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CBB · November 2, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes vs BYU Cougars Preview & Odds — November 2, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes

BYU Cougars

Monday, November 2 · 9:00 PM ET

OSUOffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)BYU

21st120.4

Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions

121.312th

76th79.3

PPG

83.522nd

OSUDefenseBYU

65th103.5

Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions

103.053rd

120th72.6

Opp PPG

75.4203rd

OSUTeamBYU

31st+16.9

Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating

+18.426th

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

About these numbers

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Matchup preview

Ohio State visits BYU on Monday, November 2 at 9:00 PM ET.

Last season (2025-26), Ohio State scored 79.3 points per game (76th of 366) and allowed 72.6 (120th). BYU scored 83.5 points per game (22nd of 366) and allowed 75.4 (203rd).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Ohio State 120.4 (21st), BYU 121.3 (12th). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Ohio State 103.5 (65th), BYU 103.0 (53rd). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Ohio State +16.9 (31st), BYU +18.4 (26th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

BYU is a 3.5-point favorite at home against Ohio State. The spread opened at BYU -2.5. The total is 160.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Ohio State +132, BYU -155) prices Ohio State at 41% and BYU at 59%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenBYU -2.5 (-103)
Ohio State +2.5 (-120)

NowBYU -3.5 (-108)
Ohio State +3.5 (-113)

Totalno move

Open160.5 (o -106 / u -115)

Now160.5 (o -109 / u -113)

Moneyline

OpenOhio State +115 45%
BYU -138 55%

NowOhio State +132 41%
BYU -155 59%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 2

Ohio State +3.5+102Novig
BYU -3.5+100theScore Bet
Over 160.5-104Novig
Under 160.5+102Novig
Ohio State+147Novig
BYU-150Hard Rock

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Result

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