Syracuse vs. Ohio Spread, Line & Odds for August 31

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The Ohio Bobcats play on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at JMA Wireless Dome against the Syracuse Orange.

The Orange are expected to win by at least two TDs (currently -17.5) versus the Bobcats. The over/under for this game is 44.5 points.

Keep reading to check out our betting preview for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Betting Odds

Syracuse -17.5 vs. Ohio

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Syracuse vs. Ohio Betting Odds

Syracuse went 4-7-1 ATS last season.
Syracuse covered the spread when playing as at least 17.5-point favorites in its only opportunity last season.
Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total four times in Syracuse games.
Ohio went 7-5-0 ATS last season.
Ohio games hit the over four out of 12 times last year.

Garrett Shrader recorded 1,686 passing yards (129.7 per game) with a 62.6% completion percentage last year, while throwing for 13 touchdowns with six interceptions. He also had 469 rushing yards on 113 carries and eight touchdowns.
LeQuint Allen took 245 attempts for 1,064 rushing yards a season ago (81.8 per game) and scored nine touchdowns. He also caught 38 passes for 210 yards and one TD.
Last season Damien Alford was targeted 56 times and recorded 33 catches for 610 yards with three touchdowns.
Umari Hatcher also tacked on 482 receiving yards on 32 grabs and three touchdowns. He was targeted 63 times, and averaged 37.1 yards per game.
Donovan Brown racked up 321 receiving yards on 27 catches with one TD.
Kevon Darton had a solid body of work a year ago, notching 5.0 sacks, 4.0 TFL and 41 tackles.
In last year’s campaign, Marlowe Wax racked up 108 tackles, 10.0 TFL, four sacks, and one interception.
Last season, Jason Simmons Jr. hauled in two interceptions and added 45 tackles and two passes defended.

Kurtis Rourke threw for 2,207 yards while completing 63.5% of his passes last season, with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions (169.8 yards per game). He also carried the ball 67 times for 219 yards and four TDs.
Sieh Bangura picked up 811 rushing yards (62.4 per game) and scored seven touchdowns.
Last year O’Shaan Allison ran for 452 yards on 139 carries (34.8 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
Last year Sam Wiglusz reeled in 56 passes for 660 yards (50.8 per game) with three touchdowns.
Miles Cross added 47 catches for 617 yards and five touchdowns. He was targeted 78 times, and posted 47.5 receiving yards per game.
Ty Walton collected 348 yards on 37 catches with two touchdowns in 2023.
Bradley Weaver put together a solid body of work a year ago, collecting 6.0 sacks, 10.0 TFL and 34 tackles.
Bryce Houston collected 126 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and three interceptions over the course of his 2023 campaign.