Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Surprising Buckeyes Wire Predictions That Could Shake Up Week 8 College Football

As we hit Week 8 of the college football grind, Ohio State is gearing up for their seventh clash of the season, riding high on a flawless 6-0 start. Perched atop both major polls since that electrifying opener where they toppled Texas, the Buckeyes are cruising with serious momentum. Their sights are firmly locked on a Big Ten crown and a coveted spot in the College Football Playoff, but before any of that glory, they face a tough road test in Madison. Wisconsin, reeling from four consecutive losses and a soul-crushing defeat at Camp Randall against Iowa, is desperate for answers—and maybe a spark. Each week, our team dives into the upcoming games, dropping predictions and final scores based on a mix of hard data and gut feeling. Given Ohio State’s dominance so far, it’s shaping up to be another commanding performance—but you never know what surprises college football might throw our way. Ready to see how the experts think this one will shake out? LEARN MORE

Week 8 of college football is upon us, and it’ll be the seventh game for Ohio State after starting the year 6-0 and ranked No. 1 in both major polls ever since the Buckeyes beat Texas to open the season.

The Buckeyes hope to keep the train on the tracks towards a destination that hopefully ends in a Big Ten title and College Football Playoff national championship, but first they must travel to Madison to take on a Wisconsin team that’s searching for answers after losing four straight, including an embarrassing loss to Iowa in Camp Randall last weekend.

Each week that Ohio State has a football game, we like to ask our writers to weigh in on what they think will happen, including the final score outcome. So far, we’ve all been pretty good at this thing, and that’s mainly because OSU has been pretty good at the game of American football.

Here’s what each of our writers predicts for the game against Ohio State and Wisconsin on Saturday.

Phil Harrison, Lead Writer/Editor

This isn’t the same daunting task for Ohio State that it used to be. Camp Randall is one of the toughest places to play in the country historically, but that often had a lot to do with the team that played in its confines. This year’s Wisconsin team just isn’t very good, and there should be a lot of yards to be had through the air. Look for the Buckeyes to roll.

Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Wisconsin 7

Mark Russell, Contributor

With the way things transpired last week, which was Wisconsin’s homecoming by the way, I’d expect to see more Buckeye fans than Badger fans in the stands. And if not, the Wisconsin faithful will be heading for the exits by halftime.

Ryan Day won’t run it up on an OSU Alum, but I do expect this one to be well in hand by the start of the third period. Ohio State rolls into the bye week still unscathed, waiting for a date with Penn State.

Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 3

Yesh Ginsburgh, Contributor

Illinois was absolutely hammered by Indiana a few weeks ago. Maybe the Illini weren’t fully ready for facing a good team, but that seems like the right template for how to view this game. Ohio State is better than Indiana, and the Buckeyes should thoroughly dominate this matchup.

Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, Wisconsin 13

Griffin Dreifaldt, Contributor

The Buckeyes go into Madison and roll Luke Fickell out of a job. Ohio State’s ground game opens up passing lanes for Julian Sayin, and Brandon Innis gets his first touchdown of the season as the Buckeyes win big.

Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 6

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin prediction summary

The Predictions

Phil Harrison | Ohio State 42, Wisconsin 7

Mark Russell | Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 3

Yesh Ginsburg | Ohio State 41, Wisconsin 13

Griffin Dreifaldt | Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 6

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