Iowa vs. Ohio State Player Prop Bet Odds & Touchdown Picks: Smith Set To Keep On Scoring
Two of the best defenses in the country meet for a Big Ten clash with Iowa playing Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+).
- Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith has the shortest Heisman Trophy odds of any freshman in the country, and he's the focus of our Iowa vs. Ohio State player prop bet
- The Buckeyes are co-favorites by the college football championship odds, but Iowa is the best team on their schedule so far
- The Hawkeyes need to win to remain in the College Football Playoff odds hunt
In one of the best games of our Week 6 college football predictions, the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes are in for a real slugfest as part of this week's Big Ten predictions.
Iowa vs. Ohio State college football player prop bets: Saturday
Odds as of Friday and subject to change.
- Jeremiah Smith touchdown pick: Smith anytime TD scorer (+105 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Will Howard Under 247.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Kaleb Johnson Over 80.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
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Iowa vs. Ohio State touchdown pick
Jeremiah Smith anytime TD scorer (+105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The No. 1 recruit in the country, Jeremiah Smith has somehow already lived up to the hype as the next great Ohio State wide receiver. The 18-year-old leads Ohio State in touchdowns with six in four games.
While Iowa will be the best defense Smith has gone up against in his young career, the Hawkeyes haven't had to deal with a talent like him before. Smith is top 20 in the country in yards per route run (3.75) and NFL QB rating when targeted (141.0), per PFF.
Iowa's defense ranks just 31st in EPA per dropback and has allowed six passing touchdowns in its last three games - three of those TDs were allowed by starting cornerback TJ Hall.
While points may be hard to come by in this one, Smith has scored in every game this season. And this is an incredible value with our other college football betting sites as short as -138 - this price pays a $10.50 profit on a $10 winning bet.
Best odds: +105 via BetMGM | Implied probability: 48.78%
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Best Iowa vs. Ohio State prop bets
Will Howard Under 247.5 passing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
For as impressive as Ohio State's offense has been, Will Howard has still left a lot to be desired. He ranks just 72nd in big-time throws (4) and 124th in ADOT (7.4).
Howard's conservative approach will make it hard for him to go Over 247.5 passing yards - he's gone Under that number in eight of 12 games dating back to last season at Kansas State. Plus, Iowa's defense is No. 1 in SP+ and allows just 210.8 passing yards per game.
There's a reason I included this bet in our Week 6 college football expert picks. And if the Hawkeyes keep Howard Under 247.5 passing yards, a $10 bet pays an $8.77 profit.
Best odds: -114 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.27%
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Kaleb Johnson Over 80.5 rushing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐
Iowa's offense doesn't just run through Kaleb Johnson; he's basically the entire offense on his own. Of Iowa's 1,591 total yards this season, Johnson has accounted for 711 of them (44.7%).
The Hawkeyes' bell-cow back is second in the country in rushing yards (685), third in rushing yards after contact (457), seventh in missed tackles forced (30), and first in 15-plus-yard runs (16).
So while Ohio State's defense is top-notch, Johnson's going to get fed, and 81 yards is less than half of what he's averaging per game this season (171.2). If he goes Over 80.5 rushing for the fifth straight game, a $10 bet pays an $8.77 profit.
Mike Spector has a different take on the Iowa star as part of his college football Week 6 predictions & best bets.
Best odds: -114 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.27%
Iowa vs. Ohio State game info
- When: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio)
- How to watch: CBS, Paramount+
- Weather: 73 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation, wind 4 mph E
- Favorite: Ohio State -18 (-110 via bet365)
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