Penn State Nittany Lions vs Ohio State Buckeyes – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/02/2026 at 20:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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Chances of winning


Penn State Nittany Lions
55.8%
Draw
20.5%
Ohio State Buckeyes
23.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
54.7% 21.9% 23.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

61% 24.4% 21%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Penn State Nittany Lions has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)
  • Ohio State Buckeyes has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Penn State Nittany Lions than the current prediction. (+5.2%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Penn State Nittany Lions, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ohio State Buckeyes than the current prediction. (-2.7%)
  • Penn State Nittany Lions - Ohio State Buckeyes Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.62
    (1.6)
    4.4
    (4)
    3.81
    (3.75)
    10.7%
    (14.2%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 6.25
    Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Penn State won 3.
    • Recent form of Penn State has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Ohio State's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Penn State may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Penn State is considered a favorite.
    • In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Penn State won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 46:39. (average 3.3:2.8).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Penn State won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 22:19. (average 3.7:3.2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Penn State Nittany Lions - Ohio State Buckeyes were as follows:
    31.10.2025 Ohio State Buckeyes - Penn State Nittany Lions 3:4
    30.10.2025 Ohio State Buckeyes - Penn State Nittany Lions 2:3
    25.01.2025 Penn State Nittany Lions - Ohio State Buckeyes 3:2
    24.01.2025 Penn State Nittany Lions - Ohio State Buckeyes 6:6
    06.12.2024 Ohio State Buckeyes - Penn State Nittany Lions 4:2
    Draw
    2024/25

    1/8-finals
    1Boston College EaglesBentley Falcons3 : 1
    2Providence FriarsDenver Pioneers1 : 5
    3Western Michigan BroncosMinnesota State Mavericks2 : 1
    4Minnesota Golden GophersMassachusetts Minutemen4 : 5
    5Maine Black BearsPenn State Nittany Lions1 : 5
    6Connecticut HuskiesQuinnipiac Bobcats4 : 1
    7Michigan State SpartansCornell Big Red3 : 4
    8Boston University TerriersOhio State Buckeyes8 : 3

    Quarter-finals
    1Boston College EaglesDenver Pioneers1 : 3
    2Western Michigan BroncosMassachusetts Minutemen2 : 1
    3Penn State Nittany LionsConnecticut Huskies3 : 2
    4Cornell Big RedBoston University Terriers2 : 3

    Semi-finals
    1Denver PioneersWestern Michigan Broncos2 : 3
    2Penn State Nittany LionsBoston University Terriers1 : 3

    Final
    1Western Michigan BroncosBoston University Terriers6 : 2