Ohio State and Indiana are on a crash course to meet each other in the Big Ten Championship and this stat further proves it.

Ohio State is now the clear betting favorite to win the national championship after improving to 5-0 (2-0 Big Ten) with a dominant 42-3 victory over Minnesota on Saturday. The No. 1 Buckeyes controlled all facets of the game after falling behind 3-0 early and looked like the sort of all-around team capable of defending their national title.

The No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continued their undefeated run, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 34-10 at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2025. While Purdue managed

Ohio State celebrates after their win against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta. Ohio State sits atop the college football rankings, where it has been for almost the entire season.

For the second week in a row, the 9-0 Buckeyes are ranked number one in the CFP rankings ahead of the Indiana Hoosiers, who are currently 10-0 but were pushed hard by Penn State recently – a team that Ohio State blitzed 38-14. Their last victory was a 34-10 success over Purdue.