2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Predicted Results
Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
82
(1436.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
12
(0.6364)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
107
(0.4242)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
5
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
TV: BTN
W 45 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ball State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 122
-
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Austin, TX
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
TV: ABC
W 24 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Texas |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Austin, TX
Stadium: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 2
-
SEP
19
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
TV: FOX
W 47 - 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Kent State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 66
-
SEP
26
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 32 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 32
-
OCT
3
SAT
AT
Iowa City, IA
Kinnick Stadium
W 26 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Opponent ELO: 36
-
OCT
10
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 40 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Maryland |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 104
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Bloomington, IN
Memorial Stadium
L 23 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Indiana |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bloomington, IN
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 23
-
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| USC |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Opponent ELO: 21
-
NOV
7
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 27 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 4
-
NOV
14
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
W 36 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northwestern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 75
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Lincoln, NE
Memorial Stadium
W 28 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Nebraska |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Lincoln, NE
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 27
-
NOV
28
SAT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
TV: FOX
W 28 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Ohio State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 10