Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes prediction market odds: Kalshi, Polymarket and the Bandwagon model
- Projected winnerOhio State 86%
- Projected scoreOhio State 35, Northwestern 17
- Model spreadOhio State −17.5 total 52.5
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
Bandwagon Axle 2.0 · Updated
Northwestern Wildcats or Ohio State Buckeyes: the bandwagon
Axle 14–86Market 24–76
Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes win probability
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How this line is computed
The home side's chance is the pregame model probability at kickoff. As the game goes on, the score margin counts for more and the pregame number for less, in proportion to the square root of the share of the game left, with a small adjustment for who has the ball in football and basketball. A lead late is close to certain; a tie late is close to even. It knows only the score, the clock and the pregame line: not injuries, foul trouble, field position or who is on the ice. Soccer counts a draw as half a win. Points are stored on every read of the league's public game summary while the game is on; a game read only after the final whistle is rebuilt from its scoring plays.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes live stats
From the league's public game summaryTeam statistics appear once the game starts.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | NU | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| Score | NU– | OSU– |
| Average win probability | NU– | OSU– |
| Longest scoring run | NU– | OSU– |
| Time leading | NU– | OSU– |
Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes model odds
Every stored line
| Stored | OSU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 3, 5:02 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 7:55 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 2, 5:03 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 1, 5:02 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1:14 AM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 11:34 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 11:24 PM ET | 86% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 11:14 PM ET | 86% | −3 |
| Oct 31, 11:04 PM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 10:51 PM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 10:11 PM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 8:11 PM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 7:31 PM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 7:21 PM ET | 89% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 7:01 PM ET | 89% | +1 |
| Oct 31, 6:46 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 6:11 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 5:41 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 4:41 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:46 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:41 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:21 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:16 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:11 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2:21 AM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 11:06 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 11:01 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 11:31 PM ET | 88% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 10:26 PM ET | 88% | +3 |
| Oct 29, 6:43 PM ET | 85% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET | 85% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 12:50 AM ET | 85% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 11:19 PM ET | 85% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 10:51 PM ET | 85% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 10:50 PM ET | 85% | — |
- Ratings
- OSU 1786 · NU 1588
- Home spread
- −17.5
- Stored
- Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET · 2026-11-04 10:03 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I FBS football a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:31 PM UTC
- Weather in the data, not usedforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts · read Nov 4, 8:34 PM UTC
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Northwestern vs Ohio State odds on Kalshi and Polymarket
Every College football marketKalshi prices Buckeyes at 76%, Polymarket at 75% (1 point apart), and Axle 2.0 gives them 86%.
Prices read: Kalshi ; Polymarket ; Axle 2.0 .
| Source | NU | OSU | Price read | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi | 24% | 76% | ||
| Polymarket | 25% | 75% | ||
| Bandwagon model | 14% | 86% | · model 2.0 |
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Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Buckeyes a 17.5-point favorite at home, with a 86% chance to win. The model total is 52.5. Ratings: Buckeyes 1786 (4th of 138), Wildcats 1588 (36th). The Buckeyes have won 4 of their last 5; the Wildcats 4 of their last 5. The two have met 2 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Buckeyes won 2, the Wildcats 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Northwestern Wildcats
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Oregon Ducks | L 26–34 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 42–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Michigan State Spartans | W 24–21 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ball State Cardinals | W 45–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 34–13 | – | – | matchup |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at USC Trojans | L 18–30 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Indiana Hoosiers | W 19–15 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Maryland Terrapins | W 45–16 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 31–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 42–19 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats | 31–7 | – | – | matchup | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats | 21–7 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Northwestern Wildcats: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Ohio State Buckeyes: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Wildcats– 6th · L1
- Wildcats rating1588 36th of 138, 7 games
- Buckeyes– 4th · L1
- Buckeyes rating1786 4th of 138, 8 games
NCAA Division I FBS football · 6th · streak L1
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NCAA Division I FBS football · 4th · streak L1
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Model: Ohio State 86% to win. Projected score Ohio State 35, Northwestern 17; spread Ohio State −17.5, total 52.5. Kalshi 76%, Polymarket 75% for Ohio State. Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes, Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET.