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  • Is Ohio State football paying Ohio U to play? Read about Ohio’s payout

    Is Ohio State football paying Ohio U to play? Read about Ohio’s payout

    In a 29.5-point mismatch, Ohio State enters the third week of college football as the heavy favorite against in-state opponent Ohio, which will receive a substantial payout from the Buckeyes for the matchup.

    After taking down Texas 14-7 in Week 1, the Buckeyes faced off against Southwestern Atlantic Conference opponent Grambling State on Sept. 6, a 54.5 point underdog against the No. 1 team in the country.

    Grambling State, who plays in the Football Championship Subdivision and lost to the Buckeyes 70-0, received a payout of $1 million from the Buckeyes for the Week 2 scheduling.

    Read more about the details of Ohio State’s payout to Ohio below.

    How much is Ohio State football paying to Play Ohio U?

    Ohio State will pay Ohio University $1.9 million to play in the Week 3 college football matchup.

    Last week, Ohio State paid Grambling State $1 million to play in Week 2 of college football. Both payouts are owed to the corresponding schools by the end of February. In total, Ohio State will pay just under $3 million to play its nonconference opponents.

    Who does Ohio State football play today?

    Ohio State football is set to play the Ohio Bobcats on Sept. 13.

    What time is the Ohio State football game today?

    Ohio State will host the Ohio Bobcats at 7 p.m.

    What channel is the Ohio State football game today?

    Ohio State will play the Ohio Bobcats exclusively on Peacock at 7 p.m.

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  • Where to watch Eagles vs. Chiefs: TV channel, live stream, pick, odds, spread, prediction

    Where to watch Eagles vs. Chiefs: TV channel, live stream, pick, odds, spread, prediction

    PHILADELPHIA — Just 217 days after Super Bowl LIX, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs embark on a highly anticipated rematch of NFL powers. The Eagles and Chiefs will face off in another must-see showdown in Week 2, as the teams that met in two of the last three Super Bowls have different stakes on the line this time around.

    The Eagles are off to a 1-0 start, and look to win at Arrowhead Stadium for the second time in three years under Nick Sirianni. The Chiefs are 0-1 for the second time in three years, facing an unusual situation against the Super Bowl champions. Andy Reid has never started 0-2 since becoming coach of the Chiefs, as the franchise has never lost three straight games in the Patrick Mahomes era (including postseason).

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    Keep in mind 0-2 teams have just a 12.2% chance of making the playoffs since the NFL expanded the postseaosn to 12 teams in 1990. That percentage only increased to 12.5% since the postseason expanded to 14 teams in 2020. So yes, it’s important for the Chiefs to get back on the right track this week. 

    The Eagles’ showdown with the Chiefs will be the 11th rematch of a Super Bowl in the following season in NFL history and the fourth to occur within the first two weeks of that season. The Super Bowl-winning team has won seven of the 10 previous rematches, as one of the three losses was the Chiefs against the Eagles in 2023. 

    This certainly isn’t a rare matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs. Both franchises are well versed in playing each other. 

    “Since I’ve been here [201], there’s been four teams that we’ve played every year and obviously that’s the Giants, that’s the Commanders, that’s the Cowboys, and that’s the Chiefs,” said Sirianni. “We’ve played them every single year. 

    “You’re…

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  • Where to watch Ohio State vs. Ohio: TV channel, kickoff time, odds, prediction for Week 3 in-state matchup

    Where to watch Ohio State vs. Ohio: TV channel, kickoff time, odds, prediction for Week 3 in-state matchup

    No. 1 Ohio State wraps up nonconference play Saturday with an in-state matchup against Ohio. Despite their close proximity, it’s just the seventh meeting in the all-time series and only the third since 1902. Unless the Bobcats pull off the season’s biggest upset, the Buckeyes have a chance to move to 7-0 in the series and stay unbeaten heading into the first of their two bye weeks.

    Ohio represents a middle ground on the Buckeyes’ early schedule. They opened with a season-defining win over then-No. 1 Texas before rolling FCS foe Grambling State 70-0. Coach Ryan Day cautioned that Ohio will provide a different kind of challenge.

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    “They’re well-coached,” Day said. “I think their guys play really hard. They understand how to layer in all three phases. They all work together. They’re not just playing offense, defense and special teams; they have a plan on how they’re going to win.”

    Where to watch Ohio State vs. Ohio live

    Date: Saturday, Sept. 13 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
    Location: Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
    TV: None | Stream: Peacock

    Ohio State vs. Ohio: Need to know

    History on Ohio State’s side: A loss to Ohio would be historic. The Buckeyes are 38-1 all-time against current members of the MAC, riding a 38-game winning streak in those matchups since 1894. They’re also unbeaten in 53 straight games against other in-state programs and have never lost to an Ohio school inside Ohio Stadium.

    Ohio a threat to Power Four teams: The Bobcats already flashed against power competition this fall. They took Rutgers to the wire in a 34-31 loss after entering the fourth quarter tied, then broke through last week with a…

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  • Week 2 Fantasy Football: 6 player projections that don’t make sense

    Week 2 Fantasy Football: 6 player projections that don’t make sense

    Hello Yahoo! I’m Derek Carty, creator of THE BLITZ projection system, which, if you have Yahoo Fantasy Plus, you’ll notice is now available as an option to help you manage your teams. Every Friday, I’ll be digging into three players projected to play above their usual level, and three players projected to play below their usual level. (I’ll also be doing an AMA in the Yahoo Fantasy Discord every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, so be sure to stop by, say hi, and get your questions answered.)

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    Last week in this space, we nailed big games from Daniel Jones and Chase Brown, and you were probably happy to avoid most Lions and Terry McLaurin. James Conner didn’t quite get the workload I expected, but that’s the nature of these things. We’re dealing with probabilities, and that necessitates some occasional “losers.” But when following a strong, quantitative process like using THE BLITZ, you’ll come out ahead more than you lose. On to Week 2 …

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    Geno Smith (and Jakobi Meyers), Las Vegas Raiders

    Daniel Jones worked out nicely last week, so let’s try this again with Geno Smith. Projecting as QB11 on the week, he doesn’t profile quite as well as Jones did, but he’s still very likely to be the best streamer available on your waiver wire (I’m looking at you, Brock Purdy managers). Despite expecting Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly to come out running, the Raiders were quietly the third-most pass-heavy team (neutralizing for context) in Week 1. We may look back at that as a one-week blip, but even a single week of that magnitude is enough to bump their projection from “run-heavy” to “neutral” going forward. The Raiders have an underrated receiving corps, starting with Jakobi Meyers, on top of Smith being one of the most underrated QBs in the game himself. And the best news: Like Jones last week, Smith will get his first taste of an indoor home game this week after…

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  • What Louisiana coach said about Missouri football before Week 3 game

    What Louisiana coach said about Missouri football before Week 3 game

    Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux sees his team’s road trip to face Missouri football as an examination — a test of his own team’s mettle.

    “We’ll find out exactly where we are this week,” Desormeaux told reporters in Lafayette on Monday. “On defense, we’ve been really physical. We’ve stopped the run. We’ve done those things. We’ll find out this week if we’re really that type of team or not.”

    No. 25/RV Missouri will host Louisiana this week for a noon kickoff Saturday in Columbia, with kickoff moved up three hours to avoid forecasted extreme heat in Columbia. The matchup has sold out, per Mizzou athletics.

    More: Kickoff time moved up to noon for Missouri football game vs. Louisiana this Saturday

    MU (2-0) heads into the game on the back of a Border War win over Kansas.

    Louisiana (1-1) fell to Rice in a home upset in Week 1 and lost starting quarterback Walker Howard to injury for the season. The Ragin’ Cajuns beat McNeese State last Saturday.

    Ahead of the game during his pregame availability in Lafayette, here’s what Desormeaux said about Mizzou.

    On the Mizzou offense through two games

    Asked what the Mizzou offense does well, Desormeaux made a potentially long list nice and succinct.

    “It’s everything right now,” the UL coach responded.

    Missouri currently ranks No. 5 in the FBS for total offense with 577.5 yards per game.

    Added Desormeaux: “They are huge up front. It’s an SEC O-line. They look like it. They’ve got really good running backs. … You know, we’re familiar with Coach Drinkwitz a little bit from a few years back, and it’s a similar formula to win. They’re going to run the football. They’re going to throw play-actions and naked (bootleg passes) and stuff like that off of it. They’re going to take shots down the field. You better have them covered, because they got some wideouts that can…

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  • Thursday Night Football prediction, odds, line, spread: Packers vs. Commanders picks from expert on 77-32 roll

    Thursday Night Football prediction, odds, line, spread: Packers vs. Commanders picks from expert on 77-32 roll

    Top contenders in the NFC meet when the Washington Commanders battle the Green Bay Packers in a ‘Thursday Night Football’ matchup. Washington defeated the New York Giants 21-6 on Sunday, while Green Bay downed the Detroit Lions 27-13. The Commanders (1-0), who finished second in the NFC East at 12-5 last season, were 5-3 on the road in 2024. The Packers (1-0), who were third in the NFC North at 11-6, are 7-3 on their home field since the start of last year. Both teams covered in their Week 1 contests.

