Best Penn State vs. Ohio State Player Props & TD Picks Today

Our expert likes Penn State’s backup quarterback at a bargain-bin price.
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) takes a snap at Ohio Stadium as we break down our Penn State vs. Ohio State player prop bets.
Pictured: Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) takes a snap at Ohio Stadium as we break down our Penn State vs. Ohio State player prop bets. Photo by Adam Cairns / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

Let’s tackle our Penn State vs. Ohio State player props today, with kickoff from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, set for noon ET (FOX) today.

No. 1 Ohio State is a massive 18.5-point betting favorite today, as Penn State’s season has come undone. Make sure to check out the rest of our college football predictions for Week 10 so you don’t miss any profitable picks!


✅ Penn State vs. Ohio State player prop bets

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💵 Best Penn State vs. Ohio State player prop bets

  • Ethan Grunkemeyer player prop: Over 131.5 passing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Julian Sayin player prop: Under 254.5 passing yards (-115 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐
  • Kaytron Allen TD pick: anytime TD scorer (+180 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐

💰 Best Penn State vs. Ohio State player props

⬆️ Ethan Grunkemeyer player prop: Over 131.5 passing yards (-114) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

You’ve got to feel for backup QB Ethan Grunkemeyer - the first two starts of his career will come at Iowa and Ohio State. He managed a pathetic 93 passing yards on 28 attempts in the first of those games, but after a bye, I’m willing to back him to go over a rock-bottom passing yardage prop total in the second.

Ohio State’s defense is terrifying, to be sure. The Buckeyes rank third in passing yards allowed per game (141.2) and have been even better over their last three games (130.3).

Still, Penn State has enough weapons for Grunkemeyer to improve on his performance at Iowa, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes Over thanks to big plays by his running backs on screens.

Buy the Over 131.5 passing yards for -114 (53.3% implied probability) at FanDuel to score an $8.77 profit on a $10 bet.  

Our Phil Wood, however, is fading Grunkemeyer in his Penn State vs. Ohio State prediction & odds.


💡 College football expert picks: Week 10


⬇️ Julian Sayin player prop: Under 254.5 passing yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐

Penn State is reeling, but the secondary remains potent enough to limit Ohio State’s passing attack - especially with the Buckeyes playing so slowly.

Penn State limited Iowa’s Mark Gronowski to 68 passing yards. The week before, the team kept Northwestern’s Preston Stone to 163. Nico Iamaleava (166 yards) and Dante Moore (248) also stayed under this number despite winning.

The key here is Ohio State’s pace, which is the slowest in college football as head coach Ryan Day seeks to conserve his personnel for another title run. Ohio State is taking 31.5 seconds per play - 0.3 more than the next-slowest team - and therefore ranks 123rd in plays per game (62.2), which necessarily limits Sayin’s upside.

Fade Sayin for Under 254.5 passing yards at -115 (53.5% implied probability) on Caesars to turn an $8.70 profit on a $10 bet.

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6️⃣ Best Penn State vs. Ohio State touchdown scorer bet

🔥 Kaytron Allen TD pick: anytime TD scorer (+180) ⭐⭐

I had some concerns about the Penn State locker room and player motivation after head coach James Franklin was fired and quarterback Drew Allar was injured, but Kaytron Allen responded in a big way versus Iowa.

He ran the ball 28 times for 145 yards and two scores against one of the best defenses in college football, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see more big plays from him.

Allen has a nose for the end zone, and the coaching staff may trust him much more than Nick Singleton at this point. Singleton touched the ball seven times versus Iowa, but Allen touched it a whopping 31 times.

With him at anytime touchdown scorer odds of +180 (35.7% implied probability) on FanDuel, Allen should find his way onto your betting card today.

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📺 How to watch Penn State vs. Ohio State

  • Date: Saturday, Nov. 1
  • Kickoff: Noon ET
  • Location: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio)
  • TV: FOX

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