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The Cotton Bowl sees the Missouri Tigers and the Ohio State Buckeyes hit the field on Friday, December 29, 2023. The matchup starts at 8:00 PM ET and airs on ESPN.
The Tigers are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), against the Buckeyes. The over/under for this matchup is 49 points.
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Game Info for Missouri vs. Ohio State
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: AT&T Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | -2.5 | -111 | -108 | 49 | -109 | -111 | -140 | +118 |
Missouri Pick Insights
- Missouri is 8-3-0 ATS this season.
- Missouri has a 4-2 record against the spread this season when favored by 2.5 points or more.
- Seven of Missouri’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (63.6%).
Missouri Stats & Insights
- On offense, Missouri has been a top-25 unit, ranking 25th-best in the FBS by averaging 442.1 yards per game. The defense ranks 39th (347 yards allowed per game).
- On offense, Missouri has been a top-25 unit, ranking 25th-best in the FBS by totaling 34.1 points per game. The Tigers rank 41st on defense (22.3 points allowed per game).
- Offensively, Missouri ranks 30th in the FBS with 271.6 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 62nd in passing yards allowed per contest (222.4).
- Missouri is putting up 170.5 rushing yards per game on offense this year (53rd in the FBS), and is giving up 124.6 rushing yards per game (33rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Missouri is averaging a 44.4% third-down percentage offensively this season (31st in the FBS), and is giving up a 38.6% third-down percentage (64th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Missouri has forced 18 total turnovers (50th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over eight times (seventh in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +10, the eighth-best in college football.
Missouri’s Best Players
- Brady Cook has racked up 3,166 yards (263.8 ypg) on 232-of-348 passing with 20 touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 269 rushing yards (22.4 ypg) on 94 carries while scoring eight touchdowns on the ground.
- Cody Schrader has racked up 1,489 yards on 247 carries while finding paydirt 13 times. He’s also caught 22 passes for 191 yards (15.9 per game).
- Nathaniel Peat has collected 317 yards on 76 carries, scoring three times.
- Luther Burden III has hauled in 82 catches for 1,190 yards (99.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone eight times as a receiver.
- Theo Wease has caught 45 passes for 639 yards (53.3 yards per game) and six touchdowns this year.
- Mookie Cooper has been the target of 44 passes and racked up 34 receptions for 429 yards, an average of 35.8 yards per contest.
- Darius Robinson paces the team with 7.5 sacks, and also has eight TFL and 28 tackles.
- Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri’s top tackler, has 52 tackles, seven TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Kris Abrams-Draine has a team-high four interceptions to go along with 39 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended.
Ohio State Betting Insights
- Ohio State has a 6-4-2 record against the spread this year.
- Ohio State has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 2.5 points or more this season (0-1).
- Out of Ohio State’s 12 games with a set total, three have hit the over (25%).
Ohio State Pick Insights
- Ohio State has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, giving up just 260 total yards per game (third-best). Offensively, it ranks 37th by accumulating 425 total yards per game.
- Ohio State ranks 33rd in the FBS with 32.8 points per contest, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks second-best by allowing only 11 points per contest.
- Ohio State has been top-25 in passing on both offense and defense this season, as it ranks 22nd-best in passing yards per game (282.7) and best in passing yards surrendered per game (147.5).
- Ohio State ranks 86th in the FBS with 142.3 rushing yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 23rd-best by allowing only 112.5 rushing yards per game.
- On third down, Ohio State has been productive on both offense and defense this season, ranking 20th-best in third-down conversion percentage (45.8%) and seventh-best in third-down rate allowed (28.6%).
- With 11 forced turnovers (121st in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (16th in the FBS) this season, Ohio State ranks 74th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -1.
Ohio State’s Best Players
- Kyle McCord has 3,170 passing yards, or 264.2 per game, so far this season. He has completed 65.8% of his passes and has tossed 24 touchdowns with six interceptions.
- TreVeyon Henderson has rushed for 854 yards on 137 carries so far this year while scoring 11 times on the ground. He’s also tacked on 19 catches, totaling 229 yards.
- DeaMonte Trayanum has racked up 373 yards (on 85 carries) with three touchdowns.
- Marvin Harrison Jr. paces his squad with 1,211 receiving yards on 67 catches with 14 touchdowns.
- Cade Stover has caught 41 passes and compiled 576 receiving yards (48 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Emeka Egbuka has racked up 452 reciving yards (37.7 ypg) and four touchdowns this season.
- J.T. Tuimoloau paces the team with four sacks, and also has three TFL and 34 tackles.
- Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State’s tackle leader, has 76 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Jordan Hancock has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 34 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.
