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Ohio State Football: Post-Spring Game-by-Game Predictions for 2023

By Hunter Newbold

Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) warms up for the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchFootball Ceb Osufb Spring Game Ohio State At Ohio State
Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) warms up for the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchFootball Ceb Osufb Spring Game Ohio State At Ohio State /
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Nov 26, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Evan Simon (3) passes the ball against the Maryland Terrapins during the fourth quarter at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Evan Simon (3) passes the ball against the Maryland Terrapins during the fourth quarter at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brent Skeen-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Ohio State at Rutgers

Rutgers has struggled the past several years. Coming off of a 4-8 season in 2022 they are looking to find a way to improve their offense in 2023. They rarely scored over 20 points last season which is a recipe for losing a lot of games. Ohio State will have no problem here.

This is the last game on the 2023 schedule where the Buckeyes will win regardless of how they play. It will be an opportunity to get some younger players some time on the field and develop some talent.

Prediction: Win (8-1, 6-0)

Nov 26, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker walks on the field during a warm up prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker walks on the field during a warm up prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Michigan State at Ohio State

Michigan State is never a guaranteed victory on the schedule, but a Spartan victory would be very surprising in this matchup in 2023. The question mark at quarterback following the departure of Payton Thorn along with a brutal schedule will be tough on Michigan State.

The rebuild to what Mel Tucker hopes to build this program into continues, and in a road matchup with the Buckeyes in Columbus a victory just doesn’t feel feasible right now. Give me Ohio State by a fairly large margin.

Prediction: Win (9-1, 7-0)

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