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ESPN’s FPI predicts every game on Ohio State’s schedule
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Expectations are once again sky high in Columbus. Even with Ryan Day stepping in for Urban Meyer, the talent that returns to Ohio State has the program projected as a B1G contender.
Justin Fields brings athleticism and excitement to the quarterback position, J.K. Dobbins will carry a heavy workload at running back and a slew of talented receivers should be able to make plenty of big-time plays.
Offensively, the Buckeyes should be pretty productive.
An area of concern last fall came on the defensive side of the football. But Day’s decision to make staff changes — adding Greg Mattison, Al Washington and Jeff Hafley — should be beneficial for Ohio State. It should be a more well-rounded team in 2019.
The Buckeyes will be favored in a majority of their games this fall, and should be a contender to win their third-straight B1G title. It all could boil down to The Game in Ann Arbor once again.
Here’s how ESPN’s FPI is projecting every game on Ohio State’s schedule:
- August 31: vs. Florida Atlantic — 93.9% win probability
- September 7: vs. Cincinnati — 77.0% win probability
- September 14: at Indiana — 69.5% win probability
- September 21: vs. Miami (OH) — 96.4% win probability
- September 28: at Nebraska — 58.0% win probability
- October 5: vs. Michigan State — 58.2% win probability
- October 18: at Northwestern — 73.0% win probability
- October 26: vs. Wisconsin — 78.1% win probability
- November 9: vs. Maryland — 91.4% win probability
- November 16: at Rutgers — 88.1% win probability
- November 23: vs. Penn State — 53.6% win probability
- November 30: at Michigan — 23.4% win probability
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Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB