BUCKEYE NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule
Complete Ohio State football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at USC on Sat, Oct 31.
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12 GAMES · 7 HOME · 5 AWAY · B1G OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Ball StateOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 2–5 | Sat, Sep 5 | BTN | W 56–3 |
| 2 | @ TexasDKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX · 4–2 · AP #19 | Sat, Sep 12 | ABC | L 24–23 |
| 3 | vs Kent StateOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 2–5 | Sat, Sep 19 | FOX | W 59–3 |
| 4 | vs IllinoisOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 3–3 | Sat, Sep 26 | FOX | W 42–19 |
| 5 | @ IowaKinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IA · 5–1 · AP #15 | Sat, Oct 3 | CBS | W 31–14 |
| 6 | vs MarylandOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 2–5 | Sat, Oct 10 | BTN | W 45–16 |
| 7 | @ IndianaMemorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN · 6–1 · AP #6 | Sat, Oct 17 | FOX | W 19–15 |
| 8 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 9 | @ USCMemorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA · 6–1 · AP #16Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM PDT 69% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 69% Ohio State is the favorite over USC, 69% to 31%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs OregonOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 4–2Sat, Nov 7 · TBD65% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 65% Ohio State is the favorite over Oregon, 65% to 35%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | vs NorthwesternOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 5–1 · AP #24Sat, Nov 14 · TBD86% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 86% Ohio State is the favorite over Northwestern, 86% to 14%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | @ NebraskaMemorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE · 5–2Sat, Nov 21 · TBD71% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 21 · TBD | TBD | 71% Ohio State is the favorite over Nebraska, 71% to 29%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 13 | vs MichiganOhio Stadium · Columbus, OH · 4–2Sat, Nov 28 · 12:00 PM EST · FOX81% Favorite · SIM NOW → | FOX | 81% Ohio State is the favorite over Michigan, 81% to 19%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
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