2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
46
(1475.7)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
21
(0.6333)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
86
(0.4783)
Schedule
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+
SEP
5
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 56 - 3
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Ohio State |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
56 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 124
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Austin, TX
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
L 23 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
10 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
23 |
| Texas |
0 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
24 |
Location: Austin, TX
Stadium: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 9
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 59 - 3
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Ohio State |
21 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
59 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 125
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 42 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
| Ohio State |
14 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 36
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Iowa City, IA
Kinnick Stadium
W 31 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
10 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
| Iowa |
6 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
Location: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Opponent ELO: 16
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 45 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Maryland |
3 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
| Ohio State |
14 |
17 |
7 |
7 |
45 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 123
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Bloomington, IN
Memorial Stadium
W 19 - 15
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
3 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
| Indiana |
0 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
15 |
Location: Bloomington, IN
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 4
-
+
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
L 18 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
3 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
18 |
| USC |
14 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
30 |
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Opponent ELO: 11
-
NOV
7
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
TV: CBS
3:30 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 20
-
NOV
14
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
12:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northwestern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 48
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Lincoln, NE
Memorial Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Nebraska |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lincoln, NE
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 50
-
NOV
28
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
TV: FOX
12:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 24
