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | +7.414th | +6.117th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 68%4th | 58%32nd |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 4.2657th | 5.0612th |
| Time of possession | 28:3672nd | 21:54135th |
| Plays per game | 59125th | 6938th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | +6 | 0 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 2 – 8 | 8 – 8 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 10.7%40th | 6.9%117th |
Season so far
Ohio State5–1 · 80th-hardest schedule
W
vs Ball State56–3covered −50
vs Ball State56–3covered −50L
at Texas23–24covered +2
at Texas23–24covered +2W
vs Kent State59–3covered −52
vs Kent State59–3covered −52W
vs Illinois42–19missed −26
vs Illinois42–19missed −26W
at Iowa31–14covered −14.5
at Iowa31–14covered −14.5W
vs Maryland45–16missed −31
vs Maryland45–16missed −31
Indiana6–0 · 66th-hardest schedule
W
vs North Texas52–16missed −40
vs North Texas52–16missed −40Wvs Howard55–0missed −58
W
vs Western Kentucky38–0missed −44.5
vs Western Kentucky38–0missed −44.5W
vs Northwestern29–23missed −20.5
vs Northwestern29–23missed −20.5W
at Rutgers47–15covered −24.5
at Rutgers47–15covered −24.5W
at Nebraska20–17missed −9
at Nebraska20–17missed −9Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 13, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is