Ohio State has earned two wins and covered two spreads to start Big Ten play.
Beating a team by more than the number oddsmakers put on a game to get equal action on both sides isn't the determining factor in whether a given performance is impressive, but there are far more positive trends than negative ones with the Buckeyes through five games of their 2024 campaign. Concerns at linebacker that popped up during a 38-7 win at Michigan State were answered in a 35-7 domination of Iowa that probably would have been a vaster blowout if not for a few first-half OSU turnovers.