    Kickoff from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Packers lead the all-time series 22-17-1, as Washington hasn’t won at Lambeau since 1986. The Packers are 3-point favorites in the latest Packers vs. Commanders odds, after opening as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under for total points scored is 48. Green Bay is at -178 on the money line (risk $178 to win $100), while Washington is at +149 (risk $100 to win $149). Before making any Commanders vs. Packers bets or predictions, make sure you check out what SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say. 

    White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 718-623-37 on his ATS NFL picks from 2017-24, which returned more than $3,200 to $100 players. White also has a strong read on Green Bay. He is an outstanding 77-32-2 (+3989) on his last 111 picks in games involving the Green Bay Packers.

    Now, White has set his sights on Commanders vs. Packers and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Packers vs. Commanders:

    Packers vs. Commanders spread

    Green Bay -3 at DraftKings Sportsbook

    Packers vs. Commanders over/under

    48 points

    Packers vs. Commanders money line 

    Green Bay -178, Washington +149

    Packers vs. Commanders picks

    See picks at SportsLine

    Packers vs. Commanders streaming 

    Amazon…

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  • 2025 college football picks, Week 3 odds, lines, best bets from Vegas expert: This parlay could return 6-1

    2025 college football picks, Week 3 odds, lines, best bets from Vegas expert: This parlay could return 6-1

    Perhaps no team in the nation has been as impressive as South Florida to open the 2025 season. The Bulls have stunned Boise State and Florida thus far as Alex Golesh’s team now has a legitimate path to the College Football Playoff. USF has another chance to pull off a stunner on Saturday when the Bulls take on Miami in a top-20 matchup. The latest Week 3 college football odds list the Hurricanes as 17.5-point favorites, with the over-under at 57.5. The Canes are 6-1 all-time versus their in-state rival.

    Other games with potential early CFP implications include Tennessee vs. Georgia (-3.5), LSU vs. Florida (+7.5) and Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame (-6.5). With dozens of college football lines available, what are the best values for college football bets this week? Before locking in any Week 3 college football picks, be sure to see the top Week 3 college football expert picks, predictions and best bets from Thomas Casale.

    A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been sports betting — and winning — for more than 30 years. After going 5-3 so far this season, he’s on a 18-9 roll in his SportsLine best bets column that dates back to last season. Anybody who followed him could have been way up.

    Now, he has turned his attention to the Week 3 college football odds and is sharing his top betting picks. If you parlay these college football betting picks, you could be looking at a return of around +600. Get his top college football picks at SportsLine, and new users can also target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $200 in bonus bets instantly plus over $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket:

    Top Week 3 college football expert predictions

    One of Casale’s top Week 3 college football picks: He is backing No. 5 Miami (-17.5) against No. 18….

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  • Aaron Rodgers could surpass Brett Favre’s career touchdown total on Sunday

    Aaron Rodgers could surpass Brett Favre’s career touchdown total on Sunday

    Twenty years ago, the Packers drafted Aaron Rodgers to be Brett Favre’s heir apparent. On Sunday, Rodgers could surpass Favre on the NFL’s all-time list of touchdown passers.

    After throwing four touchdown passes in his Steelers debut on Sunday, Rodgers has now thrown 507 career regular-season touchdown passes. Favre retired with 508.

    If Rodgers throws for one touchdown on Sunday against the Seahawks, he’ll tie Favre for the fourth-most in NFL history. With two touchdown passes Rodgers will move ahead of Favre.

    Rodgers still has a very long way to go to reach Tom Brady’s NFL record total of 649 regular-season touchdown passes. Drew Brees is second all-time with 571, followed by Peyton Manning with 539. Rodgers has a chance of passing Manning for third all-time this season.

    Rodgers could also surpass Philip Rivers for the sixth-most passing yards in NFL history on Sunday. Rodgers has 63,196 career regular-season passing yards. Rivers retired with 63,440.

    The 41-year-old Rodgers had a very disappointing two-year tenure with the Jets, but looked in his first game with the Steelers like he’s found a fountain of youth in Pittsburgh.

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