Ohio State vs. Texas: Predictions, Best Bet, and Odds for the Cotton Bowl

No. 2 Ohio State will face No. 3 Texas in the second College Football Playoff semifinal at AT&T Stadium on Friday night.

The Buckeyes are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Ohio State vs. Texas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for the total points scored is 53.5. Friday’s kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EST.

Before making any Ohio State vs. Texas picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and best bets from Dimers’ cutting-edge artificial intelligence model.

Ohio State vs. Texas betting preview

Ohio State enters the CFP with a 11-1 record following a dominant 45-23 victory over No. 9 Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Buckeyes are averaging 44.5 points per game this season, which ranks second in the country, and they are also allowing just 18.6 points per game, which is 24th-best in FBS.

Texas, meanwhile, is 11-2 on the season and punched its ticket to the CFP with a 34-27 victory over No. 11 Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Game. The Longhorns are averaging 36.0 points per game this season, which ranks 20th in the country, and they are allowing 22.0 points per game, which is 78th-best in FBS.

Ohio State vs. Texas best bets

Our best bet for the Ohio State vs. Texas game on Friday is: Texas moneyline (+195).

Dimers’ best betting tips are based on cutting-edge data analysis and artificial intelligence to help bettors get an edge over the sportsbooks.

Our model predicts that Texas has a 56% chance of winning this game, which is 10.5% higher than the 45.5% implied win probability based on the moneyline odds at Caesars. That gives Texas a +105 Dimers edge over the Buckeyes.

Ohio State vs. Texas prediction

Based on 10,000 simulations of the Ohio State vs. Texas game, Dimers’ predictive analytics model projects the Buckeyes to win with a 56% probability.

Our model predicts that Ohio State will score an average of 26.0 points and Texas will score an average of 24.1 points. Moreover, Dimers predicts that Texas (+5.5) has a 61% chance of covering the spread and the 53.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Ohio State vs. Texas key injuries

The Ohio State vs. Texas injury report on Friday will be updated as the teams release their final injury statuses.

Ohio State vs. Texas game details

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Ohio State vs. Texas lineup

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